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The Tariff of 1816 put tariffs on imports and exports from other countries.
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Limited slavery to states below the 30 36 line. Also limited slavery to never be able to expand westward.
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This compromise came in the wake of the Mexican-American War. This allowed for the expansion of slavery westward.
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This act stated that any black person that was around the age of 21 could be said that they were a slave and taken back to a slave state to be a slave
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Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book written about the treatment of slaves and opened the eyes to those on the fence about the issue.
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A conflict where the people of Kansas fought over the legality of slavery in Kansas
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South Carolina became the first of many states to succeed from the union.
