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Sectionalism
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Underground Railroad
Slaves escape via the Underground Railroad. The South continually loses slaves, while Northern abolitionists assist escaping slaves. This creates a divide between Southern slaveowners and Northern abolitionists. -
Missouri Compromise
The attempt to balance political power of slave/non-slave states was the Missouri Compromise. Missouri is a slave state, Maine is a free state. Prohibits slavery north of the 36 degree 30' latitude line. -
Lowell Mills Open
The Lowell Mills are a huge factor in Sectionalism. The divide between the economics of the North and South begins with these. The tariff debates wouldn't have been so divided if not for the difference in income. -
The Tariff Act
Congress passed an act to protect Northern business, putting a heavy tariff on imported goods. These taxes upset The South, and gave them a distrust of the North -
Nullification Act
The South (South Carolina) rebelled against the high tariffs. South Carolina passed an Ordinance that nullifed the tariffs. This caused Andrew Jackson to send a naval flotilla to enforce it. -
Compromise of 1850
Texas lets New Mexico go.
California is a free state.
Slave trade banned in D.C.
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Fugitive Slave Act
Along with the Compromise of 1850, this law was passed. It meant that law enforcement in the North still had to assist in catching slaves, and those slaves must be sent back down South. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Northeners and Southerners fought in the Kansas Territory and in Missouri over slavery. -
Election of 1860
4 candidates fought for the presidential seat, with Lincoln and Breckenridge in close competition. Lincoln was the Northern supporter, and Breckinridge was the Southern candidate. Lincoln, however, won. Thus, causing tension to skyrocket. -
South Carolina secedes
