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Compromise of 1850
the compromise of 1850 was when texas paid $10 million to scale back its land claims in the west, they had 5 separate bills passed on to the united states. -
fugitive slave act 1850
a fugitive slave is when you were caught giving shelter or protection to a runaway slave, you would end up going to prison for 6 months. -
Uncle toms cabin 1852
uncle toms cabin is about a kindly old slave that is treated horribly by his master, Harriet Beecher Stowe's sold 300,000 copies in the first year. -
kansas nebraska act 1854
was an act that alowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery. -
dred scott decision 1857
the supreme court ruled that Dred Scott was property and not a citizen and had no right to sue. Dred Scott tried suing for their freedom in St.louis on the grounds that their residence in a free territory had freed from their bonds of slavery. -
Harpers ferry 1859
a group of men were lead to attack the weapons arsenal at harpers ferry, goal was to get control of weapons and lead a slave revolt. -
Lincolns election 1860
lincoln was the only candidate against slavery that ended up winning, the election showed that the country was devided. His election pushed the nation to the brink of war. -
Attack on FT. Sumpter 1861
the south fired Fort Sumter as the Union tried to resupply it. the fort was nearly out of food and the ended up surrounding the fort to the southern army