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Missouri Compromise
the worries of slavea growth has increased as America moves west. the North and South had arugements over this a lot of times. then Henry Clay comes up with the Missouri Compromise, which says the Maine would be slave stave state and Arkansas would be a free state. basically the compromise was to redlove the issues of the noth and south temperrarly of slave state or free state. -
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The Nullification Crisis
the soutrh hated tarrifs, they thought they were unfair, but the North loved it Vice president, John C. Calhoun said you could make a a nullification of the law, but people thought it was unconstitutional. South Carolina threathed to secced if they dont get rid of the tarrifs. then Henry Clay came up with a solution, for south to pay tarrifs, but the north must lower the terrif. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
the congress passed the act, the act permitted the capture of African- Americans who lied to the north to escape the boundage.Abolitionists became more aware of what they had to do to arid slavery. this made the tensions worse and resulted in stage for John Brown's Raid and the American Civil War. -
Compromise of 1850
after the war of Mexico, the congress have benn having heated arguments on if the new teeritried that they won from Mexico should be slave or free state.Henry Clay made up a compromise again, that California would be a free state and slave trade wil be banned from Washington D.C. and that congress would not bann slavery frommt he other new territories. -
Bleeding Kansas 1855
Before Kansas joined the union, there was an election on whether Kansas should be a state or nah. proslavery said yes, that made abolistionist think if they should start their own government, but before that can happen the proslavery attacked. John Brown murdered several proslavery neighbors. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott sued the supreme court to gain his freedom. 7 out of 9 of trhe supreme court people said he cannot sue them because he was a slave. The courts tensions the North and South politians more. -
The Attack on Harpers
John Brown wanted slaves to be able to fight for their freedom, so he led a raid. So he and his men attacked the army base of Harpers Ferry to arm slaves. John Brown and some of his men were captured and 10 were killed. This event encouraged abolistionists to fight agfainst slavery with power. -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln won the election and became the president of the United States. while he was president the south stated were trying to secced from the U.S.
