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Missouri compromise
Congress came to a compromise of making Missouri be a slave state while Maine as a free state during 1820. Also known as the compromise of 1820
1.) President James Monroe signed the Missouri Compromise into enforcement.
2.) Enforced that north of the 36th parallel of the Louisiana purchase land was to be free from slavery. Q.) This event increased tensions as it eventually led to an unbalanced ratio of free to slave states later in time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68gi3C0A9Fo -
Nat Turner Rebellion
The event that Mr. Turner led slaves to rebel against slave owners in Southampton county, Virginia to overthrow slave owners in 1831.
1.) Was used to justify the reasoning of increasing slavery in the south
2.) Mr. Turner started the rebellion through beliefs of sightings. Q: used from southern owners to explain reasoning why slavery should be tightened and increased the support for slavery in the south. Further dividing the north and south. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHtWd52FYMs -
Annexation of Texas
The passing of the independence of Texas leading to Texas being added onto the union of the U.S. Making it become a newly added state of the U.S Specifically, a slave state.
1.) James Polk signed the passing of Texas becoming the next U.S state.
2.) Annexation of Texas helped improve the belief of manifest destiny. Q.) Once added as a slave state to the union, increased southern need for more slave states, which increased support for slavery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shf4tgg8nsU -
Mexican-American War
Mexico believed they should protect what's theirs. Lead to the U.S fighting over right of Texas, since they believed in the manifest destiny that its their God given right to expand west.
1.) The U.S originally planned to buy Texas from Mexico, but Mexico believed they owned the property of Texas,
2.) Was also taken over by the U.S to balance slave to free states. Q.) Was fought over to add Texas as slave state, Which increased debate in politics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7AXuxcUleY -
Compromise of 1850
A compromise that came to the agreement of making California as a free state. Let the citizens of New Mexico and Utah to decide wether they support slavery. And ending of the slave trade in D.C
1.) Compromise of 1850 overturned the Missouri compromise.
2.) South received money to pay off debt. Q.) Federal support of slavery increased popularity of anti slavery in the north, while south received support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlUqV1vwTc -
Fugitive Slave Act
Forced citizens to comply with the law of retrieving runaway and lost slaves. Even enforced in northern states in 1850.
1.) Meant to prevent chance of southern secession
2.) Included in compromise of 1850 Q.) Part of compromise of 1850, showed federal support of slavery, increased commonness of debates around slavery. Further siding people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkHK8qDrTTM -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
A bestselling book in Europe and sold very well in the states. Focused on the family suffering and overall pain slaves experience throughout their journey. Specifically in a kentucky plantation in 1852.
1.) Changed attitudes on African Americans to favor them
2.) Had little to no effect in southern states, Q.) Increased support of slavery in the north, as it showed the harsh reality of slavery. South look worse. https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/civil.../uncle-toms-cabin-part-1 -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed the citizens of Kansas to have popular sovereignty of choosing whether to side with slavery or not in 1854.
1.) Led to great separation of anti and pro slavery in Kansas. Nobody was in the middle of the opinion anymore.
2.) Led to the harsh results of bleeding Kansas Q.) Increased the amount of citizens siding with one or the other. Creating larger sides of support and anti slavery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phir7DPWTrM -
"Bleeding Kansas"
Many skirmishes that lasted from 1854 to 1861. Started over political debates of the support and against the support of slavery in Kansas.
1.) Led to the Republican party becoming established.
2.) at the end, Kansas was a free state in the Union in 1861. Q.) Increased tension by showing how people fought over the right of choosing being free or slavery supportive. Encouraged siding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgp7La-xs3s -
Brooks Attacks Sumner
The day in Kansas where Mr. Brooks the Representative used a walking cane to attack Senator Mr. Sumner who was an abolitionist.
1.) Mr. Sumner gave a speech speaking about going against slavery two days before the incident.
2.) An example of "Breakdown of reasoned discourse" Q.) Showed slavery support being an act of unreasonable breakdowns, increased support of anti slavery. https://www.knowitall.org/video/brooks-sumner-affair-palmetto-heritage -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Timeline of many debates (seven debates in total) in 1858 where it mostly focused on the political issue of slavery. Increased the attention onto slavery.
1.) Was really staged to make the two men race against one another for a seat in Senate.
2.) Helped Lincoln become a popular political figure Q.) Passed the debate of slavery or anti slavery around the U.S. So everybody sided with one side or the other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpVdiDOpA9g -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
The abolitionist John Brown led a small group of armed slaves in 1859 to take over a federal army in Harper's Ferry. At the end the revolt failed.
1.) John Brown was convicted of treason and later hanged.
2.) Author Henry David Thoreau was in defense of abolitionist John Brown. Q.) Increased support of slavery by being an example of letting slavery loose could lead to such events. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/the-raid-on-harpers-ferry/ -
Election of 1860
The 19th presidential election. The Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John Breckenridge. Felt to be a game changer in the stance of slavery on the political and governmental level.
1.) At Abraham's victory, 7 southern states left the union as a result.
2.) South viewed Lincoln as a turning point in slavery for the South. Hence the distrust in him in the south. Q.) As southern states left union, disbanded possible agreements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vna0ile2ogg