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1820 Missouri Compromise
The north and the south to a compromise, one free state, Maine and one slave state, Missouri would come into the union, also slavery would not be allowed in territories north of 36'30. The North was satisfied because the balance in the senate was maintained and slavery would not be allowed north of the Missouri compromise line. This was the fault of both sides because they came to a compromise. -
1850 compromise
The Utah and New Mexico territories are allowed to have popular sovereignty even though Utah is north of the Missouri Compromise Line of 36'30 -
1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas and Nebraska territories which were north of the Missouri compromise line of 36'30 but were allowed to have popular sovereignty. The North was enraged because everything north of the compromise line was supposed to be free also the north was mad because they did not want slavery to spread. This is the fault of the south. This is because, the south fought for the popular sovereignty -
1857 Dred Scott Decision
A slave who was brought into a free state wanted his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that he was not free and that slavery would be allowed in all territories. The North was enraged because this completely ripped to shreds the Missouri Compromise which had said that any territory north of the 36'30 line would be free. This is not the fault of either side, because it was the Supreme Court that made this ruling. -
1860 Election results
Abraham Lincoln was elected as the first republican president. The South thinks that he will abolish slavery which scares them a lot. The North was overjoyed at this because he was their man, he got all of his electoral college votes in the north. This was the fault of the north because that is where almost all of his votes were and it was because of the north that he won.