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AP US History
Unit 5 – Civil War and Reconstruction, 1848–1877
Topic 5.5
What were some of the specific issues that contributed to sectional tensions over slavery in the United States?
Growing influence of Abolitionists like John Brown & Bleeding Kansas John Brown & Harper’s FerryWilliam Lloyd Garrison.
The expansion of slavery into new territories, the abolition of slavery, The Fugitive Slave Act and The Dred Scott decision.
Backlash against Mexicans, Californios, and Chinese living in California due to job competition.
The establishment of ethnic neighborhoods by immigrants, Nativist backlash and increased interest in temperance.
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AP US History - 5.5 Sectional Conflict: Regional Differences
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