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Creation of Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney, and it removed the dirt from the cotton. This was a significantly quicker way of cleaning cotton, and therefore the South needed more slaves. -
Industrial Revolution
This was the time of technological advancements. All of the new inventions made life much easier, and an example is the improvement of roads, canals and railroads. -
Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson wanted to double the size of the United States. Before expanding, Jefferson thought it was unconstitutional because it didn’t state in the constitution that the executive branch could use money to expand. -
Second Great Awakening
People experienced a new way of thinking about religion. Many people changed to Protestant Christianity, and there were many large revivals. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri wanted to be a slave state, however that would ruin the equal amount of free and slave states. The agreement was that Missouri will become a slave state and Maine will be a free state. -
Nullification Crisis
Jackson passed the tariff of 1828, which put a tax on British imported goods. This made it more expensive for the South, and only benefited the North. -
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
This was a slave rebellion, so many slaves killed white people -
Mexican American War
Texas belonged to Mexico, however Texas wanted to be a slave state, and Mexico banned slavery. They both had different cultural values which lead to the war. -
California Gold Rush
At Sutter’s Mill in California, James Marshall discovered gold. When the news of the discovery spread, over forty thousand came to California. -
Compromise of 1850
California is a free state, and the expansion of slave or free states will be decided by popular sovereignty. The borders of Texas or established. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe
This was an anti-slavery book. Tom, the slave, refused to listen to his masters orders and was brutally beaten. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allowed for Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they would allow slavery or not (popular sovereignty). -
“Bleeding Kansas”
During Bleeding Kansas, the citizens decided if it should be a slave state or not. Pro-slavery people attacked and killed people that did not like slavery. -
Attack on Charles Summer
A pro-slavery person attaced Charles Sumner with a cane. -
Dred Scott v Sanford
After his owner died, Dred Scott demanded he should be freed because he lived in Illinois for a bit with his owner(a free state). He went to court but they ruled against him because he was not a citizen, and they were racist. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown was anti-slavery, and lead a raid because he wanted to help end slavery. Brown’s men ended up getting killed and Brown got sentenced to death. -
Election of 1860
The North mostly voted for Abraham Lincoln because he was anti-slavery, and the South didn’t for this reason. -
Southern Secession
Ten Southern states wanted to withdraw from the government. They were upset with Lincoln and wanted a self government.
