https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw Why did the Civil War happen? en-us 2023-04-24 14:02:13 UTC 2023-04-26 15:02:06 UTC hello@padlet.com scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565764755 The South wanted to keep slavery while the North wanted to abolish it.]]> 2023-04-24 14:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565764755 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565775499 The Senator wanted to give both sides what they wanted so Texas would give up land east of the Rio Grande for the government to  pay for its debts and a more effective slave law would be passed]]> 2023-04-24 14:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565775499 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565783987 The Fugitive Slave Act made it a crime to help runaway slaves and allowed officials to arrest slaves in free areas.]]> 2023-04-24 14:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565783987 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565790147 Abolitionists in the North would write stories about the runaway slaves to gain sympathy for their cause. An example is "Uncle Tom's Cabin"]]> 2023-04-24 14:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565790147 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565795249 Franklin pierce was running for president in 1852 and he promised to fulfill the honor of the compromise of 1850.]]> 2023-04-24 14:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565795249 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565801038 In his inaugural address, President Pierce expressed his hope that the slavery issue had been put to rest. Less than a year later. A proposal was made to build a railroad to the west coast helped recive the slavery controversy.]]> 2023-04-24 14:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565801038 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565805956 Early Kansa had two opposing governments and the population was angry. Settlers moved to kansas for peace but the controversy of slavery began to effect everyone.]]> 2023-04-24 14:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2565805956 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2567355505 in 1858 illinois republicans nominated abraham lincoln for the us senate. He ran against Stephen Douglas]]> 2023-04-25 14:35:27 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2567355505 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568900201 The election of 1860 was one of the most pivotal presidential elections in American history. Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln ran against Democratic Party nominee Senator Stephen Douglas.]]> 2023-04-26 14:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568900201 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568906498 In October 1859, the U.S. military arsenal at Harpers Ferry was the target of an assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John Brown]]> 2023-04-26 14:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568906498 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568940140 The Republic party opposed the expansion of slavery before 1861 and had led the fight to destroy the Confederate States of America.]]> 2023-04-26 14:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568940140 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568943360 The First Battle of Bull Run cost 3,000 Union Casualties, compared to 1,750 for the Confederates.]]> 2023-04-26 15:00:39 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568943360 scullell https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568945307 Popular sovereignty is government based on consent of the people. ]]> 2023-04-26 15:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/scullell/j7q37ewfyeqxgpgw/wish/2568945307