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3/5ths compromise
The 3/5ths compromise allowed for states holding slaves to count every slave as 3/5ths of a person and thus vote. -
2nd Great Awakening
Starting in 1790 the second great awakening mark the start of protestant revivalism. The significance of this event brought upon the slave abolition movements -
Judicial Review
Judicial review marks a turning point in American history, the power grants states the ability to deny laws that appear unconstitutional. -
War of 1812
From 1812 to 1815 a war was conducted with the intention of forcing Britain out of the United states for good. -
Kentucky Purchase
Purchase of land from Kentucky consisted of land from the area of West Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky between the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers. The significance of this essay raised the question whether it would be a slave state or not. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas marks the tragedy among two bordering states, one pro slavery and the other anti-slavery. The altercation resulted in a total of 56 deaths. -
Secession
As tensions grew between the North and South, in response the North considered this treason and thus begins the war.