https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g en-us 2023-05-26 12:16:01 UTC 2023-05-26 12:51:40 UTC hello@padlet.com 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606145173 At this time period ways of life were different in the North and the south. The south had slavery and the North had factories, industries, and free blacks. When sectionalism occurs, countries often break up and go to war.]]> 2023-05-26 12:21:45 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606145173 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606147981 As the United States was growing, lawmakers and citizens debated about one thing: Should slavery spread into the new territories? Slavery was banned in all new states above latitude 36'30.]]> 2023-05-26 12:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606147981 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606150609 Tariff means a tax on imports. The south produced 75% of the world's cotton. When the federal government imposed tariffs, this angered southern planters. Threats of civil war began.]]> 2023-05-26 12:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606150609 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606156209 After gold was discovered, California quickly joined the United States and pro-slavery and anti-slavery activists argued over whether it should be a free or a slave state. California joined as a free state. The strict fugitive slave act was passed. This law forced Northerners to return slaves that ran away.]]> 2023-05-26 12:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606156209 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606158933 This was an anti-slavery novel and it was published in 1852. The author was Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book revealed the horrors of slavery and millions of Americans Joined the abolition movement because of this book.]]> 2023-05-26 12:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606158933 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606160978 This was created for the purpose of combating the expansion of slavery. The Southerners feared that if a Republican became a president, they would lose their slaves.]]> 2023-05-26 12:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606160978 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606164354 Slavery was no longer banned above latitude 36'30. Residents in Kansas and Nebraska could hold elections to decide on slavery. Both pro and anti-slavery activists traveled to Kansas to vote. Both sides claimed victory and many people were killed.]]> 2023-05-26 12:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606164354 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606167636 Dred Scott was a black slave and he was sued for his freedom. The case went to the supreme court. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves had no rights in court, Slaves are properties and no more, " Once free always free." This decision outraged abolitionists across the country.]]> 2023-05-26 12:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606167636 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606169653 Abolitionist John Brown and his sons try to lead a slave rebellion and attack the arsenal. He was found guilty and was executed.]]> 2023-05-26 12:47:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606169653 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606171734 Southern states warned that if a Republican won the election, they would secede from the Union. Republican Abraham Lincoln wins the election. This was " the last straw" for the south.]]> 2023-05-26 12:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606171734 2005549 https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606173158 11 states secede the Union and form a new country. The southern states called themselves " The confederate states of America".]]> 2023-05-26 12:51:40 UTC https://padlet.com/2005549/obr5fc66fur3gk3g/wish/2606173158