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Misouri Compromise
The Exact Date is unknown. The Missouri compromise added missouri to the union as a slave state whitch the Notherners did not like. It also divided the Lousiana purchase into free and slave territory. -
California added to the union
The whole problem to adding California to the union was that it would upset the balence of power. If it were to join the north as a slave free state then thee power would be unbalanced. -
Fugative Slave Act
The fugative Salve act was an act that allowed a slave owner to go after there slave even if they made it to the north. This upset many Northerners because they would just take African Americans out of shops even if they were free to begin with -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book that was written by Harriet Breecher. This book portayed the life of a slave. Near the end the slave was beaten to death by his master. Many southerens take great offense in this becasue it made them look bad. -
Nebraska-Kansas Act
This act would split the remainder of teh louisana purchase into two. These two states were Nebraska and Kansas. Later on Kansas was split into two sides. One slide was pro-slavery and the other was anti-slavery. Each side was extremly hostile to the other -
Republican Party
The republican party being formed made many pro-slavery activist very angry because they did not believe in what the republicans believed in. -
Dredd Scott Decision
The Dredd Scott Decision was a debate on whether or not African Americans were American Citizens. The Ruling was that they were not. This angered many Free African Americans and Norhterners -
The Raiding of Harprers Ferry
John brown raidin harpers ferry for weapons, but to no avial. He was then caught and exacuted. The norhterners mounred him for his sacrifice, but the Southerners were afraid that a "John Brown the second" would come and do the same thing. -
Liconls Election
When Licoln was elected many southerners were unhappy. This was because they did not believe in what Lincoln beleived in. -
The Secesion Of South Carolina
When South Carolina succed from the union this upset many Notherners, but it inspierd many southern states to succed and that was the last straw to the start od the civil war
