Causes of the Civil War by Lillian Naumann

New Land Renews Slavery Disputes

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After the US won the Mexican-American War, the US added more then 500,000 miles of land.

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Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky had ideas that were made to give both sides what the wanted.

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Made it illegal for people to help slaves that ran away and had to turn in the slaves.

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This showed people what slavery was like through literature.

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Franklin Pierce won against General Winfield Scott.

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Changed the Missouri Compromise, allowed popular sovereignty, and made two new territories.

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The time of outbreaks of violence between pro-slavery and anti-slavery, which made Kansas a free state.

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US Political Parties changed from the movement to expand slavery.

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Said the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

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Douglas tried to say Lincoln was dangerous, but Lincoln explained his hatred toward slavery.

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The North chose Senator Stephen Douglas, and the South chose John C. Breckinridge.

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Lincoln said he could not change slavery in the South but he said slavery would slowly die out.

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Brown and his army captured citizens and take a hold of the federal armory and arsenal.