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The Fugitive Slave Act requires all citizens help catch runaway slaves. This caused division because Northerners were forced to send slaves back to the South when they were against it.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe publishes 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. The word got out for abolition and some southerners had a change in mind.

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Commodore Mathew Perry arrives in Japan to open trade. The opening of trade led to Japan receiving modern technology developments. From these advances, their military grew strong.

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act leads to violence in the Kansas Territory. From this, people with different perspectives on slavery raided the land to sway the vote. There were many attacks, beatings, and killings during this election.

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Supreme Court Ruling in Dred Scott case declares Missouri Compromise unconstitutional. The ruling went farther making it aware that Congress did not have the power to prohibit slavery in any territory

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Senate candidates Abraham Lincoln and Stephan Douglas debate the issue of slavery in the West. The two argued over the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Senate election which Douglas won. Their rivalry restarted with the election of president.

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The Civil War begins with Confederate bombardment for Fort Sumter. Commander of Fort Sumter refused to cooperate resulting in the cut off of food income. Confederate artillery opened fire on the fort with a length of 34 hours until U.S troops surrendered.