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Missouri Compromise
The Congress from U.S. passed the Act. Doing this accepted Missouri to the Union as the 24th state. North attempted to force delivery in Missouri when it was tested for admission as a slave state in 1819. -
Nullification Crisis
He is a formal suspension by a state of a federal law in it's borders. Compromise between the conflicting interests was a type of a tariff bill. This was the Tariff of 1828, but conenued till 1832 it was highly protective. -
Gag Rule
Banned petitions calling for the ending of slavery. Which is best known for Gag Rules. The 1st Amenment helped this problem cause the U.S. Constitution guarantees "the right of the people … -
Wilmot Proviso
The House of Congress have passed the Wilmot Proviso several time. This is one of the biggest anti-slavery party. David Wilmot was over this and was considered a racist. -
Compromise of 1850
There was five laws thst was passed in September of 1850 dealing with the big issue of slavery. California wanted to enter the Union as a free state to equal out the slave states in the U.S. Senate. Henry Clay introduced a series of resolutions to look for a compromise between North and South. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
It's a Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In the novel she talks about slavery. This book had a big impact of how America fewed slavery changed froever. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
A law that the Congress established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. West was exspandinging rapidly because Kansas wanted free territory. This exspanded slavery to any U.S. territory. -
Brooks Sumner Incident
Charles Sumner gave a speech called "The Crime Against Kansas." He was against slavery. -
Dred Scott Decision
He was a slave, yet got his point out for freedom. Because of him one of the most famous US Supreme Court decision was made. The Congress had no rights to restrict slavery in the territories. -
Freeport Doctrine
The U.S. was coming upon a crisist about slavery between the North and South. This debate was between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. Abraham of course won the debate. -
Election of 1860
President Lincoln won the election. He got 180 electoral votes. He was also part of the Republican Party. -
Harpers Ferry
It's a national Historical Park West Virgina. Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation. This created Harpers Ferry National Monument.
