Causes for the Civil War by Greyson Howard

Compromise of 1850

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Rules proposed by Senator Henry Clay that were passed by Congress to settle problems that were linked to slavery.

The Fugitive Slave Act

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The Fugitive Slave Act which was part of the Compromise of 1850 allowed runaway slaves to be captured and returned to their owner.

Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Uncle Tom's Cabin is about Uncle Tom an enslaved person who is portrayed as very kind and saintly.

The Kansas - Nebraska Act

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The Kansas - Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and repealed the Compromise of 1850.

The Pottawatomie Massacre

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The murder of five proslavery men which was lead by John Brown and his sons.

The Dred Scott Decision

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It was a decision made by the supreme court that did not allow American citizenship for black people of African descent. They were also given no rights.

Slavery

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When a person is sold and owned by another person and forced to do work without pay.

Election of 1860

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The election was between Abraham Lincoln and John Beckinridge. This was won by Lincoln and made the South unhappy.

John Browns raid on Harper's Fairy

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Was lead by John Brown to start a revolt with the slaves in southern states by taking over the US arsenal at harbors.

The formation of the Confederacy.

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This is when states would break off into their own country called the Confederacy which opposed the United States views.

Battle of Fort Sumter

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The Confederacy started this battle which started the Civil War. This happened when the confederacy fired at fort Sumter which had no casualties.

The Lincoln - Douglas Debates

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In this debate Douglas attempted to make Lincoln seem like a dangerous radical, while Lincoln promoted how slavery was wrong.

Bleeding Kansas

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A number of violent confrontations in the Kansas territory over political opinions mainly slavery.