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This was an unsuccessful proposal in the U.S congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican- American War.

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The Compromise approved of California as a "free state" in the U.S, but allowed some newly acquired territories to decide on slavery for themselves.

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The law that required that slaves be returned to their owners, even if they were in a free state.

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This story was a conflict between the evil of slavery and the good of Christian love.

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Ostend Manifesto was a document that stated that America wanted to purchase Cuba from Spain.

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It was a mini civil-war between pro- and anti slavery people. When it ended antislavery settlers won the population race and voted enough to make Kansas a free state in 1861.

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This was when a pro-slavery Democrat from South Carolina, used a cane to attack Senator Charles Sumner. (they both had different opinions of slavery)

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When John Brown who wanted slavery to end was killing pro-slavery supporters then, he raided Harper's Ferry. -a place where they kept military weapons

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This was an election that Lincoln won, people were very bothered by this and it caused a war. The South saw him as a threat to slavery as he had too much power and was a Northerner that wanted to abolish slavery.

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The confederate states of Americas' forces attacked the U.S at Fort Sumter. Less then two days later, the fort gave up. Not a single person was killed, but that battle started the Civil War.