| A | B |
| Fugitive Slave Law | Escaped slave could be hunted down in the North |
| Missouri Compromise | Maine entered as a free state |
| Dred Scott | Supreme Court case that said slaves were property, not citizens |
| 3/5ths Compromise | Included in the Constitution to boost southern congressional representation |
| Compromise of 1850 | California entered free, Utah and New Mex. would vote on slavery |
| Fort Sumter | Confederate forces attack a Federal armory |
| Federalism | A strong central government |
| Confederation | Stronger state/local governments |
| Industrial economy | The North |
| Agricultural/Plantation economy | The South |
| John Brown | An abolitionist who killed supporters of Slavery |
| Kansas-Nebraska Act | These territories would decide for themselves, creating a rush to settle first. |
| Popular Sovereignty | Citizens vote on a issue, like Slavery. |