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With the slavery issue based on popular sovereignty, the territories would become slave or free depending on which side had more votes. Both antislavery Northerners and proslavery Southerners scrambled to settle Kansas. One fierce slavery opponent, John Brown, killed five proslavery people in a raid and started a small civil war that killed some 200 people from both sides.
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Was their controversy over the internment of Japanese Americans?
Not much controversy at the time, more later in the decades after the war. There are many myths and misstatement of facts surrounding this event during WW2.
How has America changed over the years?
Just a few, the US has changed in that is has stopped being isolationist, gotten rid of slavery, and has become a world power.
Were violent or peaceful methods used in the cultural revolution?
Mostly violent measures. Although estimates vary, probably over 3 million people met with a violent death because of the Cultural Revolution.
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to doing what over slavery?
The Harpers Ferry raid showed how close the nation was to going to war over slavery.
Which political party was not divided over slavery?
free soil party
