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Civil War
Ms. Kingsley, I did not put the event with the exact date because I could not find the real date of some events, so not all the events happened on January 1st. -
Missouri Compromise
Compromise in 1820 that establihed a line separating U.S in half separating the slave Southern states, with the free Nrothern states. It is a major factor because the introduction to new states would inbalance the Senate for each state, causing conflict in New Mexico and California. -
Tariff of Abominations
The high tariff placed on imported goods with the intentions of protecting american industries. It had a negative effect because even though the tariff benefitted Northerners, the Southerners got mad because it was unfair that it benefits the North and hurts the South. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner, a self-taught slave, was a popular religious leader amongst slaves. He led a group into Southampton County, Virginia, and it ended in the death of whites. It was a major factor because it angered the South that slaves would rebel, more reasons for them to spread slavery up North so they are not tempted for freedom. -
Texas Annexation
When Texas became a part of the U.S. When it became a country, they tried to become a part of the U.S, only that it would inbalance the Senate. When Oregon became a free state in the north, Texas became a slave state in the south. It was a major factor because for each new state added it had to be balanced by adding another one in the opposite side, causing complications. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford
The Supreme Court case about Dred Scott, a slave that lived for a few years with his owner in a free state, declaring freedom because he lived on "free soil". The Supreme Court decided that he was not free because he was property, and he can't be taken away as it says in the Constitution. The comment made of how the Constitution protects slavery also angered the Northerners, because it would mean that no legal action would stop slavery, while Southerners liked this idea. -
Mexican-American War
It was a war fought from 1846-1848 between Mexico and U.S over the territory. U.S offered to buy it but Mexico decided to refuse the offer. It brought U.S against itself because they obtained California and New Mexico, causing issues on deciding wether it should be a free state or slave state. -
Compromise of 1850
A big compromise that included the following:
1. Texas surrendered its claim to New Mexico.
2. California was a free state.
3. New Mexico and Utah territory could decide to become slave states.
4. The Fugitive Slave Act, anyone who helped a fugitive slave would be fined or imprisoned. People payed for slave's freedom and the Underground Railroad to help slaves.
5. Slave trade was banned in Washington D.C, but not slavery itself.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
A book wrtiten by Harriet Beecher about a slave that stands up for his beliefs against whites. This story tells the reality of slavery. It was written as a reaction to the Fugitive Slave Law. It was also a major factor because it supported abolition and it originated opposition in the South, making some Southerners change their mind. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
An act that proposed that the Kansas/Nebraska territory should be free. With this proposal, Southerners got angry. Then it was a proposal that ecah state vote on wether they become free or slave states. Northerners got angry because it allowed slavery in areas that have always been free. It was a major factor because whichever side lost, it wwould fight against the other side. -
Bleeding Kansas
After slave supporters crossed borders into Kansas, they won the elections. Anti-slavery supporters didn't want to admit his and created their own "government". Slavery supporters attacked, and the others fought back, killing 5 slave supporters. These two ways of thinking separated them and urged them to kill the "enemies" in order to stand up for what they both believed. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The seven debates between presidential candidates Lincoln, and Douglas. The main debate topic was slavery, and even though Lincoln ended up losing, he gained national reputation as a man that could argue with force and persuassion. It was a major factor because the presidential campaign was "ran" by slavery, so whatever the candidate supported, it was more likely to receive half of the country's votes. -
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
On 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a group onto Harpers Ferry, Virginia to steal an arsenal and arm African Americans to eventually start an uprise. John Brown was defeated and sentenced to death for his acts. This is a major factor because he was seen as a martyr by some Northerners and slaves, which angered them and a revolt from the North against the South originated. -
Birth of the Republican Party
Slavery split the Democratic Party, making one of these new political parties the Republican Party. They nominated Abraham Lincoln, they hoped to ban slavery in the territories. White Southerners feared that Republican victory would inspire slaves to fight. It was a major factor because Southerners started to realize that there will only be one victor in the end, the South or the North. -
Lincoln's Election
Lincoln won a lot of votes, even though most ballots in the South did not have his name, every Northern state supported him. This was a major factor because the fear of slvaery being abolished got Southern states to think of secession and leaving the Union, separating the U.S into two different countries.
