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Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay, a leading congressman, wanted to make Missouri a slave state and make Maine a free state so that there was a even amount on both sides free and not free. The event took place in March 3, 1820 because Missouri was becoming a state and they wanted to be a slave state and that couldn't happen because than the sides would be uneven and than Maine wanted to be a state and they wanted to be a free state. The event impacted history by making more free and slave states. -
Wilmot Proviso
Wilmot proviso was involved in banning slavery. What took place was Wilmot proposed on america law to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico. The event took place in August 8, 1846 trying to ban slavery. The event took place because Wilmot tried to ban slavery in mexico territory. It impacted history that someone wanted to ban slavery back then. -
Compromise of 1850
The event involves Henry clay. During this event Henry Clay was trying to resolve the beef between The north and the south. The event took place during January 29,1850. The event took place because Clay was trying to resolve what was going on between the north and the south. One wanted slavery and the other didn't. It impacted history because it only made it worse because one side would be mad and the other would be happy. -
Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive slave act required the return of runaway slaves. The event took place during September 18, 1850. The event took place because slaves were escaping and masters didn't like that so they made a rule that if the masters wanted there slaves back they could. It impacted history because it was a hard time and people didn't understand why they did this but only the south -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle tom's cabin was about a book that showed how the slaves in the south were treated and the person involved was Harriet Beecher Stowe. What took place is someone had shown what was happening to people in the south that others did not know. It happened in March 20, 1852. It took place because Harriet Beecher Stowe wanted others to know how slaves were treated and what conditions they had too live in. It impacted the world because some people had no idea what they were going through. -
Kansas Nebraska Act / Bleeding Kansas
The event involves Kansas. What took place during this was they were trying to decide whether Kansas should be a free slave state or not a free state. The event took place during May 30, 1854. The event took place because they were trying to decide if Kansas was a free or not free state. It impacted history because lives were lost during this because some people did not agree with the decision. -
Dred Scott Case
The dred scott decision was the case of Dred Scott v. Sanford one of the most controversial events preceding the civil war in March 1857, the supreme court issued its decision in that case, which had been brought before the court by dred scott a slave who had lived with his owner in a free before returning to the slave state of Missouri. -
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Historians have traditionally regarded the series of seven debates between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 illinois state campaign as among the most significant statements in American history. -
John Brown’s Raid
Who was involved was John Brown. What took place was John brown and his sons had found out that kansas is a slave state and they did not like that so they went to kansas and killed 5 men. The event took place in Oct 16, 1859 – Oct 18, 1859. This happened because John Brown had some disagreements. It impacts history because of how it went down and killed 5 men. -
Lincoln’s Election of 1860
Who was involved Abraham Lincoln and others that were trying to be president. They were trying to pick a 16th president. When he was elected was November 6, 1860. The event took place because america was trying to find their 16th president. It impacted history because after we elected a great president he changed the world and helped all slaves. -
Southern Secession
Who was involved was the south. What took place was the south was becoming their own country with slavery. It took place in April 12, 1861. The event took place because the north and the south had some disagreements and the south had enough. It impacts the history because it soon led to the civil war and many men from the south and the north killed.
