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The Missouri Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. It also made all future new states north of the southern Missouri border free states. However, the Missouri Compromise could not have been a lasting solution because it increase sectionalism and caused more dispute between the north and south. Learn more here.

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The Wilmot Proviso was an effort to inhibit slavery in areas the US claimed after the Mexican War. The Wilmot Proviso was heavily disliked by Southerners, because they would not be able to spread their ideals and way of living to new territories, which could leave them outnumbered by the north. Learn more about the Wilmot Proviso here.

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The Free Soil Party was a party that opposed slavery and didn't want slavery to expand to western territories. It eventually merged with the Republican Party in 1854. Even though the party did not win the presidential election, it helped take away votes from the democratic candidate, which contributed to Zachary Taylor winning the election. Learn more about the Free Soil Party here.

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The Compromise of 1850 was a series of 5 bills that helped to solve slavery disputes among territories. California was admitted to the US as a free state, allowed slavery(but not slave trade) in Washington DC, enacted a Fugitive Act, and more. It was difficult to pass the Compromise of 1850 because people were always disagreeing with each other and didn't like giving up what they had to give up. You can learn more about the Compromise of 1850 here.

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The Fugitive Slave Act was an act passed by Congress that allowed slave owners to capture slaves that had run away, and fined anyone who was caught helping or hiding a slave. There were people who opposed this act, and Henry David Thoreau spoke out against this act, helping to get this act appealed. More information can be found here.

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The Kansas Nebraska Act was an act that repealed the Missouri Compromise. It instead allowed states to determine whether they are a free or slave state based on the opinion of the people. People wanted the Missouri Compromise to be replaced with the Kansas Nebraska Act with the hopes of ending the debate between future slavery. Click here to learn more.

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Bleeding Kansas was a period of time in which there were many riots and outbreaks between anti slavery and pro slavery citizens. Around 55 people were killed due to these conflicts. If the Missouri Compromise had not been repealed, this violence might have never occurred, since the people could now control whether a state was a free or slave state.  This caused citizens to fight with each other to sway the vote. Here is some more information on the Bleeding Kansas.

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Dred Scott v. Sandford was a case that went to the Supreme Court, and was the question of whether a slave is a free man because he lived in a land that prohibited slavery. In the end, Dred Scott was still a slave. But it made the Missouri Compromise seem unconstitutional. In this situation the Supreme Court probably shouldn't have been trusted, because they refused a slave his freedom, despite the odds being heavily in his favor. Click here to learn more.

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The Lincoln-Douglas debates are a series of very famous debates between President Abraham Lincoln and Senator Stephen Douglas. These debates were about how to approach slavery with the expansion of the US. These debates made Lincoln much more popular, while making Douglas much less popular. The Freeport Doctrine was a doctrine that Douglas supported, which stated that slavery could only exist in places where it was wanted, which made a lot of Southerns mad. This hurt his chances of becoming president in 1860. This also helped Douglas because he managed to answer a question from Lincoln by alluding to this. Click here to learn more.

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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an effort to gather enslaved people and raid an armory in Harper's Ferry to abolish slavery. Unfortunately, John Brown's raid was a failure, but he was viewed in the North with great admiration. This raid made Southerns become more uptight and apprehensive, which contributed to the start of the Civil War. John Brown was justified in his plan, though it might not have been the best way to go about the disputes over slavery. The South had to be stopped at one point, but the plan might have worked better if more people and supplies were there. This website has more information.

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The Election of 1860 was the election in which Abraham Lincoln became president, and 19th presidential election. There were four nominees running. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, John Breckinridge, and John Bell. Abraham Lincoln won with 180 electoral votes (at least 152 needed to win). The divided political parties led to Lincoln's election because the Democratic Party was very split during this election, and did not vote as a unit due to slavery disputes. This allowed Lincoln to have a greater lead in the voting. You can learn more about the election here.

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Secession is the term used to describe whenever a group withdraws from a larger entity. It is used mainly in political terms, but can also be used for organizations, military alliances, and unions. Before the Civil War started, a group of 11 southern states seceded from the US and became the Confederate States of America. Secession probably could not have become a long term solution, because there are still  people who will mingle with the other group and argue with each other. Trade needs to be performed and there could be families who live in the different unions. Also, the two unions are right next to each other, so it is inevitable that they would start fighting. Look here for more information.

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Fort Sumter was where the Battle of Fort Sumter took place. This battle marked the official start of the Civil War. Confederate forces went to the fort in South Carolina and began bombing the place, trying to take control. The Union fought back, but were ultimately defeated by the Confederate forces. This also marks the time when 4 more states joined the Confederacy. Lincoln wanted to replenish supplies at Fort Sumter, but did not want the North to be viewed as the aggressor. so he sent a naval convoy to the fort to provoke the Southerners to attack. This made the South seem like the aggressor instead of the North, and ensured that the border states would remain loyal to the Union. Click here to learn more.