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Kentucky And Virginia Resolutions
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions were passed in opposition to the Alien and sedation acts. They supported states rights and argued that the national government was abusing its power and stated that states had the power over federal government to decide the constitutionality of the acts. Led to more states power and support.This connects to politics and power because it had to do with states rights and how much power a state should be given. -
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Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a network of people who helped slaves escape to freedom in the north and effectivly led thousands of slaves to freedom from 1810 to 1850. This was a key event because it showed that many northern citizens disagreed with slavery, and shows that they were willing to disobey the souths rights to free the slaves, this led to increased conflicts between states.The thematic connection is beliefs and culture because it was the abolitionist belifs that slaves should be free. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise was created by congress to help settle the tensions between the the pro-slave states and anti-slave states, and created on how to settle which new states could enter the Union. This was important because it alllowed westward explansion while not disrupting the blance of slave and free states, the imaginary dividing line of across the Lousisiana purchase. This connects to geography and enviorment because it created imaginary boarders across the United states. -
Nat Turners Rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave in southern Virginia who incited a riot and revolt he gathered up almost seventy slaves and attacked and killed 60 white people.This led to a decrease in slaves and free blacks civil rights including education and assembly, many northeners saw this as a violation of human rights and saw the harmful effects of slavery on society. This connects to beliefs because Nat Turner was able to spread his belief that retaliation was required to defeat slavery. -
Annexation Of Texas
The republic of Texas is annexed and is a member nation of the Unitied States in 1845 as the twenty-eighth state. Leads to large debates over expansion and Souhern rights. Leads to a larger divide between the North and Souths political views, and split the democratic party into smaller sectional whigs. This connects geography and enviorment because it expanded the United States land size. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 prevented further territorial expansion of slavery while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act. This was significant because it showed the government recognized the growing tension between the two sides, yet reinforced the ideals of slavery and forced northeners to return slaves making them apart of the harmful institutition, this faced opposition on both sides and further divided the nation. This connects to Politics and power, because it tried to favor all states politcs. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, told the story of a fictional character, Uncle Tom a former slave and helps depicts the true reality and cruelty of slavery. This led to even more support and heated the issue of south expansion and led to increased tensions between states about slavery. This connects to America and the world because it was an American writer that caused an abolitionist movement throughout the world. -
Bleeding Kansas
Kansas was given the right to chose to be a free state or slave state in the Kansas Nebraska Act this led to many settlers migration to Kansas to express their views, bleeding Kansas was a series of bloody battles and outbursts between the pro-slavery faction and anti-slavery factions. The battles showed that the two sides were so supportive of their beliefs they would be willing to die for it, and would be a foreshadowing of the war to follow. Connects to thematic connection of beliefs. -
Dred Scott V Sandford
The supreme court case of Dred Scott v Sandford ruled that African Americans enslaved or free could not be declared American citizens. The opposition to the case showed that mnay citizens recognized the enequality within America and helped the abolitionist movement. Connects to politics and power because it limited the power that Black citizens had in the US. -
Election of Lincoln
Abe Lincoln is elected as the 16th United States president, Lincolns political views were extremly against southern expansion of slavery and was a strong abolitionist. After his election seven southern states declared secesion feeling threatened by the new president. Although Lincoln tried negotiating to prevent disunion, he failed and the nation entered a Civil War, This connects to the theme of National identity because many Americans supported Lincholn and his views,
