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Missouri Compermise
~Henry Clay
~Argument between the North and the South
~Series of laws that were used to maintain the balance of free and slave states -
The Nullification Crisis
~South does not support Tarrifs
~North supports Tarrifs
~A state could nullify a federal law only if it is considered unconstitutional
~South Carolina threatens to secede
~Henry Clay comprimises and gets lower Tariff -
Compromise of 1850
~Many heated debates
~Involved Henry Clay
~California would be a free state
~Could have Slaves in New Mexico -
Fugitive Slave Act
~passed by congress
~premitted the capture of runaway slaves
~Convinced people to end slavery -
Bleeding Kansas
~5000 people voted for Pro-Slavery
~Anti-Slavery people started there own government
~Anti-Slavery Government was attacked by the Pro-Slaery
~John Brown Murdered Pro- Slavery People -
Dred Scott Decision
~Free Slave who lived in Illnois
~Moved to Missouri
~Slaves could not become citizens of the USA
~Declared Missouri compermise unconstitutional
~Slavery was premitted in all the countries territories -
Attack on Harpers Ferry
~To inspire slaves to fight for their freedom
~Goal was to arm slaves
~The people were caputred and put to death
~Raised tension in America -
The Election of 1860
~Abraham Lincoln wins Election
~Southern States Seceed
~Southerners did not trust Lincoln
