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Stephen Austin
Stephen Austin leads 300 US American families onto land given to his father via Mexican government. -
Andrew Jackson Elected as President
When Andrew Jackson won the presidency, was for Westward Expansion. The big question was, would the new territories have slavery? -
Mexico ends slavery in Texas
The Mexican government ended slavery in Texas to lessen American influence. -
The Removal Act
The Removal Act of 1830 promised the Indians land in the west. However these promises were later crossed and were not granted to them. -
Texas wants to be apart of the US
Texas gained independence after a surprising attack by the US San Jacinto River in April. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, where the Court held that African Americans, whether slave or free, were not US citizens so they had no reason to sue in federal court, and that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States. -
California was discovered
California was found, and it was discovered that there was a lot of gold in the area. -
Fugitive Slave Law
This declared that all runaway slaves, if caught, were to be brought back to their masters. -
Kansas-Nebrask Act
This brought antislavery and proslavery proponents head-to-head in a battle over the status of Kansas. It eventually was declared a free state. -
Kansas Blood
Several incidents called "Bleeding Kansas" happened when there was a feud on whether Kansas would be a Free or Slave state. 50 men died before Kansas stated
