Ch.15 By nelsomi08 Dec 24, 1819 Henrey clay helped settle the Missori criss Dec 24, 1820 Louisiana purchase divides Dec 24, 1830 emerson took scott on tours of duty Period: Dec 24, 1840 to Dec 25, 1860 A Divided nation May 15, 1846 scott sued for his freedom Dec 24, 1848 Democrats and the Whigs did not have a good position in slavery Sep 24, 1850 Federal marshals arrested African american James Hamelt Dec 24, 1852 presidental nomination emerged Jan 24, 1854 Stephen Douglas introduced the Kansas-Nabraska Act Dec 24, 1856 a new territorial govenor arrives Dec 24, 1856 election of 1856 Dec 24, 1857 scotts case reaches the U.S sepreme court Dec 24, 1858 Illinois Republican nominates Abarham lincoln Dec 24, 1859 John browns Raid began Dec 24, 1885 John Brown and his sons move to Kansas Dec 24, 1978 John bell opposed the Kansas-Nabraska act