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Missouri compromise
The Missouri compromise of 1820 was an attempt to prevent the expansion of slavery in the new territory in Luisiana. -
kansas nebraska act
they were brought attention that introduced the idea of popular sovereignty -
Wilmots Proviso
he proposed to ban slavery in all of the territory acquired from Mexico -
fugitive slave act
the act required that slaves be returned to their owners even if they are in a free state -
uncles tom cabin
was an anti slavery novel which reveled the true horrors and evils of the slavery to the north -
the breakdown of the two party system
each of the parties were broken down into smaller fractions which formed the republican party -
War with Mexico
James K Polk who was the president by the manifest dinasty that wanted to take California New Mexico and part of Texas. -
Beat down of summer
Congressman beat senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts with his cane after Sumner gave a speech against slavery -
Bleeding Kansas
There was many murders that took in Kansas when the pro slavery Missourians had crossed the border -
Dred Scott
In 1857 the supreme court made rulling the missouri compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska act. -
a house divided
In 1858 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen had a famous debate which was Lincoln was against the expansions of slavery -
Harpors Ferry
This was about how John Brown attempted a slave revolt at harpers ferry but had failed -
Presidential Election
Abraham Lincoln was running for the republican party while brekindridge was running as a democratic -
Fort Summer
President Lincoln send 4 ships to supply for fort Sumter and had let it be be known for the South tried to prevented the North would attack later on. -
crittenden compromise
was an attempt for a final attempt for to salvage the union with slavery forbidden north and preserved south of it.