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Manifest destiny 19th century beliefs
Manifest Destiny was the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the North American continent was inevitable and divinely ordained. It was driven by a combination of cultural, economic, and political factors, including the desire for territorial expansion, economic opportunity, and the spread of American ideals. Slavery was also moved and spread with this idea because of what the Americans believed. -
Missouri Compromise
This was created to get Missouri as a slave state, but then Maine was a free state. It also set up the latitude line to divide the North and South states. This would separate the union and country by them disagreeing more and more about slavery and what should be a slave state, and a free state. -
Abolitionist movement 1820-1860
The abolitionist movement was a diverse and influential social and political campaign in the 19th century aimed at ending slavery in the United States. Prominent figures in this movement included Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, and the Grimke sisters, Sarah and Angelina. Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Sojourner Truth, The Grimke sisters, individuals, along with many others, played crucial roles in raising awareness about the horrors of slavery. -
King Cotton 1830s - 1840
King Cotton is a slogan that the Southern economy was so heavily dependent on cotton production and trade that it held a significant amount of power and influence over international trade and politics. This idea was used by pro-slavery and secessionist groups to justify the institution of slavery and to argue that the North was economically dependent on the South. This played a huge role in the civil war because of the debate over slavery and Cotton. -
Mexican-American War Apr 25, 1846 – Feb 2, 1848
The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. It arose from the annexation of Texas by the U.S. in 1845, which Mexico still considered part of its territory. The war resulted in significant territorial gains for the U.S This would effect slavery because it would question more and more if they supported or didn't support slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
This was created to settle the disputes between the Slave States, and Free states. This would hold off the tension for a little bit, but the Civil War would eventually happen because of the debate of slavery. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was a controversial law passed by the United States Congress in 1850 as part of the Compromise of 1850, a series of legislative measures aimed at easing tensions between Northern and Southern states over the issue of slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act required that escaped slaves, even if they had reached free states or territories, be returned to their owners if captured. This helped the south with their runaway slaves, and helped them have more workers. -
Bleeding Kansas 1854-59
"Bleeding Kansas" refers to the violent conflict that occurred in the Kansas Territory in the years leading up to the American Civil War, particularly from 1854 to 1859. The term originated from the bloody battles and political confrontations between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions over the issue of whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free state or a slave state. Slavery could be allowed within the states border with popular sovereignty. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford (Supreme Court Case)
In the ruling of this case it stated that enslaved people were not citizens of the United States. Also that they should not expect any protection from the federal government or courts. This would infuriate free slaves making the rebel more resulting in more conflict with slavery. -
Southern Succession
Southern secession refers to the process by which eleven Southern states seceded from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America in the lead-up to the American Civil War. The movement was driven by the Southern states' desire to preserve the institution of slavery and protect their perceived rights to self-governance. The secession crisis began shortly after the election of Abraham Lincoln, a Republican who opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories