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Missouri Compromise of 1820
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 divdied the Northern and Southern states -
U.S. Victory in Mexican War
U.S. recieved California, Arizona, Ultah, Nevada from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Compromise of 1850
This made California a free state, used popular sovereignty for slavery in New Mexico and Ultah Territories, and slaves will not be sold in D.C but you can still own a slave. -
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Ostend Manifesto
A document that gives U.S. the right to buy or seize Cuba from Spain. -
Republican Party formed
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The anti-slavery Whigs had a meeting in the upper midwestern states to talk about forming a new party which became the first meeting for the Republican party. -
Bleeding Kansas
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Anti-slavery and pro slavery went to Kansas to vote for a slave state or a free state. This caused many conflicts that did not cool down until 1861. -
Dred Scott Case
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Dred should be a free person because of 36°30' line because the court says his not a citizen so he can't sue. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate (Freeport Doctrine)
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates were a series of meetings done between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas in a race towards a seat in Congress. With a statement about slavery and how it should be allowed in states and rules concerning the state and local government Douglas won but years later Lincoln won the presidency. -
John Brown
John Brown planed to arm the slave but was captured and hunged for treason. -
The Presidential Election of 1860
This election was the rematch between Lincoln vs. Douglas. Lincoln won the election
