Causes of the civil war by Malaina Wiest

New land renews slavery disputes

wiestmal — 2025-04-15 15:55:30 UTC

The acquisition of new land, particularly after the Mexican-American War, reignited intense debate over slavery in the United States.

Compromise of 1850

wiestmal — 2025-04-15 15:58:17 UTC

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five laws passed by the U.S. Congress in September 1850, aimed at resolving disputes over slavery in newly acquired territories after the Mexican-American War.

Fugitive Slave Act

wiestmal — 2025-04-15 16:05:19 UTC

The fugitive slave act were laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1793 and 1850 that mandated the return of escaped enslaved people to their owners, even if they were captured in a free state.

Antislavery Literature

wiestmal — 2025-04-15 16:07:02 UTC

Antislavery literature refers to written works, such as novels, poems, and essays, that opposed slavery and advocated for its abolition.

Election of 1852

wiestmal — 2025-04-16 16:07:24 UTC

Franklin pierce won the election of 1852 because of the votes

The Kansas-Nebraska act

wiestmal — 2025-04-16 16:10:03 UTC

repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed for popular sovereignty in these territories regarding the issue of slavery.

Bleeding Kansas

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 15:49:32 UTC

"Bleeding Kansas" refers to the violent conflict and political turmoil that erupted in Kansas Territory between 1854 and 1861, primarily over the question of whether the territory would enter the Union as a free or slave state.

dred Scott decision

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 15:53:08 UTC

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision was a landmark Supreme Court case in 1857. It ruled that enslaved people, and their descendants, were not citizens of the United States.

Raid on harpers ferry

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 15:56:57 UTC

The Harpers Ferry Raid, led by John Brown, was a failed attempt by a small group of abolitionists to seize the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), in October 1859.

Election of 1860

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 15:58:05 UTC

Presidential elections were held in the United States on November 6, 1860. The Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged victorious in a four-way race.

The south secedes

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 16:00:31 UTC

Southern states seceded from the Union primarily to protect their way of life, which was deeply intertwined with the institution of slavery. Key factors included the fear that the federal government would restrict or abolish slavery, a belief in states' rights to govern themselves, and disagreements over tariffs.

The Compromise of 1850

wiestmal — 2025-04-21 16:06:47 UTC

The Compromise of 1850 was a set of five laws passed in September 1850 that addressed the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories following the Mexican-American War.