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Virginia-Kentucky Resolves
Was in response to the Alien and Sedition acts. Argued that the federal government had no authority to exercise power not specifically delegated in the constitution. -
Missouri Compromise
An effort attempted by Congress to end the political rivalries after Missouri wanted to be admitted as a slave state, leading to an imaginary line along the 36'40" parallel, any state north of the line (besides Missouri) is a free state, states south was a slave state. -
Tariff of Abominations
A protective tariff passed by the congress of the US. Wanted to protect industry in the North -
Nullification Crisis
Occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency. Created by South Carolina's 1832 Ordinance of Nullification, declared by the power of the state itself the federal tariff of 1828 and 1832 was unconstitutional. -
Wilmot Proviso
This was the bill proposed following the Mexican-American War. It prohibited extending slavery into the territories, no involuntary servitude was allowed to exist in any territory gained from Mexico following the war -
Formation of the Free Soil Party
A political party (short-lived), and was and was active during the 1848 and 1852 elections. They were against the extension of slavery into new western territories -
Underground Railroad
A large number of abolitionists helped slaves escape by setting up hiding places/routes to the Northern, free states -
Compromise of 1850
This overturned the Missouri Compromise. California was admitted as a free state, Texas gave up its claims to lands disputed with New Mexico. It was agreement between the North and South dealing with the land gained from the Louisiana Purchase -
Fugitive Slave Act 1850
This Slave Act in which federal commissioners were given the authority to retrieve their escaped slaves. Made it a crime to help runaway slaves. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Book that was written in 1853 by Harriet Beecher Stowe, influenced England's view on the American Deep South, promoted abolition, sectional conflict intensified -
Bleeding Kansas (Kansas Nebraska Act)
The act suspended the Missouri Compromise, and let the voters decide whether they wanted to be free states or slave states. Bleeding Kansas was the nickname given to Kansas territory due to the violence between those who wished to be a slave state when they entered the union and those who wanted to be a free state. -
Formation of the Know Nothing Party
This party was against the rise in immigration levels. Tried to write legislation for tough immigration and naturalization. Wanted to undercut immigrant voting strengths. -
Brooks-Sumner Fight
Senator Charles Sumner made abolitionist speech. Senator Brooks was singled out for extra abuse, then beat Sumner with his cane, putting him into a coma -
Election of 1856
Buchanan, a democrat, won due to support of popular sovereignity -
Dred Scott Case
A supreme court case, ruled slaves aren't citizens but property, property can't be interfered with by congress. If slaves migrated to free states, they are still slaves. -
LeCompton Constitution
Constitution that was pro-slavery, suggested for Kansas to admit to the union, was rejected -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown, a militant abolitionist, seized the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Wanted to put an end to slavery by killing slave owners, and free their slaves. Before it could be set into motion, he was captured and executed. -
Election of 1860
Abraham won the election as a Republican, Democratic party split over slavery. This led to the South thinking they no longer had a choice in plitics -
South Carolina Secedes
Thought the "sectional party" picked a president who was harmful to slavery. -
Fort Sumter
This was built after the war of 1812. Best remembered for the Battle of Fort Sumter (where the first shots of the Civil War was fired).
