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The Northwest Ordinance set rules for new slavery not being allowed in the North. This made many people confused about whether new states would allow slavery or not, and this tension added to the already growing divide between the North and South.
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The 3/5th Compromise was an agreement that made it so slaves were considered 3/5th's the amount of a person. It divided the North and south and overall gave the south more power which'd helped cause the Civil war. -
Forced people in the north to catch runaway slaves and punished people who helped slaves escape. This law made Northerners upset and caused tension dealing with slavery.
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The Cotton Gin Made cleaning cotton way faster and easier. This led to more cotton farms and the need for slaves to rise. -
The U.S. said no more slaves could be brought into the country from Africa. This caused slave trade to grow, and people argues even more about whether slavery should expand.
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The compromise kept the balance between free and slave states. It was a temporary fix, but later on it showed how tense the slavery debate was. -
Nat Turner was a slave who led a rebellion in 1831, he and his followers killed several plantation owners. His rebellion scared most southerners and made them more determined to have control over slaves.
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The Nullification Crisis happened when South Carolina declared that they didn't have to obey federal tariffs. It showed that the country was divided between states and South Carolina almost left the Union.
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It was a secret network that helped slaves escape. It was dangerous, but many slaves took the risk which caused fights over slavery more intense. -
The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal to ban slavery in new land from Mexico. It didn't pass, but it showed that their were many disagreements among slavery. -
It ended the Mexican-American War. It gave the U.S. land like California and New Mexico and it raised questions on whether slavery should be allowed their.
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It was an important even related to the issue of slavery and sectional tensions. The compromise kept peace for a while, but it never fully fixed the conflict of slavery.
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It was a book published in 1852. It showed how cruel slavery was and caused tension between Northerners and Southerners. -
It let settlers decide if slavery was allowed. It used popular sovereignty and it led to violent fights in Kansas and contributed badly to the debate of slavery.
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Bleeding Kansas was a series of violent clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups. It was like a mini civil war, showing how divided the country was. -
Charles Sumner gave a speech against slavery and was beaten with a cane in 1856. The attack showed how personal and violent slavery was.
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The Dred Scott decision said that slaves weren't citizens. It made many northerners very angry and caused tension between North and South.
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John Brown's Raid was an attempt to start a slave revolt. Since he attacked a federal armory many Southerners were scared and more determined to defend slavery -
His election made Southern states very nervous and they believed he was against expanding slavery. Due to him getting elected several states left the Union. -
South Carolina was the first state to leave the Union and it was a big step toward the Civil War. It showed how divided the country was over slavery.