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Popular Sovereignty
This gave the right to the people living in new territory to decide weather or not to have slavery would be promoted there, Also it affected the civil war by increasing tension. The free soil party opposed while westward expansion was present, (1848-1854) They contributed to the civiil war causing tension on the views on slavery, By 1854 the party had died down and became the republican party. The party opposed slavery calling it "evil 49ers," In 1848 gold was discovered in california. -
Missouri Compromise
Was a compromise between pro-slavery and anti-slavery representatives, Missouri wanted to enter the nation as a slave state. The north was concerned with the unbalance that would cause within the senate, This is one of the major causes of civil war, -
John Calhoun
He defended slavery, Also he had a two point defense for defending slavery. The two points were rights of a minority and benefited all involved, He had the role of moral, political, and spiritual voice of the south. Never wanted the south to break away, Led the crusade against abolitionism and anti-slavery legislatures who sougth to limit slavery expansion. He read two anti-slavery petitions, Also warned congress that if the issue wasn't resolved deadly conflict would breakout. -
Henry Clay
Henry Clay known as the great compromiser and the great pacificator, His three important compromise plans balance the rights of free and slave states. He promoted the missouri compromise, Also he solved the nulification crisis. He settled the border between new mexico and texas. He was apart fugitive slave act. -
Compromise of 1850
Contained five seperate bills that were passed in september of 1850, All slave trade was banned im washington DC. -
Caning of Charles Summer
Preston Brooks decided to beat charles with a cane, Because of the speech he gave on slavery. He was held as a hero in the south but velified in the north. After this event it shed passion on the debate. -
Birth of the Republican Party
In 1856 anti-slavery advocates formed a new political group called the republican party, It was formed to oppose the expansion of slavery. They were based on americans conservatism, It had almost no presence in the south but guided the union to victory and obolished slavery. -
Lincoln and Douglass Debate
There were a series of seven between Abraham Lincon and Stephen Douglass, Lincoln was a republican candiate for senate of Illinois. Douglass was a democratic, Both candidates were trying for their respective parties to win Illnois. Democrates thought douglass was a trator for his views on popular sovereignty, He also thought states should choose to accept slavery or not. Lincoln won 40% of the votes. -
John Browns Raid on Harpor
John Brown and his followers overran the arcinile of harpors farry, That next day Robert E Lee and his troops to prepare for an attack. But two days later he was overran, On november 2nd put on trial for tression and murdur and was found guilty. He was executed but before he was executed he handed the guard a note that read "find john brown". -
The Great Debate
It was a massive debate in the senate between Henry Clay and John C Calhoun, From 1850 Clay proposed many solutions to problems. But calhoun was frank with his address to clay, Calhoun supported seceding.
