1. Causes of the Civil War

2. Missouri Compromise Compromise of 1850 Wilmot Proviso Wilmot Proviso Fugitive Slave Law Fugitive Slave Law Nebraska Kansas Act John Brown Brooks Sumner Affair Dred Scot Case Abraham Lincoln

3. 1. Balance of Power 2. Imaginary line – 30 degrees 30 minute North Latitude – Southern border of Missouri 3. Henry Clay Maine – Missouri – 4.

4. 1848 Mexican War David Wilmot – Law introduced Banned slavery in all new lands Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Sectionalism – South favored expanding slavery North demanded slavery be banned Missouri Compromise line extended to Pacific Ocean Vote – take it to the pe0ple

5. California - Free State Mexican Cession Territories of New Mexico, Utah, Oregon Vote to the people over slavery (Popular Sovereignty) Strict Fugitive Slave Law Slave trade ended in Washington D.C. Border dispute of Texas and New Mexico to be solved

6. Required citizens to catch runaway slaves in the north Jail time of 6 months and/or $1000 fine Commissioners (Judges) $10 return slaves $5 free slaves Northerners – slavery morally wrong

7. Proposal of 2 territories Kansas Nebraska Decide by popular sovereignty Border ruffians Crossed into Kansas to vote for slavery Passed laws to support slavery Two governments were formed Pro-slavery legislature Anti-slavery governor/legislature

8. Abolitionist Settlers killed – Pottawanamie 1856 Harper’s Ferry – 1859 – arsenal of weapons Found guilty of murder and treason Hero – villain – martyr Exected by Hanging

10. Sumner – Massachusetts Anti slavery Criticized southern foes Butler – South Carolina Butler’s Nephew – Preston Brooks Beat Sumner Bloody and unconscious North vs. South feelings South – deserved North – evidence of bullies

12. Moved with owner from state to state (Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri) Free states – Illinois and Wisconsin Owner died in Missouri Antislavery lawyers took case to Supreme Court Ruled – Blacks were not citizens No lawsuit could be filed South rejoiced North condemned the ruling

14. 1854 – Republican Party Slavery out of western territories 15 th President – James Buchanan Little schooling Honesty Opposed slavery