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Missouri compromise
We gained the missouri territory,Gained land west. -
Slave codes
Codes that states whether there were slave or free states -
Compromise of 1850
The United states made an invisible line that divided free and unfree states.If you were north of the line then you were a non slave state and if you were south of the line you were a slave state. And they were deciding wether california should be a free or slave state because the invisible line cut it in half. -
Bleeding kansas
There were arguements over free or slave states and fights broke out. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Douglas wanted a northern Rail Road route but needs southern support.
If the south goes along w/northern route the missouri compromise line will be erased
Popular sovereignty will replace the line- each state will vote for themselves on slavery-passes -
John brown raid
John brown was against slavery and got up a group to go kill the whites, (he was a white)