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    1987 DBQ The misinterpretation and different views of what was stated in the Constitution contributed to the sectional discord‚ tension and failure of the Union. The Constitution was written almost a century before all these problems occurred‚ they could not have foreseen such issues back then. Although the Constitution was written very well for that time period‚ it does unfortunately contribute to the failing of the Union. The Constitution was written so it could be interpreted differently by

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    slavery in that territory. Of course there was going to be some tension between all the people‚ and tension leads to fights and arguments. Fights and arguments lead to wars‚ civil wars! The next cause is the Fugitive Slave Act. This was a law passed in 1850 stating that every runaway slave must be captured and turned back in to its master. I think that this is a cause of the civil war because some slaves were actually free. So if there was a black person somewhere where black people usually aren’t then

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    lived in a region of the United States with his master where slavery was illegal because of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. Missouri came in as a slave state but was restricted slavery above the 36°30’ line. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 came into play which stated that a state would be determined as free or slave by popular sovereignty. However‚ it partially invalidated the Missouri Compromise. (Bell. “Civil War on the Western Border”).

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    Election of 1824 Jackson – president v.s. popular man JQ Adams Against general Jackson 土耳其 Clay no result pass to congress Jackson with army against politics (J.Q. Adams work with Clay) > Clay become secretary of state Jackson won the popular‚ but does not matter = According to Jackson and is supporters the election of 1824 was known as the A) Corrupt Bargain *Election of 1828 Jackson predict that he will won Jackson vs Adams Jackson won On this day in 1806

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    1800’s Transportation In order to create regional‚ national and international markets‚ strong commerce‚ trade and transportation are necessary. During the 1800’s‚ social change became more prominent in different areas of the country such as the South and Midwest. As economic prosperity grew‚ the need for new and more efficient means of transportation grew as well. Through the development of new transportation technologies such as canals and railroads‚ America saw a large increase in the monetary

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    states from ceding from the Union * Seceding states had no military power to seize Fort Sumter nor Fort Pickens * Buchanan sent merchant ship= conted guns fired * 1st shots between N and S The National Government * Crittenden Compromise submitted by John J. Crittenden; called for several constitutional amendments‚ which would guarantee the permanent existance of slavery in the slave states and would satisfy S demands such issues as fugitive slaves and slavery in D.C * Proposal

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    Civil disobedience: conscientious and public opposition of law or government demands to influence legislation of government policy. Coined by the renowned Henry David Thoreau and built upon the freedoms of speech‚ press‚ and assembly‚ civil disobedience is used worldwide by citizens to voice themselves to the government. Breaches of law have not only been prominent in Thoreau’s era‚ Martin Luther King Jr.’s era‚ but now‚ in current opposition against President Trump’s inauguration. As with every

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    The Underground Railroad was apart of American history that led us to how present day America is. It was a terrible and shameful time period that included the institution of slavery. The Underground Railroad played a big role in the destruction of slavery all together. The Underground Railroad started towards the end of the 18th century‚ and consisted of lots of complications and risks to get to freedom. Each person who helped with the Underground Railroad had different tasks and responsibilities

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    Kansas-Nebraska Act -The enactment toppled the old Missouri Compromise line‚ which rejected subjection from the limitless northern zone of the old Louisiana Purchase domain. The demonstration then built another recipe for managing subjection in the national grounds: now Congress might stay out of the matter‚ and the individuals of every region might choose whether to hold or bandit the organization. This gesture toppled the Missouri Compromise which had awhile ago avoided region in the Louisiana Purchase

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    up nearly 40 years before was eventually set to rest in the Missouri Compromise‚ but I guess it managed to arise again. The mexican war added new territories and the issue arose again in the 1840’s. Again‚ the issue was temporarily put to rest. However‚ the Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 which was sponsored by Douglas‚ brought this slavery extension issue to the surface again. The Kansas-Nebraska act repealed the Missouri Compromise which meant lifting the ban against slavery in territories

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