Origins of the Sectional Conflict

1. The Slavery Issue in the Early Republic
   1. Dormancy--Reasons
      1. Fear of Disruption of Union
      2. Unimportance of Issue to northerners
      3. Partisan Desire to Stifle Issue
   2. Consequences--Slave Expansion
2. Missouri Controversy
   1. Background--Partisan Decay
   2. Events (see link)
      1. Tallmadge Amendment
      2. The Missouri Compromise
         1. MO Admitted (Slave)
         2. ME Admitted (Free)
         3. 36 30' Line
      3. MO Admission Controversy
   3. Implications
      1. Long-Term--Potential for Sectional Conflict
         1. North--Toward "Free Soil"
         2. South--Fears for Security
      2. Short-Term--Conflict Resolved
         1. Victory for the South
         2. A New Party System