https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6 U.S History en-us 2021-04-15 13:17:23 UTC 2025-10-23 05:06:52 UTC hello@padlet.com gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420907237 The United States added more than 500,000 square miles of new land, which made debate about slavery and the new land.]]> 2021-04-15 13:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420907237 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420931588 5 bills got passed that made a compromise between the states, including deciding which new land would be free states and which wouldn't.]]> 2021-04-15 13:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420931588 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420932888 This act made it a crime to help runaway slaves and let officials suspected fugitives to the U.S. commisioners, who decided what they should do with them.]]> 2021-04-15 13:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420932888 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420933949 Abolitionists used writings and stories of slaves to gain awareness and sympathy to the slaves to hopefully show others how they were treated.]]> 2021-04-15 13:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420933949 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420935853 Franklin Pierce gained southerners trust by claiming to keep the Slave Act and Compromise of 1850. The Whigs (Republican party) also nominated generals such as William Henry Harrison because of their beliefs. Pierce ended up winning by a long shot.]]> 2021-04-15 13:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420935853 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420936737 Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which would divide the Louisiana Purchase into two states, Nebraska and Kansas and let the people decide on their state's stand on slavery.]]> 2021-04-15 13:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420936737 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420938126 People started new lives in Kansas, but there was a lot of contraversy over the topic, slavery. People couldn't agree, so they thought violence should settle it. Blood was shed, and one man had died in the attack on Lawrence.]]> 2021-04-15 13:28:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420938126 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420939069 When Charles Sumner criticized pro-slavery people in Kansas, Preston Brooks beat him with his cane in response in the Senate Chambers. ]]> 2021-04-15 13:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420939069 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420942328 A man named Dred Scott was sueing for his freedom, only to be overturned in his hearing in the Supreme Court. 11 years later, however, the justices ruled that even if he lived on free land, he cannot be a free U.S citizen.]]> 2021-04-15 13:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420942328 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420943337 Lincoln challenged Douglas in the debates. In the debates, boths sides stressed about their side of the idea of slavery.]]> 2021-04-15 13:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420943337 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420946356 John Brown and a small group raided Harpers Ferry in attempt to start an armed revolt of slaves and destroy slavery. One of Brown's sons were killed.]]> 2021-04-15 13:30:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420946356 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420947470 The election of 1860 was an important election. Abraham Lincoln was running against John C. Breckinridge (D). Lincoln won.]]> 2021-04-15 13:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420947470 gruetsop https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420949074 John Brown led a Massacre that would change history. Abolishonists massacred Franklin county with a target of the pro-slavery settlers. They ended up killing 5 people.]]> 2021-04-15 13:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gruetsop/iw5vfk6bxpz7lhn6/wish/1420949074