Causes of the Civil War

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This law said Americans could NOT help runaway slaves and that they must be returned

Loyalty to your state or region over the country as a whole was one cause of the Civil War known as

The North used what for their economy?

This event said Congress could not prohibit (stop) slavery anywhere in the United States.

This was one of the main causes that led to the Civil War. The North did not want this and the South did. The South depended on this for their economy and to make a profit.

This law allowed slavery to expand in the West through popular sovereignty.

This man led a raid at Harper's Ferry to show people they could use violence to try and end slavery.

This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.