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Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay created the Missouri Compromise, because he felt that states under the 36 parallel should be slave states, and states above should be free states. This took place through all of the United States, and this impacted history by causing the start of the civil war. -
Wilmont Proviso
David Wilmont first introduced the WIlmont Priviso in 1846. He created this to make negotiations to resolve the Mexican-American war. This made impacts on history because it pushed the idea that slavery was banned in the north, and forced southern politician to defend there stand on slavery in the south. -
Zachary Taylor
Taylor got elected in 1849, after being a war general from the Mexican- American war. He wanted California to be a free state, and wanted New Mexico to be a free state.He was also against the compromise of 1850, and threatened to veto it. -
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay made the Compromise of 1850 because he wanted to fir both the Norths and Souths needs, and wants. This took place because Clay wanted to avert crisis between the North and South. This took place in California, Utah, and New Mexico because they became new slave, and free states. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Congress made and passed the fugitive slave act in 1850 because slaves were running away from there owners because they thought they were free in the north, so they passed this to protect peoples "Property". This took place mainly in the North so people would know that your still your masters property. -
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore further drew difference between the North and the South, and he supported the fugitive slave act. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe made Uncle Toms Cabin to show that slavery wasn't a good thing and helped the north even more to oppose slavery. This book became the most popular book then, and had sold 300,000 copies. This laid the groundwork for the Civil War. -
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce signed the Kansas, Nebraska act, and he established the transcontinental railroad. -
Creation of the Republican Party
The Republican Party was created by anti-slavery activists, who created it because they opposed slavery. The Republican Party first took place at Ripton, WI on March 20th, 1854. This impacted history because the Republican Party began meeting in upper Midwestern states. -
Sumner Caning
Charles Sumner in 1856 was beat by a cain by representative Preston Brooks. This happened because Sumner gave a speech and criticized slave owners in a rude manner, and Brooks didn't like it so he beat him. This happened in the United States Senate. This beating impacted history by fueling the Civil War. -
James Buchanan
Buchanan made the statement that the fate of slavery will be determined by the supreme court, he didn't get involved in the Dread Scott case, and he chose not to run again. -
The Dread Scott Case
Dread Scott went with his owner to Missouri, when he realized he was in the North and decided to sue his owner for owning a slave. He went to court, and when he was there the judges decided that a slave cannot sue his owner even in the North, because he is his owners property. They decided this because a slave is his owners property, and you cant take away someones life, liberty, and property. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Abraham Lincoln, and Stephan A. Douglas were both running for president in 1858. This event of choosing a new president caused problems for the South because they wanted a strong president who defends his opinion that slavery should be allowed, but they didn't want Lincoln because he should for Anti-Slavery, and He protected his word. -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a small group to rid against the federal armory at Harpers Ferry in Virginia. This took place because he tried to start a armed slavery revolt. John Brown got caught in attempt and died for the cause, the North thought he was a hero, and the South didn't like this. This let the south knon that the North were willing to take physical actions against the South. -
Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln got elected in the presidential election of 1860. Lincoln beat Stephen Douglas who was also running for president with 180 electoral votes. Lincoln effected history because of many reasons like how he used the U.S. army to protect runaway slaves. -
Kansas Nebraska/ Bleeding Kansas
The North and the South were involved in bleeding Kansas. This event took place because voting if Kansas would be a free state, or a Slave state was in Kansas, so The South sent people to guard the boarder of Kansas from allowing the North to enter so it wouldn't be a free state. This took place on the boarder of Kansas, and in Kansas. This impacted history because it started Civil War -
Southern Secession
The North who believed in anti-slavery, and the South who believed in slavery had a war to determine whether slavery would be allowed in the U.S. or not. Both sides met in South Carolina and started from 1861- 1865. This impacted history because it stopped slavery.
