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Missori Comprimise
The main issue in the Missouri Compromise was whether new states would be admitted as free or slave states. The North and the South were impacted differently because this affected the balance of power in Congress. The Missouri Compromise also increased tensions by making slavery a national political issue. -
Nullification Crisis
The issue involved in the nullification Crisis was who had the rights, states or nations. The people affected by this the most were planters in the South who depended on imported goods from other countries. This led to sectionalism because the South was angry at the Northern government for creating tariffs on imported goods and refused to pay the tariffs. This action led to increased tensions between the North and South and led to sectionalism. -
Comprimise of 1850
The issue with the Compromise of 1850 was that if California wanted to become a U.S. state, there would be more slave states than free states. After this was created, California was admitted into the U.S. as a free state and all of the states in the Mexican Cession were granted popular sovereignty. This increased tensions because the North and South were trying to convince the states with popular sovereignty to become free or slave states which increased sectionalism. -
Fugitive Slave Act
In the Fugitive slave act, the main issue was that slaves were running away and once they reached the North they were completely free. Slaves were affected by this because they had no say in whether they got to be free or not as well as having to live in fear of being caught if they lived in the North. This affected the North and South because this law made Northerners slave hunters or people getting fined or jailed while the South was happy their "property" was being returned. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The issue Uncle Tom's Cabin was trying to solve was the idea of slavery in the U.S. and how it made the Fugitive slave act look. The people affected the most by this was the U.S. public mainly in the North because before they had never seen slavery through the eyes of a slave but now that they have, they disagree with the concept and dislike it. This caused Sectionalism because the South hated this book and banned it while the North took inspiration and turned against the idea of slavery. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
In the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the main issue was whether Kansas and Nebraska would be free or slave states. The people affected by this were the pro and anti-slavery settlers living in Kansas and Nebraska. These people were affected by future violence and pressure from the people around them to decide on being a free or slave state. This created sectionalism because the North and the South were trying to get Kansas and Nebraska to become a free or slave state which created tension and division. -
Bleeding Kansas and the Pottawatomie Massacure
In Bleeding Kansas and the Pottawatomie massacre, the main issue was whether or not Kansas was going to be a free or slave state. The people impacted by this event were pro-slavery people and abolitionists or anti-slavery people. These people were affected by the violence and the 6-year civil war that broke out in Kansas after 5 pro-slavery settlers were killed in the Pottawatomie massacre. This increased Sectionalism because both sides of the fighting did not like each other leading to hatred. -
Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott case's main issue was the little rights and liberties that slaves had. The people affected by this were slaves because, during this, many of their little rights were taken away from them solidifying that they were just property. This increased sectionalism because also during this time the Supreme Court said that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and took it away, leaving States to choose if they wanted to be free or not. This caused tensions in the U.S. -
John Browns Raid and Trial
In John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, the main issue was slavery and Brown's opinions regarding the topic of slavery. The North and the South were indirectly affected by this event due to the aftermath of this raid. Abolitionists in the North were angry because after this raid John Brown was hanged for his actions while the South was happy because they viewed Brown as a terrorist. This added to sectionalism because while the South was delighted, the North was angry as he was a symbol for them. -
The Election of Abraham Lincoln (1860)
The issue that the election of 1860 was trying to solve was the issue of slavery. The people most affected by this were people in the South due to the side effects of this election and who ended up winning. This event led to sectionalism because the South was angry at who won the election since their way of life was being threatened. At the same time, the North was happy because slavery would be abolished slowly leading to the end of slavery.