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the expansion westward caused turmoil between the north and the south because there were debates whether slavery should be allowed in the new states, which lead to the missouri compromise.

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this was a piece of legisltion that made missouri a slve state and maine a free state.

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A series of bills passed to address issues and disagreements with slavery. The compromise allowed and set a lot of rules for California, Utah & New Mexico, Texas, Washington, D.C., and amended the Fugitive Slave Act.

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An act passed by congress that said that slaves must be returned to thheir owners if they were in a free state. This means that the federal government is required to look for and retunring escapees. This is what inspired Stowe to write uncle toms cabin.

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Uncle Toms Cabin is a book that potrays the realties of slavery. Stowe wanted the southerners to realise why its necessary to abolish slavery. The book made the differences between the north andthe south more evident and lead to the formation of the republican party.

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Formation of the Republican Party (1854)

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Formation of the Republican Party (1854)

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One of the two major political parties of today which formed from forces opposed to the expansion of slavery, which the Kansas-Nebraska act had brought back.

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The Kansas-Nebraska act/ Bleeding Kansas(1854)

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The Kansas-Nebraska act/ Bleeding Kansas(1854)

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A bill that repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two territories, and allowed people of each territory to decide whether or not slavery is allowed on those lands. This act also led to a violent uprising in Kansas between pro & anti-slavery forces.

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This is a document that explained why the U.S should purchase Cuba from Spain. If Spain denied, U.S implied they would start a war. This made tension worse because the north saw that the south wanted to strengthen slavery, leading to the dread scott desicion.

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A legal case where the Supreme Court ruled that living in a free state, didn't make an enslaved person, like Dred Scott, a free citizen. The Supreme Court also stated that Congress couldn't ban slavery from Federal territory. However, the Freeport Doctrine changes these issues.

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Stephen A. douglas proposed, with the freeort docterine, that slavery could still be banned by the citizens of territories despite the Dred scott ruling.  This divided the democrates and lead to the John Brown raid.

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John Browns Raid on Harper's Ferry(1859)

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John Browns Raid on Harper's Ferry(1859)

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A raid effort to start a slave revolt and take over the U.S. armory in Harper's Ferry. While the raid wasn't successful, it made sectional tensions grow, raised the stakes for the upcoming presidential election of 1860, and made any accommodations between the North and South nearly impossible.

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Abraham lincoln won the election despite losing in the popular vote. This was the first time a republican was elected as president. This shook the nation and lead to the start of the war.

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One of the biggest wars in history between the Union and the Confederacy due to the long-standing extreme differences/opinions of allowing slavery in states. The Emancipation Proclamation helped add moral force and strengthen the Union throughout the war.

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The emancipation proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln. It stated that slaves were free from that momet on. This allowed for the fomation of the 54th regiment

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The Regiment was a unit of U.S. colored troops formed by Governor John A. Andrew to help out in the war in various places like Vicksburg, and as a boost of morale and manpower.

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Vicksburg was the last stronghold that belonged to the confederates which was sieged by the Union by the use of the anaconda plan. With this victory Grant was made superior officer leading to the start of the battle of Gettysburg

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this was the bloodiest battle of the civil war and is often described as the wars turning point. The union defeated the confederates and lincon gave his Gettysburg address. this boosted the Unions morale and lead to shermans march to sea

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An American Civil War campaign in which Union Major General William T. Sherman led troops through Confederate Georgia to affect the state's ability to wage war by pillaging and destroying multiple outposts and properties. The appearance of the army cut off General Lee's escape plan, and shortened the war.

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In a court house at appomattox lee officaly surrendered and that was the end of the war