This man was elected in 1860

This caused the major divide between the North and South

The belief that America was supposed to expand and settle the whole North America

This region held the maority of the House of Representatives

Missouri and Maine were admitted at the same time to maintain this

The first state to suceed the Union after Lincoln was elected

He was a slave that sued for his freedom

America has always looked to expand this way

Document that declared slavery should not exist in newly established territories

This political party was establishe after the Kansas Nebraska Act was signed

The politcal party that was against slavery

He was an abolitionist that sought to lead a slave rebellion

This United States President was responsible for the annexation of Texas and part of Oregon

This man negotiated compromises to settle tension between North and South

This state was admitted as the same time as Texas

This man was the canidate for the Southern Democrats

This decision gave slavery the protection under the US constitution

This document admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

Idea inroduce in Kansas-Nebraska Act in which the people coud decide whether or not their state would be slave or free

This treaty was quickly caught up in sectional tension between pro and anti-slavery factions

This canidated believed that popular sovereignty was the policy regarding slavery

Slavery was commonly practiced in this newly admitted state

This river became the border of Texas after the Mexican-American War

Incident in which North and South militia armies fought eachother

This line divided the Louisiana Territory geographically