How did the events of late 1850s accelerate the country

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How did the events of late 1850s accelerate the country towards Civil War? As evidence, provide a brief description of "Bleeding Kansas," the Dred Scott Supreme Court case, the caning of Charles Sumner, and the Harpers Ferry raid.
What was Lincoln and the Republican party's platform position on the question of slavery in the 1860 election? Why did the Southern states choose this election result as justification for secession?
The North turned its industrial advantage to making weapons of war. What advancements made their way onto civil War battlefields? Which technological advancement was the deadliest?
Why was control of the Mississippi River vital to the Union's war plans? What stood in their way from accomplishing this?
What event convinced Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation when he did? How did it both reframe the war and keep European powers at bay?
Which slaves did Emancipation Proclamation free? Why was the executive proclamation limited in scope? How did African Americans use the Emancipation Proclamation to aid in the war effort?
What founding document does Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg address? How did the speech portray the struggle against slavery as the fulfillment of America's founding democratic ideals?
Why is General Sherman considered to be the first modern general? What was his primary objective in his march through Georgia and South Carolina?

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