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Civil Conflicts between North & South
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The invention of the cotton gin
Eli Whitney's cotton gin was invented in 1793 in Georgia, but was patented until March 14, 1794, it helped revolutionize the process of seperating cotton from its seed. It became so profitable that it led to greater demands for both land and slave labor. -
The Embargo Act of 1807
Passed by congress on December 22, 1807, the embargo act of 1807 was designed to punish Britain and France, as well as protecting American goods from being seized by other countries. It was a conflict that worked against the North's way of life as the North's bigger cities benefited from international trade which forced the North into benefitting from southern production of agriculture such as cotton. -
The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was an attempt by congress to help differ the conflict between southern and northern political views and sectional differences. Missouri was admitted as a slave state, but the compromise did not allow slavery above the 36'30 line. -
The tariff of Abominations
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The Compromise of 1850
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Bleeding Kansas
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The Dred Scott Case
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John Brown's Raid
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The Election of 1860
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South Carolina secedes
