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American Industrial Revolution
a period of significant economic and social transformation in the United States, roughly from the late 18th century to the early 20th century
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Mum Bett Case
Mum bett was an enslaved person that sued the state for her freedom
The northerners and slaves would be inspired by her and try to fight for freedom. The southerners would feel threatened which would lead to rising tension. -
⅗ Compromise
A decision made during the Constitutional Convention that makes slaves count as 3/5ths of a free person towards the state's population. The northerners would be upset that the south which had more slaves was gaining population. This would lead to the south having more say in elections. -
Northwest Ordinance
a law that established a process for governing the Northwest Territory and its eventual division into new states
prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory and establishing a precedent for admitting new states into the Union -
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Second Great Awakening
a Protestant religious revival movement that swept across the United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
It fueled the abolitionist movement, which challenged the institution of slavery, and fostered a greater emphasis on individual morality and social reform, ultimately dividing the nation along moral and political lines -
Creation of the cotton gin
Eli whitney created the cotton gin which provided a way to clean cotton more efficiently.
Pro slavery people would be glad that they could get cotton cleaner quicker. The people against slavery would be scared that cotton production was going to rise so the need for slaves would as well. -
Louisiana Purchase
the acquisition of 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River from France for $15 million
The purchase ignited debates over the expansion of slavery, which divided the nation and ultimately contributed to the conflict -
Missouri Compromise
a landmark agreement that addressed the issue of slavery in the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase territory
this caused the set line of the slavery line and forced people to follow it. And it caused tension between the two sides of north and south -
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
It was a rebellion of enslaved people who fought back to their owners and killed many of them
This caused the southerners to feel like they need protection so they needed to protect themselves. This caused many people to change their point of view on slavery. To a more pro -
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Mexican-American War
a conflict between the United States and Mexico primarily over territory, particularly the disputed boundary between the United States and Texas
the territorial gains from the Mexican-American War, particularly the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, fueled intense debates about the expansion of slavery into the newly acquired territories, ultimately contributing to the Civil War -
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California Gold Rush
a period when a large migration of people, primarily men, flocked to California in search of gold after its discovery at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California
The large migration caused many different people there and they agreed to have a free state. This caused tension because it didn’t follow the line so the south wasn’t happy. -
Compromise of 1850
a series of five laws passed by Congress to address the issue of slavery in newly acquired territories from the Mexican-American War, aiming to resolve tensions between the North and South
this caused the line that separates slavery from north to south and forces people to be on sides of America. This caused tension between the north and south to hate each other -
Frederick Douglass gives July 4th Speech
at an event celebrating Independence Day in Rochester, New York. In this powerful address, Douglass, a former enslaved person and prominent abolitionist, challenged the hypocrisy of a nation that celebrated liberty while millions of people remained enslaved
It highlights the moral and ideological tensions that divided the nation. Delivered in 1852, nearly a decade before the war, his words exposed the contradiction between America’s founding ideals and the reality of slavery, -
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Bleeding Kansas
a period of civil unrest and violence in the 1850s, primarily focused on the Kansas territory, where pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces clashed over the issue of slavery
This was the start of the civil war in the United States and started conflict. This was the start of the conflict in the US to side people. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed in 1854, was a significant piece of legislation in U.S history
By allowing popular sovereignty, where residents could vote on whether to allow slavery, the act effectively nullified the Missouri Compromise, which had previously maintained a balance between free and slave states. -
Attack on Charles Sumner
The caning of Charles Sumner, or the Brooks–Sumner Affair
It forced people to realize you can use violence to fight for what you believe in even if its slavery. This caused people to make for slavery. -
Dred Scott v Sanford
the court ruled that enslaved people, including Dred Scott, were not citizens of the United States and thus could not sue in federal court
This caused the north to get mad and let slaves escape to the north. This caused southerners to be enraged and tell them they must send them back -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
led by abolitionist John Brown, was a failed attempt to initiate a slave revolt in the South
This caused all the southerners to feel threatened. This caused them to make a government to protect themselves -
Election of 1860
The Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged victorious in a four-way race
This election split up Americans from north to south and had them all have separate parties. This causes tension and had the south not wanting to be under Abraham Lincoln. -
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Southern Secession
the act of eleven states severing ties with the United States Union
It has other states leaving the US which causes the conflict between the two. This is one of the main reasons the civil war started. -
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Shots fired at Ft. Sumter
This was the official start of the fighting in the American Civil War. Union troops (Northern troops) stationed at Fort. Sumter in South Carolina were attacked by the South Carolina militia. Union lost and surrendered the fort to the Confederate militia.
Unlike previous acts of violence, this was the first time violence broke out between organized military units. Fighting in the Civil War would continue for 4 more years after this event.