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the fugitive slave laws and intensified the feelings of the abolistionist in the North. it appealed to the emotions of most of the northerners and aroused them aganist slavery as a moral evil and it forced southerners to defend their position on the slavery issue
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lowered duties on imports in response to a high Treasury surplus and pressure from Southern farmers.
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formed by moderate Whigs and Know-Nothings in an effort to elect a compromise candidate and avert a sectional crisis.
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first major crisis with Britain during civil war (1861); two Confederate Diplomats removed from British mail steamer.
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authorized by Congress in 1863 to establish a standard bank currency. Banks that joined the system could buy bonds and issue paper money. First significant step toward a national bank.
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constitutional amendment prohibiting all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude; former Confederate States were required to ratify the amendment prior to gaining reentry into the Union.