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1831 BCE
Nat Turner Rebellion
A slave rebellion that took place on in Southampton. His rebellion increased the barbarity of slavery in the south -
1820 BCE
Missouri compromise
Meant to create balance between slave and non-slave states, People felt that it made the north spear more aggressive in its anti- slavery views. -
Manifest destiny
19th century period of American expansion that the United States not only could, but was destined to, stretch from coast to coast. This attitude helped fuel western settlement, Native American removal and war with Mexico. -
Compromise of 1850
Were legislative bills that were passed as the compromise of 1850 it helped decide politically which states were free or slave states. This marked sectional tension because it prevented further expansion of slavery. -
popular sovereignty
the border between kansas and nabraska. decision was based on popular sovereignty instead of balance. -
the fugitive slave act
passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. -
The Kansas Nebraska act
Nebraska would be in 2 territories there laws regarding slavery would be settled by popular vote. Instead of solving the issue more problems started showing that the compromise was ineffective. Violence started happening and it was unstoppable. -
Bleeding kansas
a time when settlers began to fight due to the decision of weather kansas should be a slave state or not. -
The Freeport doctrine
Freeport was the site of the second Lincoln-Douglas debate, during which Stephen A. Douglas formulated the “ Freeport Doctrine,” in which he argued that a territory had the right to exclude slavery despite contrary U.S. Supreme Court decisions. -
John Brown Raid on Harpers Ferry
He led a group of followers to pottawattamie creek and created an attack, against pro- slavery men killing 5 people
