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The Nullification Crisis
southern states felt like the tariffs were ungair and only supported the North. vice president stated any state could nullify a federal law. The federal government denied asouth Carolina's argument and they threatened to secede. Henry Clay came up with a compromise and lowered the tariff. -
Compromise of 1850
After the war with Mexico congress had many heated debates to whether the new territories won from Mexico would be admitted as a slave or free state. Henry Clay helped make a compromise between the north and the South. cCalifornia would be admitted as a free state. congress would not pass laws banning slavery from the rest of the territorys -
Fugitive Slave Act
the gugative slave act was passed in 1850 by the congress. the act permitted the capture of African Americans who had left to north to escape bondage -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from nearby proslavery Missouri came and voted for proslavery representatives in Kansas illegally. Anti-slavery opponents started their own government. The anti-slavery government was attacked by proslavery forces. To avenge his attack extreme abolitionists John Brown murdered several of his proslavery neighbors -
Dred Scott Decision
a slave who sued for his freedom. he argued that he should have been given his rights. -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom. To capture the arsenal. Virginia to arm the slaves. Brown and his men were captured. Abolitionists saluted John Brown as he was found dead. The slavery issues had risen. -
The election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln wins the election, southern states begin to secede from the union shortly after Lincoln is elected.
