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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise, also called the Compromise of 1820, was a plan proposed by Henry Clay of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was signed by President James Monroe and passed in 1820. The agreement was between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress, involving primarily the regulation of slavery in the western territories -
Compromise of 1850
gold discovered in California quickly get 60,000 people apply statehood the Missouri comp. line stops at calif. they let Calif chose slave or free -
Bleeding Kansas
When Kansas was deciding if they were to be a slave of free state causing northerns to sneak in and vote for free -
Sumner-Brooks Incident
North senator (sumner) spoke poorly of a South senator (butler) while arguing against the expansion of slavery butlers cousin (brooks) beat sumner on the senate floor -
John Brown's Raid
JOHN BROWN fought against slavery supporters at "bleeding Kansas", Attempted to lead a slave uprising at harper's ferry VA - and Believed he was sent to end slavery "god's avenging angels". he was hanged
