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Nullification Crisis
Said that the tariff were unconstitutional and unenforceable within the South Carolina -
British and slavery
British abolished slavery within its empire, that’s why they didn’t like that America had it. -
Women's school
Mary Lyon established a women school, in South Hadley, Massachusetts -
A war of words
The 19th century came with the thir war with England but it was knly a war fought with words not violence -
The Caroline
An american ship was carrying military supplies but was sunk by British ships -
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Aroostook War 1839
Series of clash between American and Canadian lumberjacks in the disputed territory of northern Maine. It was later resolved with an agreement in 1842 -
British starting disputes
The British wanted to build a road linking the seaport of Halifax to Quebec but it ran through disputed territory in northern Maine and skirmishes between the locals broke out. -
Election of 1844
James Polk won the election of 1844 but during the presidential campaign, Texas was a leading issue. -
Polk’s Goals
When Polk became president, he had four main goals, 1.A lower tariff 2.Restore the independent treasury 3.The acquisition of California 4.The settlement of the Oregon country dispute without violence. -
Texas Shines
Before President Tyler left the office, he signed a resolution that invited Texas to become the 28th state in America. -
Polk goes to war
Polk ordered 4,000 men under General Zachary Taylor to the Rio Grande -
Polk goes to war
Polk asked congress to declare war on Mexico of the basis of unpaid claims and Slidells rejection of the purchasing of California. -
Woman's Right Convention at Seneca Falls, New York
Woman gathered at Seneca Falls, New York, Elizabeth Cady presented her Declaration of Sentiments stating that all men and women are equal. Help to start women's right movement -
Gold
There was a discovery of gold in California, people flew to California because of the gold and this became the California gold rush. -
A treaty was signed
Nicholas Trist, chief clerk of the Sate Department signed the Treaty if Guadalupe Hidalgo, which basically gave Texas and a certain area to America for $15 million. -
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor won the election, beating Lewis Cass. The democrats elected Cass and the whigs elected Taylor as there candidate. -
Congressional Debate
This debate was called to address the admission of California to the union and threats of secession by southerners. -
Congressional Logjam
President Taylor died suddenly and Vice President Millard Fillmore took the presidency. He signed a series of compromises within the compromise of 1850. During this time period, a second era of good feeling came about. -
Fugitive Slave Law
This was a law that said fleeing slaves could not testify on their own behalf and they were also denied a jury trial. -
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Maine Law of 1851
Prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcohol, many state followed but it was than repealed. -
Election of 1852
The Democrats chose Franklin Pierce as their candidate and the Whigs chose Winfield Scott as their candidate. In the end Franklin Pierce won the election and this election marked the end of the Whig party, it died on the issue of the Fugitive Slave Law. -
Harriet Tubman
A runaway slave who helped rescue slaves through the Underground Railroad, which is a network of antislavery homes that passed slaves from the slave states to Canada. -
Gadsden Purchase area
After California and Oregon was acquired p, the transcontinental railroad was proposed and the Secretary of war, Jefferson Davis had James Gadsden buy an area of Mexico from Santa Ann through which the railroad would pass. Gadsden negotiated a treaty and the Gadsden purchase area was given to the United States for $10 million. -
Republicans form
The Republican Party was formed in the mid-west and it was morally against slavery. This party included Whigs, Democrats, free-soilers, and more. -
Douglas’s Kansas-Nebraska Scheme
Stephen Douglas proposed the territory of Nebraska to be sliced into two territories, Nebraska and Kansas but this Kansas-Nebraska act conflicted with the Missouri compromise of 1820, which forbade slavery in the proposed Nebraska territory. This act wrecked two compromises, the 1820 one and the 1850 one. -
Lincoln-Douglas debates
A series of seven debates that took place between August 21 to October 15,1858 to determine who would win senate. -
Crittnden amendments
A compromise between proslavery and antislavery which would have permitted slavery in the south territories but not north. -
Election of 1860
Presidential election between Republican Abraham Lincoln, who had won, against Democrat Stephan A.Douglas -
Fort Sumter
Located in South Carolina, it is the site of the first shots of Civil war. Lincoln announced plans to resupply the fort but on April 12,1861, General Beauregard bombarded the fort. -
Confederate States of America
The seven seceders, South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, became their own country with Jefferson Davis as their president. Lasted from 1861 to 1865
