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Chapter 14 Section 2 The sectional disputes over slavery that had been simmering since the founding of the United States boiled over into political conflict and even violence in the 1850s. In spite of attempts at compromise and other creative approaches to settle the issue, slavery drew every section of the nation closer to open conflict. For each event listed below: a) Write the year each event occurred. b) Explain how the event intensified the dispute between the free states and the slave states. Year Event Fugitive Slave Law passed Uncle Tom’s Cabin published KansasNebraska Act passed Buchanan wins presidential election Scott v. Sanford Significance Chapter 14 Section 3 The United States edged ever more closely toward war in the years from 1858 to 1860. As attitudes hardened and positions became more uncompromising, extremists on both sides turned to more radical solutions to the conflict. Directions: The people, terms, and phrases below are grouped under topics. For each term or phrase, write a sentence that indicates its significance to the political conflicts of the period. Lincoln Douglas Debates Stephen Douglas: Abraham Lincoln: Freeport Doctrine: Election of 1860 Democrats (northern wing): Democrats (southern wing): Constitutional Union Party: Republicans: The South Secedes Secession: Crittenden Compromise: Abraham Lincoln: