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The Events Leading Up to the Compromise of 1850
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U.S. Capital Moved from Philadelphia to Virginia
Would be significant when the slavery and free state issue gained fame. It gave the South morale for continued slavery because they thought if the capital had slavery, it would stay. -
Ohio Outlaws Slavery
This was the first state in the Northwest Territory to outlaw slavery. This state was a major player in the early emancipation efforts. -
United States Negotiates Louisiana Purchase from France
For 15 million dollars the United States doubled the size of its territory. It went approximately from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. -
Alabama was Admitted as a Slave State
This addition to the slave state side brought the slave and free states to an equilibrium. -
Missouri Compromise
This compromise was written by Henry Clay, the same man that wrote the Compromise of 1850. It balanced the slave and free states when Maine and Missouri requested statehood. Slavery was also prohibited in the rest of the land gained from the Louisiana Purchase. -
New York Gave Blacks the Right to Vote
This gave blacks rights that were not previously given and could be seen as a step toward emancipation. -
Mexico Outlawed Slavery
This would affect the United States after the Mexican American War. The Mexican Cession would not allow slavery thanks to the Wilmot Proviso. -
New York Declared Slavery Illegal
This added to the states against slavery. The South would go push ever harder to allow slavery and cause each side to gain hate of the other. -
Georgia Prohibited Educating Slaves
This shows that the South was against emancipation and even educating slaves. They did not want slaves to be educated because this would make it easier for them to escape. -
The Underground Railroad was Established
This provided a huge way for slaves to escape from slavery and support the northern side. This would play a huge role when the Compromise of 1850 came out because this helped slaves escape the South and it would make it harder to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law. -
Nat Turner Led a Slave Revolt
This put fear in the eyes of slave owners and made them tighten codes. It also prohibited blacks from preaching. -
Texas Independent from Mexico
Texas was a state of much worry during this time. The United States was fearful in annexing Texas because they feared the South was going to use this as a place to expand slavery. This was an area that was fixed under the Compromise. -
Mexican-American War
Under this war, the United States would gain much land. This land was called the Mexican Cession. This land provoked sectional problems. -
Mexican American War Ended
The treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo ended this war. Under this, Mexico gave us California and New Mexico and more present day western states.
