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The Formation of Free-Soil Party opposed the extension of slavery into the western territories. Northerners feared that they would not be able to compete economically with slave labor. Southerners wanted slavery to extend westward. Mexican American War ended in new lands. Wilmot Proviso was involved in this event.

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The Compromise of 1850 negotiated over California statehood and the status of lands  obtained in the Mexican Cession. CA entered US as a free state, no stance on Mexican Cession lands & tougher fugitive slave laws. The north has significant inc. tension as non-slave Bolders with this to participate in slavery. South wanted fugitive slave extension of slavery. Gold rush led to CA's application for statehood debates raged over extension of slavery into Mexican cession lands. People like Stephen Douglas Henry Clay and Daniel Webster were involved in this event

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A story about a enslaved person that opens the readers eyes to really see how it was to be transported and sold as a slave. This started to move more and more northerners to consider ending the institution of slavery. Southerners felt threatened and saw it was a pack of Lies. This widened chasm between North and South, weekend British Sympathy for the southern cause. People like Josiah Henson and Tom were involved in this event.

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Consisted of Northern protestants Factory workers professional businessman prospers follow and after 1866, former black slaves. The North wanted slavery abolished, but the south wanted it kept. People like Kevin McCarthy, Alvan E. Bovay Horace Greeley and Greeley. Edwin D. were involved in this event.

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The Kansas Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise and created two new territory and allows the popular soveirenity.  The north were outraged and made it possible for Kansas and Nebraska territories to open to slavery. The South were overjoyed slavery would now be permitted in more areas. War was caused between slavery and antislavery forces. People like John Brown James Buchanan, Stephen Douglas and John Fremont were involved in this event.

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The Bleeding Kansas was a series of violent civil confrontations in Kansas territory and to a lesser extent in Weston Missouri. The North hated this in would increase the amount of slavery in areas, the South were overjoyed slavery would now be permitted in more areas. The South were overjoyed slavery would now be permitted in more areas. War was caused between pro slavery and anti-slavery forces. People like John Brown, James Buchanan, Stephen Douglas, and John Fremont were involved in this event.

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The Dred Scott decision was a supreme court ruling, that having lived in free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person, Dred Scott to his freedom. The North questioned whether this was a supreme court decision that they should abide this issue. The South approved believing congress ad no right to prohibit slavery in the territories. There was a division between the north and south. People like Dred Scott and Harriet were involved in this event.

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The Lincoln- Doughlas debates were seven debates between Abraham Lincoln, Republican Party candidate for the U.S, Senator, Democratic Party indicating Doughlas bill in effect repealed the Missouri Compromise by lifting the ban against slavery in territories north of the 36' 30 latitude. The north was pleased with the highlighted point that popular soveirenity could be used to restrict slavery in the territories. The South felt betrayed by Stephen Douglas's suggestion that territories could refuse to grant slavery legal protection. Doughlas thought badly about Lincolns views on race. The new laws and things that Lincoln would bring would result in chaos and bring the nation to war. People like Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Doughlas

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John Brown and a group of people went on a raid against a federal army in Harpers Ferry. They wanted to destroy the institution of slavery. The North viewed brown as a martyr in a noble cause. The south view Brown and this event as a terrorist bent on destroying their civilization. Brown raid helped make any further accommodation between North and South nearly impossible. People Owen Brown, John Coppoc, Francis Merriam, and Charles Tidd were involved in this event.

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The Election of Abraham Lincoln demonstrated the divisions within the U.S just before the Civil War. The North were satisficed with the election, but were separated and differed from north. The south feared Lincoln and that this would lead to it's demise, vowed to leave the union if he was elected. Lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. People like Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge were involved in this event.