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Invention of the cotton gin
In 1794, inventor Eli Whitney made the cotton gin so that it would be easier to pick apart the cotton and fibers better. Cotton was America's largest export in the mid-19th century. But with how big the cotton gin got Whitney did not get a lot of money for it. In the south Whitney's invention made it easier for the plantation to expand as other american were supporting to abolition. link text -
Missouri Compromise
Before the Missouri compromise tensions between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions upraise. The Union that was a slave state is threaten by the free-state. To settle things down they granted Maine a free state.link text -
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Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was started to save enslaved African Americans. it was made up of many routes that traveled in the south and up to the boards of Canada. It relied on the cooperation of native Americans and former enslaved people.
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Nullification Crisis
A disagreement between South Carolina and the federal government. John C. Calhoun in his position in the federal government to block the will to enforce the federal law. December 10, 1832 President Andrew Jackson issued a proclamation saying that government had to go with what the people on making decisions.
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Tariff of 1828
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nathan was a black american slave who lead a rebellion. His actions made a world wide reaction making everyone think is slavery right. link text -
The Liberator
Its a book that was written by Garrison. He had found the New England Anti-slavery society. He just wanted to show people how immortal slavery was and to end it. -
Wilmot Proviso
Fearing to add more pro-slavery states congressman David Wilmot amendment to the bill. Democrats back then were divided on slavery, if they should stop it or not.he had been a loyalist until he had presented the proviso -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Author Harriet Beecher Stowe, wrote a best selling novel for the 19th century. Shows the reality of what happen to the slaves. Christian had part in it to. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Was made to create boundary for Kansas and Nebraska. President Franklin Pierce initial purpose was for that land to just be farm land. As the pro-slavery and anti-slavery tried to sway the voting it didn't work cause it went back and forth. -
Bleeding Kansas
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Brooks-Sumner Event
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Dred Scott Decision
The Supreme court decision in the Dred Scoot case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slave to western territories. Americans hoped that with the case it settle everything. In the end nothing was good they decision against him. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Douglas was a member of congress since 1843, and a spokesman. With Lincoln's campaign was built on his saying "a house divided against itself cannot stand". Which later on lead to Lincoln winning the election. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
Traveling to Kansas with his five sons. They made a move to invade the harper river. With them killing some of the men the fight grow bigger. -
Election of 1860
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Fort Sumter
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Secession of Southern States
