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3/5 Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise was added to the Constitution to determine representation in the House of Representatives, slaves equaled 3/5 of a person. This shows sectionalism over slavery and the concern of which side has power in the government. -
The Missouri Compromise
was an effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries triggered by the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. -
Webster - Hayne Debate
famous debate in the United States between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina that took place on January 19–27, 1830 on the topic of protectionist tariffs. -
The Nat Turner Rebellion
was a slave rebellion that took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831. Led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed anywhere from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of fatalities caused by any slave uprising in the American South. -
The Panic of 1837
was a financial crisis in the United States that touched off a major recession that lasted until the mid-1840s. Profits, prices, and wages went down while unemployment went up. -
Texas Becomes a State
Texas is admitted into the United States as the 28th state, After Battles like the Alamo against Mexico. Texas entered the United States as a slave state, broadening the irrepressible differences in the United States over the issue of slavery and setting off the Mexican-American War. -
Mexican - American War
A war between the U.S. and Mexico spanned the period from spring 1846 to fall 1847. The war was initiated by the United States and resulted in Mexico's defeat and the loss of approximately half of its national territory in the north. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom`s cabin was publiahed it infultraded the south because it was initially a series of abolishionist papers. Many ban its sale but still sold more than 1 million copies. This led to the Civil War due to the effect it had on the people it made them see things a different way causing separation between them. -
John Brown Raid on Harper`s Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an effort by white abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Virginia. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was the election of Lincoln. This election demonstrated the political power of the north. The growth of population in the north gave it enough electoral votes to control the election. With Lincoln being elected seven southeren states seceded and out of those seven states six formed the confederacy. With this, the confederat states had time to plot against the union states so they could keep their ideals on slavery.
