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Missouri Compromise (1820)

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-07 17:09:56 UTC

Raised tension because some do not want to mix and they want to keep slavery. This could have easily led to war because the of the strong tension over disagreement land and slavery.

Protective Tariffs (Tariff of 1828)

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-07 17:18:11 UTC

Andrew Jackson a formal president during that time support the Tariff of 1828 along with the North but the south thought it was a terrible idea it would raise the price of there manufactured goods. This could event could have caused a major dispute between different countries because the country stopped people from buying stuff from someone elses country which could hurt the countries economy.

South Carolina Exposition and Protest (1828)

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-07 17:26:33 UTC

John C. Calhoun wrote it anonymously and it claimed that it was a state right to declare a law unconstitutional or nullify it, it also threatened the unity of the U.S. but the Massachusetts senator argued against it by reflecting the divide between Northern and Southern states. If everyone just started declaring laws and nullifying laws and could upset states and it could lead to a Civil War.

Tariff of 1832

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-08 16:53:39 UTC

The Congress passed the another tariff but then South Carolina nullified it. This event led to John Calhoun to step down from Vice President and become South Carolinas Senator. Andrew Jackson also begged to pass a Force Bill to send troops to collect Tariff. This could have been a issue because other states and the government could have got mad at South Carolina and they could have all started attacking South Carolina.

Mexican-American War (1846-1848)

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-08 16:56:27 UTC

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo gave western land to the United States and completed the Manifest Destiny. Also the debate over free slaves started with golf in California. This could have cause a war between free slave and non-free slave states because they don't believe the same things.

The Compromise (1850)

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-13 20:18:47 UTC

The compromise of 1850 got passed and had five parts to it California interned as a free state. Slave trade was outlawed, land was conceded, pay taxes, strengthen fugitive slave act, and made it a crime for a free state to hold enslaved people. This could cause problems because people are smuggling slaves that should even have slaves in there state.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

blakeleymincey — 2023-12-13 20:21:45 UTC

This was written about the fugitive slave law and was the second most popular book, also led to an increase in sympathy. This could have made southerners mad concerning slaves.

Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:51:53 UTC

This caused a urgent demands to organized western territories and this resulted in gold rush, also wanted to created a Trans-continental railroad.

This could cause war because the government wanted to create a Trans-Continental railroad and would cost a lot of money and people wanted the route different.

Bleeding Kansas (1856)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:53:09 UTC

Northern Abolitionists and south slaveholders moved to Kansas and they began fighting with each other over popular sovereignty and after all of this the Republican was formed.

This could cause war because Republican was formed and because the northern and south move to Kansas.

Dred Scott Decision (1857)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:53:58 UTC

The united states supreme court upheld slavery in the united state territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri compromise to be unconstitutional.

This could lead to war by the backs were not aloud in united states so they could fight us and if other country's feel or do not like are decision that we made they could fight us about that too.

John Browns Raid (1859)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:55:23 UTC

It was a effort by abolitionist John Brown to initiate a slave revolt in southern states by taking over the united states arsenal. The trial and execution of Brown pushed the nation closer to civil war. Some people agree with raid but others didn't.

This could have caused a Civil War between states.

Election of 1860 (1860)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:56:08 UTC

Abraham Lincolns won a four-way contest, in the presidential election Lincolns though only had less than 40% of popular votes. This election was the most pivotal presential election in American history.

This could lad to war by when Lincoln was elected and the reaction of the nation was swift and tragic and this cause Southern states to remove themselves from the union and forming the confederate state of América. This caused a lot of drama between the two.

Theory of Secession (1860)

blakeleymincey — 2024-01-09 15:57:05 UTC

The secession theory states perceive a future war with potential new state as likely if the ethnic group was driving the secessionist struggle has deep identity division with the central state.

This could lead to war by some people did not support the theory of secession and this could cause tension between the 2 and it could it up being a war.