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This legislation admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a non-slave state at the same time

The Missouri Compromise (1820) primarily benefited the North in the long term The Missouri Compromise was a temporary solution to the growing sectional conflict. While it eased tensions at the time, it highlighted the deep divide between the North and South.

The Missouri Compromise (1820) primarily benefited the North in the long term, although it provided temporary advantages to both regions. The Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine as a free state, maintaining the balance of power in the Senate

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Manifest destiny fate of the United States was to expand “from sea to shining sea”. It stretched from coast to coast.

While many Americans recognized the commercial benefit for westward movement.

In my opinion it reflects both ambition and the darker aspects of American expansion. On one hand, it captured the spirit of American progress and the belief in the country's right to expand across the continent. On the other hand, it justified the violent displacement of Native Americans, the destruction of their cultures, and the expansion of slavery.

The War of Manifest Destiny, was fueled by the belief that the US was meant to expand the westward. It led to significant US land gains but deepening sectional divides.

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The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico, primarily over territorial disputes. It was driven by Manifest Destiny, the belief that the U.S. was meant to expand westward.

The South benefited more in the short term, while the North gained momentum in the long run. The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) resulted in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the U.S. vast new territories, including present-day California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah The Mexican-American War intensified sectional tensions by reopening the debate over slavery in new territories.

The Mexican-American War intensified sectional tensions by reopening the debate over slavery in new territories. This led to The Compromise of 1850, which attempted to balance free and slave states but included the controversial Fugitive Slave Act.

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The compromise sought to balance the interests of both North and South but ultimately only delayed the onset of the Civil War

The compromise of 1850 aimed to ease tensions between free slaves and slave states by admitting California as a free state and establishing territorial governments without restrictions on slavery . While it reduced conflict it really didn't solve the MAIN issues surrounding slavery, leading up to the civil war

In my opinion The Compromise of 1850 was a significant yet controversial attempt to ease tensions between free and slave states in the united states

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The growth of sectionalism in the United States refers to the increasing division between the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War. This division was primarily driven by differences in economic interests, cultural values, and the issue of slavery.

In my opinion the sectionalism in the united states during the 19th century was a troubling development that highlighted deep economic cultural, and political differences between the north and the south

The Growth of sectionalism, driven by the differences over slavery, interest, and political conflicts such as Kansas-Nebraska act, created tension between the North and the South, these divisions eventually led to the secession of Southern states and the civil war.

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Popular sovereignty was the idea that the people in a territory should decide whether to allow slavery. It was introduced in the 1850s, notably in the Kansas-Nebraska Act, but led to violence and conflict, especially in Kansas.

In my opinion Popular sovereignty the idea that the residents of a territory should decide the status of slavery themselves it was well intentional but it flawed the concept

The concept of popular sovereignty, which allowed settlers in new territories to decide whether to allow slavery, it led to violent conflicts like "Bleeding Kansas", Along with the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision, heightened tensions between the North and the South, contributing to the civil war

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed settlers in the Kansas and Nebraska territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, using popular sovereignty. It repealed the Missouri Compromise, which had banned slavery in those areas.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was controversial because it allowed territories to decide on slavery, leading to violence in Kansas and increasing tensions between the NOrth and south, which pushed the country closed to civil war

The civil war was caused by issues like slavery economic differences between the North and south rights political conflicts

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In 1846, an enslaved Black man named Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet, sued for their freedom in St. Louis Circuit Court. They claimed that they were free due to their residence in a free territory where slavery was prohibited.

The South clearly benefited the most from the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Supreme Court ruling. The decision The Dred Scott decision was one of the most divisive Supreme Court rulings in U.S. history. Instead of settling the slavery issue

It escalated tensions between the North and South by Invalidating the Missouri Compromise, proving that slavery had no legal limits.

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John Brown’s Raid was a bold but ultimately doomed attempt to start a slave rebellion in the South. On the night of October 16, 1859, Brown and a small group of 21 men both Black and white stormed the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia). His plan was to seize weapons, rally enslaved people to join him, and spark a massive uprising against slavery.

It was a significant event that further divided the North and South. While it failed as a military action, its impact was more symbolic and had lasting consequences. John Brown’s raid intensified sectional tensions because It made Southerners fear a widespread slave uprising, leading them to militarize and prepare for war.

deepened the divide between the North and South, as many Southerners believed that all Northerners supported violent abolition.

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The election of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th President of the United States on November 6, 1860, was a pivotal moment in American history, intensifying national divisions over slavery and setting the stage for the Civil War.

The election had profound and differing impacts on the Northern and Southern states, ultimately serving as a catalyst for the American Civil War. Lincoln's election was a pivotal moment that exacerbated sectional tensions Secession of Southern States

Following his victory, seven Southern states South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas seceded from the Union between December 20, 1860, and February 1, 1861. They formed the Confederate States of America, with Jefferson Davis as president.

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The Attack on Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War, occurring on April 12, 1861. It took place at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Confederate forces, led by Brigadier General P.G.T. Beauregard, bombarded the Union garrison commanded by Major Robert Anderson. After 34 hours of fighting, the Union forces surrendered, marking the start of the Civil War. The attack came after the secession of Southern states from the Union and heightened tensions between the North and South.

The attack On Fort Sumter was a pivotal movement in American History. It marked the beginning of the Civil war, demonstrating the deep divisions in the country.The confederate attack on the union fort symbolized the breakdown of notifications and the conflict

The attack on Fort Sumter was triggered by tensions over slavery, economic differences, states rights, political conflicts, and the secessions of Southern states after Lincoln's election. It marked the the start of the civil war