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A Dividing nation
You will learn how Americans tried to keep the US united despite their deep divisions over slavery. Aslo find out how they finally answerd the most troubling question. The question was: Could a nation born in freedom endure half-slave and half-free? -
the missouri compromise
The Missouri compromise: 1. Admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state. 2. Admitted Maine as a free state to the Union. They did this to keep the balance between slave states and Free states amount of power in congers. -
Missouri compromise continud
It led to was because is caused the North and the South to be divided, almost as two separate countries. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850: 1.They admitted California to the Union as a free state to please the North. 2. They said New Mexico and Utah would be able to have slavery, which would please the South. Clay also ended the slave trade in Washington DC, but slaver holders could keep the slaves they already had. -
Compromise of 1850 contnued
It lead to war because North did not want to enforce law and the South did not think the Noth did enough to ensure the return of their slaves. -
Kansas- Nebraska Act
The Kansas- Nebraska Act was created by Dougla's. It was a bill that created two new territories: Kansas and Nebraska. He left it up to the settlers themselves to vote on weather to permit slaver in the new territories. Lis event led to war becasue the Northerners were outraged that it violated the Missouri Compromise. -
The Dred Scott Case
It was a case brought to the Supreme Court deciding if a Missouri slave named Dred Scott was a free man. After reviewing his case thee judge dropped the first of two judicial bomb-shells. By a vote the Court had decided that Scott could not sue for his freedom in federal Court because he was not a citizen. They also denied his argument that his trip to Wisconsin made him a free man. This led to war because after this case slavery was allowed in all territories which made the north mad. -
The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 showed just how divided the nation had become. The Republicans were all for Lincoln, the Democrats split up between the North and South. Northern Democrats nominated Stephen Douglas. Southern Democrats supported John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky. This led to war because it showed how divided the nation was. -
Attact on Fort Sumter
The opening shots of the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter. No one was killed in the 33-hour bombardment. It was a bloodless opeaning to the bloodiest war in America.
