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Underground Railroad
Underground RailroadThis was a vast network of people who helped slaves escape to the North during the night they were moved from station to station until they reached the free country of Canada. -
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Mexican American War
Mexican American WarFought over the territory that was undisputed between America and Mexico. The treaty of Gudalupe-Hildao officially ended this war. -
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot ProvisioDavid Wilmot proposed to congress that no land one by the Mexican-American War would be allowed to be slave states. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred ScottDred Scott believed that he was a free man becuase he had lived in a free state and territory for a prolonged period of time. The court ruled that he was not free and stilled considered a slave and also that he was not considered a United States citizen therefore he could not bring any civil cases to court. -
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Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850The North received California as a free state, prohibition of slave trade in Washington D.C., and Texas losing it's boundary disputes with Mexico. The South received no slavery restrictions in Utah and New Mexico, slave holding allowed in the nation's capitol, the fugitive slave law, and Texas got $10 million. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave ActThis act required Notherners to return any escaped slaves to their owners or suffer consequences through the law. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's CabinA book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a slave family during the 1850's. Her book was thought to have brought much attention to the issue of slavery and some people believed that this was one of the causes of the Civil War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas Nebraska ActSenator Stephan A Douglass was really pushing for there to be a transcontinental railroad that went all the way to Chicago. He proposed that the North and the South decide the issue of slavery in the new territory based on population and this idea was very controversial -
Ostend Manifesto
Ostend ManifestoThree diplomats from the United States went to Belgium to see about aquiring Cuba from Spain. They warned Spain that they would sell it to America or risk it being taken by force. -
Caning of Sumner
Caning of SumnerPreston Brooks of South Carolina believed that Sumner went too far with a speech that he made accusing a different senator of South Carolina with some treacherous acts. Brooks decided to talk action into his own hands and went to cane Sumner. He was only fined $300 and no other penalties were made. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's RaidJohn Brown tried unsucessfully to raid the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia and arm slaves with weapons from that facility. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding KansasKansas was the battleground in which the North and South fought the first battle of the Civil War. It was the battlground because it was disputed territory between the North and South about slavery.
