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Cotton Gin
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Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitney in 1794 after he moved to George in efforts to find a job. It worked exceptionally well at separating cotton from its seeds and sped up the process. This was an attempt to make slavery less prevalent and popular, however, it backfired and made slavery extremely more profitable in the South. -
Louisiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France. This brought Jefferson under great heat from his citizens because they believed he used loose constructionism when he was very blatantly a strict constructionist. -
Election of 1812
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Election of 1812
The Election of 1812 was between James Madison and DeWitt Clinton. This election was so important because it was the first presidential election during a major war involving the United States. -
Fugitive Slave Act
It was an act that required all escaped slaves, once they were captured, were meant to be returned to their owners and that officials in free states needed to cooperate with this law. This increased sectional tensions because the North didn't enforce this and the South found it extremely illegal and disrespectful. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was passed by Congress 1854 and it allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not they are within slave territories. This increased sectional tensions greatly because many people disagreed with each other to a violent extent. -
John Brown at Pottawatomie Creek
This was an attack on Kansas by John Brown and anti-abolitionists after the pro-slavery groups came forth. They slashed and shot 5 people. This lead to sectional tensions because it was a major violent attack against pro-slavery groups. -
The Pony Express
The Pony Express was a postman system that helped speed up the pace of messages, mail, and packages getting sent. However, it really only helped the North and the West, which made the South angry, thus leading to more sectional tensions.
