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An act passed by Congress under the A.O.C that laid out the process of which lands west fo the Appalachian Mountains would be sold.
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Petition introduced to the House promoting the abolition of slavery.
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Large, mostly naval war fought against Great Britain over the violation of Maritime rights that the United States had.
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Admitted Missouri as a slave stay and Maine as a free state.
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Confrontation between South Carolina and the Federal government over unconstitutional infringements on rights and sovereignty. First major tension between federal and state.
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Admitted California as a free state while leaving Utah and New Mexico to decide for themselves. Decided on territory squired during the Mexican-American war
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Bill that mandated "popular sovereignty" which allowed settlers to decide on if new territory and states would be slave or free.
