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The invention of the cotton gin
- Eli Whitney
- A machine invented that sped the production of cotton by removing seeds from cotton fiber.
- United States of America
- September 11, 1793
- Important because it sped up the process of separating the seed from cotton.
- This was a compromise,because it made America BOOM and seem more advanceed. It also made the cotton industry more effective and easier to do.
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The Embargo Act of 1807
- Thomas Jefferson, USA, Britain, France, Congress
- Made all exports from the USA illegal
- United States
- December 22, 1807
- If Jefferson cut off all exports to foreigns, he hoped they would give in or agree to Americans rights
- Conflict, other countries were dependent on USA goods and raw materials, therefore they would do anything, including fighting and threats to try and gain the American exports
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Missouri Compromise
- Henry Clay
- A compromise was reached. Anything north of 36 30 parallel was free and everything south was slave states
- Missouri/ United States
- March 3, 1820
- Important, because it showed progression and a light at the end of the tunnel. Each compromise made was another step made, however this also showed how slavery still was common.
- Showed compromise, by Congress and states finally coming to an agreement.
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The Tariff of Abominations
- Dealt with Congress of the USA, the North US and South US
- Raised the tariff on imported manufactured goods.
- United States of America
- Occured on May 19, 1828
- Important because it protected the North but harmed the South and caused questioning towards if things were constitutional or not
- This event showed conflict,because it made tensions and added confusion between the North and South.
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Compromise of 1850
- Senator Henry Clay
- Attempted to seek compromise and avert a crisis between the North and South
- Across the United States
- January 29, 1850
- Important because amended the Fugitive Slave Act and ended the slave trade in Washington, DC
- Compromise, because drew the lines between the North and Souths views on slavery.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
- Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Stowe wrote her reaction to tightened Fugitive Slave Laws and about slavery, along with her personal experiences.
- America
- March 20, 1852
- Helped lay groundwork for Civil War and influenced views on slavery.
- Compromise because it led to Lincoln putting an end to the brutal, inhumane slavery.
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Kansas- Nebraska Act
- Senator Stephen A. Douglass, US Congress
- Allowed territories to decide whether slavery would be allowed in new states borders
- Kansas and Nebraska
- May 30,1854
- May have been the most significant event leading to Civil War
- Served to repeal Missouri Compromise of 1820 which prohibited slavery.
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Bleeding Kansas
- John Brown
- Was a series of violent political issues in the United States involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery
- Kansas and Missouri
- 1855-1864
- Important because showed how conflicting ideas and sides were on slavery and anti-slavery.
- Conflict, because this wounded people up and made more conflicts and arguments in society.
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The Dred Scott Case
- Supreme Court of the US, African Americans, John Emerson, Dred Scott, Sanford
- Scott sued for freedom after owner died. He thought that because his owner took him North into free territory for 4 years, that he was free'd.
- Illinois, Wisconsin
- March 1857
- Intensified national divisions over issue of slavery
- Conflict, with slaves given no rights/not citizens it showed a side of inequality.
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John Brown's Raid
- John Brown and his sons
- An attempt to have slaves revolt against their owners.
- Harper's Ferry, Virginia
- October 16, 1859- October 18,1859
- Important as it showed effort to abolish slavery
- Showed conflict,as people began arguing about issues and revolting took place
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The election of 1860
- Abraham Lincoln (R) and John C. Breckinridge (D), John Bell, Stephen Douglass
- Abraham Lincoln won election.
- The United States of America
- Novemeber of 1860.
- This was important, because 11 states seceeded from the Union, while 4 slave states stayed with the Union.
- This showed conflict, because it kicked off and began tensions of the Civil War.
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South Carolina secedes from the Union
- The South, South Carolina
- SC would leave if Lincoln won election because they thought this victory wouldnt allow them to have a voice in government
- South Carolina
- December 20,1860
- SC was the first to leave which persuaded other states to do it too. Conflict, it divided the United States again and made Americans less unified under one strong rule.