The Nation Divides

California would enter the Union as a free state.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Would repeal, or undo, the Missouri Compromise.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Fugitive Slave Law passed to help return runaway slaves to their owners.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Allowed for popular sovereignty to decide the issue of slavery in certain territories.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Missouri would enter the nation as a slave state.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

All new states north of the 36°30’ N latitude line would be free states.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

The slave trade would be abolished in Washington D.C.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

All new states south of the 36°30’ N latitude line would be slave states.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

Maine would enter the nation as a free state.

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

the crime of trying to overthrow your country's government or of helping your country's enemies during war

• arsenal

• secede

• treason