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The American Colonization Society forms
The prime vehicle to support the return of free african americans, to what was considered greater freedom in Africa. It helped to find the colony of Liberia in 1821-1822. -
Missouri Compromise
An agreement passed between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress. It prohibited slavery in the former Lousianna territory north of the parallell. -
The American Antislavery Society forms
The American Antislavery Society was an ambolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan. -
The Liberty Party forms
A minor poitical party in the United States. The party was an early advocate of the abolitionist cause. -
The Mexican American War starts
Armed conflict between The United States and Mexico. Mainly fought because Mexico beleived annexation of Texas was part of their territory. The U.S. won in the capture of Mexico City. -
Wilmot Proviso
One of the major events leading to the civil war. Would have baned slavery in any teritorry to be acquired from Mexico in the Mexican war. David Wilmont first introduced this in the United States House of Representative in 1846. -
The Free Soil Party forms
Short lived political party in the United States. It was a third and single issue party that drew its greatest strength from New York State. Its main purpose was to expand slavery into the western territories. -
California Gold Rush
Gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutters mill in Coloma, California. The news brought 300,000 people to California. All these gold seekers are called "Forty Niners". They picked gold from streams/rivers, and even straight off the ground. -
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of 5 bills, It defused a 4 year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North.The compromise was greeted with relief, although each side disliked different provisions. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
Harriet Stowe wrote a novel on anti-slavery named Uncle Tom's Cabin. It was the best selling novel of the 19th century. In the first year it was published, it sold 300,000 copies. One million copies were sold in Great Britain. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement. The main purpose of this act, was to open up as many thousands of new farms as they could. -
The Sumner-Brooks Affair
In South Carolina, Preston Brooks almost killed Sumner for ridiculing his relative. He needed to under go medical attention for 3 years before he could return to senate right before the war began. -
The Dred Scott decision
This was a ruling by the Supreme Court that people of African decent brought into the United States and held as slaves were not protected by the Constitution and were not U.S. citizens. -
The Lincoln-Douglas debates
A series of 7 debates between Abraham Lincoln, and Stephen Douglas. They were trying for their parties to win control of ther Illinois legislature. The man issue discused in all 7 debates was slavery. -
The Election of 1860
Was an election held for the office of President of the United States and the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil war. Abraham Lincoln won this Election.
