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Wilmot proviso
A written paper stating after the Mexican American War that the land earned cannot be slave land or otherwise known "free land" -
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Civil war Cause span
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Missouri Compromise
Determined New states added in were Free states
Slave trade abolished in Washington DC
Missouri compromise line 36*30 -
Fugitive Slage law
Law where escaped slaves must return back to their owners.
Northerners nicknamed it bloodhound law. Due to the use of dogs to capture slaves -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Book written describing an average slaves day. As Northerners are truly shock to see how poorly mistreated slaves are. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Depicted Kansas and Nebraska free or slave state status by popular sovereignty -
Bleeding Kansas
Violent political confrontations whether Kansas is a free or slave state -
Harpers Ferry
John Browns raid( anti slaves) during Bleeding Kansas. He held many rallies. Raided many government buildings. -
Dred Scott Case
Court case where an escaped free slave sued the widowed owner because his master set him free. -
Lincoln vs. Douglass Debates
Speeches with Abe Lincoln (Republican) vs Stephen Douglass(Democratic) -
Election of 1860
The first ever Republican President was elected.
Abe Lincoln
Which in his victory wrote the emancipation proclamation (freed slaves) which triggered the South to secede -
Fort Sumter
The first war of the civil war. In which the Confederate won.
