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⅗ Compromise
The ⅗ Compromise counted as ⅗ of a person towards a states population. It was made in an attempt to settle the debate as to whether slaves should count towards taxation and representation. -
⅗ Compromise
The ⅗ Compromise counted as ⅗ of a person towards a states population. It was made in an attempt to settle the debate as to whether slaves should count towards taxation and representation. This would eventually lead to the questioning of the morality of the act of slavery, increasing tensions between the North and South. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise made Missouri a slave state, Maine a free state, and created the 36’30 line. The 36’30 indicated whether newly admitted states would be free or slave states; North of the line would become a free state, and South of the line would become a slave state. This divider would act as a literal barrier between the North and South, eventually leading to tensions and sectionalism. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise made Missouri a slave state, Maine a free state, and created the 36’30 line. The 36’30 indicated whether newly admitted states would be free or slave states; North of the line would become a free state, and South of the line would become a slave state. This created a literal barrier between the North and South, increasing tensions and sectionalism. -
Tariffs of Abomination
The Tariffs of Abomination started with the Tariff of 1816, which put a tax on cheap textiles, and the Tariff of 1824, which put a tax on expensive textiles. The Tariffs of Abomination increased both of these taxes. This caused tensions between the North and South because it raised the cost of living in the South to the North’s benefit. South Carolina attempted to use the Doctrine of Nullification to nullify the tariff, but eventually accepted the tariff. -
Tariffs of Abomination
The Tariffs of Abomination started with the Tariff of 1816, which put a tax on cheap textiles, and the Tariff of 1824, which put a tax on expensive textiles. The Tariffs of Abomination increased both of these taxes. This caused tensions between the North and South because it raised the cost of living in the South to the North’s benefit. South Carolina attempted to use the Doctrine of Nullification to nullify the tariff, but eventually accepted the tariff. -
Guadalupe Treaty
The Guadalupe Treaty ended the Mexican War; Mexico would cede Texas and sell California and New Mexico to the US for $15 million dollars. The increase in territories west lead to debates on the expansion of slavery, which would eventually lead to the Civil War. -
Guadalupe Treaty
The Guadalupe Treaty ended the Mexican War; Mexico would cede Texas and sell California and New Mexico to the US for $15 million dollars. The increase in territories west lead to debates on the expansion of slavery, which would eventually lead to the Civil War. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 made California a free state, while Utah and New Mexico were open to slavery by popular sovereignty. It also made the government pay Texas’s debt, and outlawed the slave trade in Washington DC. But the biggest factor that contributed to the Civil War was the new slave act which would be paid for and enforced by the government. This slave act allowed people in the South to go into the North and retrieve escaped slaves, often leading to the capture of the wrong person. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 made California a free state, while Utah and New Mexico would be open to slavery by popular sovereignty. Additionally, it made the government pay Texas’s debt, and outlawed the slave trade in Washington DC. But the biggest contributor to the Civil War was the new slave act which was paid for and enforced by the government. This slave act allowed people in the South to go into the North and retrieve escaped slaves, which often resulted in the capture of the wrong person. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher and published in 1852. The book gave Northerners insight into slavery. It became the second best selling book in America, second to the bible. It had a profound impact on the outlook on African Americans and slavery in the US. It received protests from defender of slavery, and praise from abolitionists. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published in 1852. The book gave Northerners insight into slavery. It became the second best selling book in America, second to the bible. It had a profound impact on the outlook on African Americans and slavery in the US. It received protests from defender of slavery, and praise from abolitionists. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified the Missouri Compromise, stating that all northern states can become slave states if voted for by popular sovereignty. This decision would lead to Kansas going into a civil war on whether it would become a free or slave state. Preston Brooks attacks Senator Charles Sumner nearly to death with his cane after Sumner insults him over the issue. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified the Missouri Compromise, stating that all northern states can become slave states if voted for by popular sovereignty. Kansas goes into a civil war on whether it would become a free or slave state.
