Causes of the Civil War Part 1: 1820-1857

Missouri entered as a slave state.

Maine entered as a free state.

California entered as a free state.

The remaining Louisiana Territory was divided into free/slave areas by the 36-30 line.

The Democratic party was against slavery.

The Democratic party supported Manifest Destiny.

James K. Polk wanted Texas to enter as a free state.

supported the expansion of slavery into the territories.

did not support the expansion of slavery into the territories.

California free state

Missouri slave state

stronger fugitive slave law

other territories acquired from Mexico open to slavery

slave trade abolished in Washington, D.C.

it supported slavery

it wanted to ban the expansion of slavery into the territories

it wanted to abolish slavery in the entire U.S.

it wanted all free states to return fugitive slaves

No Black people were considered citizens.

Only free Black people were citizens.

Slaves were considered property that was protected under the 5th amendment.

It was unconstitutional to ban slavery in the territories.