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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad Journey Game This was a series of intricate tunnels underground which slaves from the south used to escape north where they could be free. With the help of abolitonists and allies, this was a very important process in the freeing of slaves. Some say more than 30,000 slaves esacped using the underground system. -
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The Mexican American War
The Mexican American War Conflict began when Mexico no longer allowed American's to flee to Texas. This began the war between the countries. The war ended with a treaty basically stating that Mexico would give up their northern land to the U.S.A., while we gave them $15 million and a border was created in the middle. -
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot Proviso Proposed by David Wilmot, the Wilmot Proviso stated that slavery was to be banned in any territory acquired from Mexico. Since this was around the time of The Mexican American War, the land we could potentialy win would then become non-slave states because of this provision. But, the Wilmot Proviso was passed in the House of Representatives, yet failed when it reached the Senate, both times it passed through. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 This was apart of the Compromise of 1850 that was between the Southerners and the Northerners. This act proclamed declared that all runaway slaves must be returned to their masters. Abolitionists called this act the "Bloodhound Law" since the breed of bloodhounds were used to track down runaway slaves. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 This compromie was made up of 5 acts that stated: the land of Texas would be relinquished, but was givin $10 million to pay off debt to Mexico. This also stated that the new territories would be undecided by congress about slavery; when states would apply for statehood then the inhabitants would agree on whether a slave state or not. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin This is an anti-slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Stowe was an active abolionist and also a teacher. This was a very important piece involved in the Abolition Movement, allowing people to help out with banning slavery. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas This was a proxy war between Missouri and Kansas, again about the slavery issue. It was known as the Border War, since Missouri and Kansas share a border. At the end of the war, the abolitionists of Kansas won and Kansas was omitted to the Union as a free state. This was important to the civil war because the North had yet another free state join them. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas Nebraska Act This act included: creating the territories for Nebraska and Kansas, opening these new lands for inhabitants to settle on, and it also repealed the Missouri Compromise. Since the Missouri Compromise was repealed, these new territories had the right to decide with their own state whether to be a slave state, or not. -
Ostend Manifesto
The Ostend Manifesto Three U.S. Dipolomats confronted William L. Marcy, secretary of state at the time, about capturing Cuba from Spain. The southerners were very interested in Cuba, but once again, the slave issue would arrise. This frustrated northerners because they saw this as a southern act to expand slavery. -
The Caning of Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner Charles Sumner, a republican senator, believed that "Crime Against Kansas" was to be blamed upon Stephen Douglas and Andrew Butler. Sumner believed these to men were the reason that Kansas was to become a slave state. Sumner mocked and made fun of the men. Preston Brooks (Butler's kinsman) beat Sumner with a metal-topped cane and beat Sumner. Sumner lived and so did Brooks. -
The Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott Decision Dred Scott v. John Sanford was one of the most important legal battles in the United States. Scott was in the midst of a legal battle for his freedom in which he believed he earned since he had lived on free soil for a very long time. When his master returned south, Scott went with him, therefore returning to a slave state. The case was determined; Scott lost and could not be free. -
John Brown's Raid
John Brown's Raid John Brown was an active abolitionist; the raid on Harpers Ferry was an armed slave revolt of 21 men, led by Brown. It was there at Harpers Ferry that the slaves and John Brown attempted to seize a United States Arsenal, but were defeated by the U.S. Marines (whom were led by Robert E. Lee).
