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Probably the final straw was a president with anti-slavery ideas being elected and scaring southern states with the idea of abolition. Not the event but a event.

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The Missouri Compromise had the most significant influence on the Civil War because it led to severe conflict between the northern and southern states. Because of this conflict and disagreement between the free states & slave states, it created sectionalism, which then lead to the Civil War.
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the increase in slavery demand for cotton farm

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the increase in slavery demand for cotton farm

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Cotton farming was very profitable in the south which caused an increase in the amount of slaves because they were seen as cheap labor. After the U.S ban on further importation of slaves. selling them became very profitable. This caused small farm owners in Virginia to start selling there slaves further south and west. eventually over cultivation lead to slave owners wanting to move to Texas and further west in order to continue there way of life. - A.F.

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Because Lincoln was against slavery it made the south not like him or support him as much as they would've with someone who had supported it. The north liked him though because of him not supporting slavery since that lined up with their ways. (RW)

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This increased the divide between the north and south due to essentially forcing slavery onto them causing more dissent

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the south felt like Lincoln was against them because he was anti- slavery. (d.p)

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The Fugitive Slave Act had the most significant cause of the Civil War because it forced people who didn't agree with slavery to have to return slaves to their owners. S.J.

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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 had the most significant impact on the Civil War because it divided the nation between free states and slave states, furthering sectionalism and the resentment between each group. In my opinion, this was the initial push that led to the Civil War.  - A.M.M

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-Because of the way they had been entitled to take any land they wanted even if it meant to colonize other land from different countries. It also had the most significance because of the free/slave states and slavery in general. (s.d.r.)

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Provoked war with the Mexicans to acquire land for manifest destiny. Led to a dispute between land borders and created rage between U.S citizens - H.R

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John brown’s raid -1859

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