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Missouri Compromise
A compromise that divided the line of slave states and nonslave states in the United States. Both the north and south were involved in the compromise. This event took place to ease tensions between the north and south. This impacts history by proving that the U.S. tried to have a peacefull resolution. -
Wilmot Proviso's Birthday
The day given is the day Wilmot Proviso was born. He wanted all the new land taken from Mexico to be non-slave states. He was born in Bethany, PA. When he proposed this, it passed through the House of Representatives but was defeated in the Senate. This was big for the abolitionists. If this was successful, the north could have went into war earlier. -
Compromise of 1850
This was a treaty that attempted to resolve the controversy of slavery between the north and south. The treaty was signed on January twenty-ninth. If this treaty was more successful, the U.S. could be a compleatly different place. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This was a treaty in 1850 letting former slave owners hunt for their slaves in the north. This act took place between the north and south. This event took place to return the south's "property". This made the northern abolitionists very upset and made people want war. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
This was a book written by Harriot Beecher Stowe. The book explained the common struggles and injustices slaves faced on a day to day basis. She wrote this book in the U.S. This event took place because Harriot Beecher Stowe wanted to let the people of the north know the life of a slave. This made the north more enthusiastic about the war. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
An act that attempted to ease tensions between the north and south. Both sides agreed to let Kansas and Nebraska decide whether they wanted to stay or remain slave states. This was an alternative to the massouri compromise. -
The Dred Scott Case
Dread Scott was a slave who was moved to Illinois, which is a free state, and then to the Wisconsin territory which is free forever according to Missouri compromise. In 1846 after his master died, dread Scott tried to sue for his freedom. He ended up losing and this impacted history because it showed that even if slaves were in free states, were slavery was banned, the supreme court ruled that they were slaves -
Lincoln Douglas Debate
in 1858 Abraham Lincoln and Steven Douglass were running against each other for president. There were debates mainly in Illinois between them which became very famous and were reported on all over the states. The main issue they debated on was slavery even though Illinois is a free state. this affected history because it helped get more citizens interested in politics. -
John Brown’s Raid
There was an abolitionist who was against slavery because he thought it was morally wrong. In 1858 he lead a small group of men into the town of Harper's Ferry. His plan was to instigate a slave revolt and get them to fight with him. His plan failed and he was eventually hung for treason. This affected our history because it scared the southerners out of the possibility of more rebellions. -
Lincoln’s Election of 1860
In November of 1860 our nation had to choose between Lincoln, Douglass, Bell, and Breckinridge. Because the Democrats were split because of slavery on Douglass and Breckinridge, Lincoln received the popular vote and also 180 electoral votes winning the presidency. This affected our history because Lincoln is our 16th president. -
Southern Secession
In 1860 south Carolina votes to leave the union. They are unhappy with Lincoln winning the presidency and don't want him to get rid of slavery. this leads to the start of the civil war. this affects history because this is one of the bloodiest wars in our history
