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The Missouri compromise involves the whole nation. the event took place because there was an uneven amount of slave states and free states. During this time Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine was admitted as a free state evening it out. this event impacted history by showing that slave and free states were not always going to be even so there was going to be a big conflict. This event took place in Missouri and Maine. -
David Wilmot was the main democrat involved. The Wilmot proviso took place because the US had just won the Mexican-American war and had new land so David proposed to prohibit slavery in the land. during this time they proposed their idea to prohibit slavery in new territories but it failed. It impacted history when it failed and allowed slavery into new territories. It took place in the territory won by the Mexican-American war. -
senator Henry Clay introduced the compromise of 1850. He introduced this compromise to resolve the issues between the north and south. During this compromise, the slave laws were adjusted and slavery in Washington DC was abolished. This event impacted history because it showed the north and the south had a growing conflict. This event took place in the US between the north and south states. -
In September of 1850 congress passed the fugitive slave act. This happened because it was a part of the compromise of 1850. During this time the slave act said that slaves that had escaped must return to their owners even if they are in a free state. It also said that the people in the north had to help the south get these people back. This affected history by showing that we still had a slave problem. This took place in the north and the southern states. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe was the woman who write this book. This event took place because this book was written to support anti-slavery. During this event, Harriet wrote a book about slavery and pointed out how harsh the living conditions were and what they had to do. This event impacted history when it showed white people what slaves were going through. This event took place in Kentucky. -
It involved senator Steven Douglas of Illinois. This event took place because the senator introduced a bill that divided the land immediately west of Missouri into two territories, Kansas and Nebraska. In the event it repealed the Missouri compromise, created two new territories and allowed for popular sovereignty. it influenced history because it made the nation more divided. It took place in the Kansas territory. -
Dred Scott and the US where the people who where involved. This event happened because Dred scot was suing Missouri state court for there freedom claiming that they should be free. During this time the US supreme court got involved and decided that United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories, denied the legality of black citizenship in America, and declared the Missouri Compromise to be unconstitutional. This event divided the nation even more. Took place St. Louis.
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In this event Abraham Lincoln and the democratic representative Stephen Douglas participated. During these debates Lincoln and Douglas had debates about slavery for there respectable parties. these debates happened as a result as running for president and the fight between the north and south about slavery. This event impacted history when it showed us how much the north and south where divided resulting in the civil war.
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In john Browns raid john brown and his crew along with the US military where involved. This happened because john brown wanted to revolt against slavery and expected the slaves to rise up. During this event john brown was going to raid the military supplies but was then stuck when the military surrounded him and only had a few men. This impacted history by showing that he was willing to go that far for slavery and that they needed to up there security. This happened in Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
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The people who where involved where mainly the southern states. This event took place because Lincoln was elected president and the south didn't like that. During this event many southern states succeeded from the union because Lincoln wanted to get rid of slavery. This impacted history by causing the civil war. This event took place in the whole US.
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This event involved many candidates including Lincoln, Bell, and Douglas. This event happened because there needed to be a new president. During this event there was many debates and the north and south where growing farther apart with most of the south supporting Douglas and most of the north supporting Lincoln. This event impacted history by showing that the debate between slavery and the states needed to end but it didn't. This happened at the National Convention in Chicago.
