1. Civil War Increasing Tensions Between the North and the South

2. 1. Mexican War What to do with the new territory gained after winning the war with Mexico? Wilmot Proviso – proposed ban on slavery in the new areas (didn’t pass) What to do with the new territory gained after winning the war with Mexico? Wilmot Proviso – proposed ban on slavery in the new areas (didn’t pass)

3. 2. Compromise of 1850 California admitted as “free” state Popular Sovereignty to guide other areas – Let the voters decide -Negates the Missouri Compromise California admitted as “free” state Popular Sovereignty to guide other areas – Let the voters decide -Negates the Missouri Compromise

4. 2. Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act – May capture runaways even in free states Fugitive Slave Act – May capture runaways even in free states

6. 3. Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1852

7. 4. Kansas-Nebraska Act Slavery decided by popular sovereignty (1854)

8. “Bleeding Kansas” Proslavery and free soil forces attacking each other John Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSSn3Nddw FQ Proslavery and free soil forces attacking each other John Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSSn3Nddw FQ

9. 5. Dred Scott Dred Scott was a slave but had lived in the free state of Illinois, sued for his freedom Dred Scott v. Sandford decision – slaves were not citizens and cannot seek justice in the court system (due process) Dred Scott was a slave but had lived in the free state of Illinois, sued for his freedom Dred Scott v. Sandford decision – slaves were not citizens and cannot seek justice in the court system (due process)

10. Republican Party formed 1854 Against slavery but especially against the expansion into territories