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Missouri Compromise of 1820
The Missouri Compromise was passed by the Congress in 1820, of March 3rd. This compromise allowed Missouri to be in the U.S even though it would imbalance the North and the South states. It granted Missouri statehood under a condition that it would be a slave state and it would be prohibited in the Lousiana purchase. -
Wilmot Proviso
In 1846, David Wilmot was a sponser to the Wilmot Proviso, in Pennsylvania. It was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result to the Mexican war. It was to establish and fund peace negotiations with Mexico for a treaty to end the Mexican American war. -
Compromise of 1850
In 1850 Henry Clay introduced the Compromise of 1850. The Compromise of 1850 were divisions over slavory in territory gained in the Mexican-American war that were resolved It was an attempt to avert a crisis between the North and south. -
Fugitive Slave Act
In 1850 the Congress passed a act which was a part of the compromise of 1850 between southern slave holding and Northern free spoilers. It was passed so that all slaves would return to their masters. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
In 1854, Stephan A. Dougless passed the Kansas-Nebraska act. This act mandated "popular sovereignty" which allowed settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed within their state border. This act was passed because Stephan A. Dougless thought it would ease the tension between the North and South. -
Bleeding Kansas
In 1854, the Bleeding Kansas was the term used to describe the violence during the settling of kansas. The principle of "popular sovereignty", which gave settlers the decision to make slavery legal or not. This lead to many series of violent political confrontation in the U.S, because the factions for pro-slavery anti slavery both wanted to be in control. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
in 1857, Dred Scott v. Sandford was a landmark decision made by the U.S Supreme court. This landmark decision insured that all African Americans, whether in slavery or were free, were not considered to be American citizens. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates in 1858, were debates between Stephan A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, about slavery and states rights and other questions that would continue to influence political discourse. These debates occured because each canidate both wanted the presidency for the U.S, so they used debates to sway the voters, by contrasting their opinions with the opinions of their opponents.
