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The Divisive Politics of Slavery
1. Look at the graphic to help organize your thoughts. List four events that heightened tensions between the North and South.
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The Compromise of 1850
includes a new fugitive
slave law
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1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin
book on slavery stirs strong reactions
1857, Dred Scott Decision
Supreme Court case causes sectional passions to explode
1859, John Brown attacks Harpers Ferry
attempt to start a slave uprising intensifies sectional feeling in the country
ASSESSMENT
What else can I help you with?
How did john browns attack on harpers ferry increase tension between the north and south?
The South identified Abolitionism with violent revolution.
Why did rivalry between the french and the dutch in north America lead increased Indian warfare?
Rivalry between the French and the Dutch in North America lead to increased Indian warfare. The rivalry pushed the Indians to secure more furs and items for trade and more warfare broke out over competition.
What did the beating of charles sumner show about retations between the north amd south?
The beating of Charles Sumner show that the relations between the North and South created events that led to the Civil War.
What events marked the beginning of the US' active military campaign against north Vietnam?
Tonkin Gulf "incidents." Naval engagement(s) between the USN and North Viet Navy in August '64.
What are some major historical events that happened in North Korea?
Korean War
What effect did the Wilmot Proviso have on relations between North and South?
It increased tensions further between the North and the South
What event in 1859 increased tension between the north and the south?
The event in 1859 that significantly increased tension between the North and the South was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. Brown, an abolitionist, led a group in an attempt to seize a federal armory to incite a slave uprising. The raid heightened Southern fears of Northern aggression and the potential for widespread slave revolts, while many in the North viewed Brown as a martyr for the abolitionist cause. This incident deepened the divide between the two regions, contributing to the growing sectional conflict that would lead to the Civil War.
Reform movement that caused tension between North and South?
abolitionism
What three events than increased tension between the north and south?
The publication of 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', which popularised the Underground Railroad. The decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case - apparently ruling that there was no such thing as free soil. The John Brown raid on Harper's Ferry, which appeared to confirm Southern suspicions that the Abolitionists were planning violent insurrection.
How did personal liberty laws increase tension between the north and the south?
Personal liberty laws in the North were enacted to protect free African Americans from being captured and enslaved under the Fugitive Slave Act. This increased tension with the South, as slaveholders viewed these laws as a violation of their property rights and further fueled disputes over states' rights and the institution of slavery. The enforcement of these laws also highlighted the stark differences in views on slavery between the North and the South.
What reform movement caused the greatest tension between the North and South?
The Abolitionist Movement!
How did personal liberty laws increased tension between the north and the south over the fugitive slave act?
Some northern states used personal liberty laws to nullify the figitive slave Act, written to help the south.
What are some differences between the North and South that increased tensions between the two regions?
BANANA!
What caused tension between the north and the south?
California's application for statehood.
How did James Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry add to the tension between the North and the South?
After being declared official ambassador of Rock & Roll, James Brown's wailing vocal attack on Harpers Ferry was greeted with jubalation in both North and South. John Brown's attack and its effect on the tension between North and South is another story.
What novel created tension between the North and the South?
the book: Uncle Toms Cabin by: Harriet Beecher Stowe
A number of what were worked out to reduce tension between north and south over the admission of new states?
Barriers Novanet....lol
