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Compromise of 1850
A set of laws, to try and compromise over the slave issue and give something to both the north and south. -
California becomes 31st state
california is accepted as a free state. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
written by harriet beecher stowe, a novel that promoted abolition. -
Election of 1852
franklin pierce is elected president -
Gadsden Purchase
the purchasing of land from mexico, $10 million. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
created nebraska and kansas as states, slaves or no slaves their choice. -
"bleeding kansas"
series of violent events involving anti-slavery and pro-slavery, that took place in kansas territory. 1854-1858 -
Charles Sumner and Preston Brooks incident
sumner was verbally attacking brooks so brooks broke a cane over sumner’s head. -
Election of 1856
buchanan won election endorsed popular sovereignty. -
Dred Scott decision
a missouri slave sued for his freedom, could not sue because they said he was property not a citizen. -
Douglas/Lincoln debates
debate issue of slavery, decided that slavery should not spread to territories. -
John brown raid
led an attack on harper’s ferry ,a pro-slavery settlement.
