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Cotton Gin
In the south Eli Whitneys invented the cotton gin which produced cotton and made production for farmers easier. They were able to profit more. It contributed to the expansion of slavery. Northern states had actually abolished or enacted laws for gradual emancipation. The need for more field labor caused slavery to rise in the south as it declined in the north. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcYAXvS1UE3EA2GeJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzbmZrNmFuBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZANjMTBjYWMwNDAz -
Louisiana Purchase
After Napolean decided not to use the Louisiana territory to build an empire he chose to sell it. He offered it to the United States. The territory was sols for 15 million dollars and doubled the size of the united States. After exploring the new territory they discovered that transcontinental travel was possible. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcXeatC1UI7gAChiJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTI0b3NrdWQ1BHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZANiYTVhZmEyZmZkZTM2MzJmMmI1YzljOWQyMzYwM2U0ZARncG9zAzIyMQRpdANia -
The American System
It was aplan developed by president Madison to move the United States to economic independence. It included three major points; establishment of protective tariff, rechartering of the national bank, and sponsership of transportation systems. The American Sysytem was promoted by Henry Clay. Madison and Clay both supported Tariffs and were able to get the Tariff of 1816 approved. Also due to the System the US was able to have a unified currency. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=Awr -
Missouri Compromise
A series of agreements passed by the congress. Main was admitted as a free state and missouri as a slave state.. T this compromise was made in response to disareement between the northeners and the southeners. They disagreed on whether way missouri should be admitted as. This caused the Louisiana territory to be split in two parts http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcXG9xC1U9v4A11qJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzdXNrbGVlBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZANmYjlkNDAwMWMwZTQzZTM4ZjdkZWZkODM5MDFmN2Y1NQRn -
Monroe Doctrine
A message written by James Monroe to the Congress that warned all European powers not to interfere with the affairs of the western hemisphere. It staed that if they were to get involved it would disprupt the peace of both hemispeheres.
these principles became afoundation for American policy. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcYDvuC1U9uMAgWiJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzbWJuaDFiBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAMyYzRkMTk5MzQ5N2JmZWFkYTgzZWQwZTA5OTNkYmQwMARncG9zAzQxBGl0A2Jpbmc-?back=http%3A%2F%2 -
Nat Turners Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Virginia.It was led by Nat Turner, rebel slaves killed anywhere from 55 to 65 people, the highest number of death caused by any slave uprising in the American South. -
Nullification crisis
In 1832, South Carolina passed a state law saying that US law was unconstitutional and didnt apply in South Carolina. The US law nullified was a tariff law. President Andrew Jackson was going to use military force against S Carolina.owever in the end a compromise was reached and South Carolina took back its nullification law. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcX2KyC1U.kcAZx.JzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzdnFmcTQzBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAMwOGZmMGQ0N2U4ZjFjOTg0NDcyYTk4YjQ1ZDNmZjRiMQRncG9 -
Texas Revolution
One of the rebellions that broke out after locals powers in texas and mexican states were suspended by Santa anna. This began due to the cultural differences between Anglos and Texans. In an attempt to get them to set their slaves free Antonio was imprisoned for what seemed like the the incitment of revolution. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcYSJzS1U1VwAxZqJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzdGd2NnVjBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZANlNGYyZDYyOTI1MDY0ODI1ZDUwNDNiZTJmY2VjYmQzMwRncG9zAzI2BGl0A2Jpbm -
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
A treaty signed between Mexico and the United states after they had been fighting for about a year. The American Troops had been winning. Mexico agreed to using Rio Grande as a border between Texas and mexico. The US agreed to pay 15 million for the mexican cession. http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrTcYHW0S1UQtcAtTmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzbW01ampoBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM4NjQ4NTNkMGZhZjkwMTljOTI0ZTNiOTFjMGQ1Y2RiZQRncG9zAzczBGl0A2Jpbmc-?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fy -
Comprimise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five separate bills passed in the United States. This defused a four-year confrontation between the slave states of the South and the free states of the North dealing with the status of territories acquired during the Mexican-American War http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gastudiesimages/Compromise%20of%201850%20Medal.htm -
Kansas Nebraska Act
A very significant event that led to the civil war. Settlers couldnt fully moved into Nebraska because the area wasnt organized as a territory. So they created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement. http://www.quotessays.com/bio/stephen-douglas.html -
Beating of Charles Summer
Charles Summer was an Abolitionist and leader of the republican party. He was attacked by Preston Brooks a Congressman after Summers had given an anti- slavery speech. His tone was caught as offensive. http://www.who2.com/blog/2010/01/happy-birthday-charles-sumner -
Harpers Ferry
Harper established a ferry across the Potomac river, making the town a starting point for white settlers moving into the Valley and further west. The Virginia General Assembly established towns.
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Election of 1860
It was the election of Abraham Lincoln. It was also the immediate southern resolutions of seceesion. Since he was anit-slavery , he refused to aknowledge the right of secession.http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres32.html -
South Carolina Secedes
It was a convention brought together by south Carolina legislature. They then voted unanimously, to secede from the United States.It was after they received the threat to their slave system. http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2010/12/south-carolina-secession-the-truth/ -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott first sued for his freedomThe United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case that gave slave owners the right to take the slaves into western territories.It was also the decision that the Court held sayingAfrican Americans, whether enslaved or free, could not be American citizens . http://www.historyinanhour.com/category/blog/black-history/ -
Uncle Toms Cabin
A novel written by Harriot Beecher. It changed how Americans viewed slavery. It revealed how people were treated like property. It demanded that the United States deliver on the promise of freedom and equality. The novel as well as the author encouraged President Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. http://www.gopixpic.com/604/uncle-tom-a-black-spanish-turkey/http:%7C%7Cmedia-cache-ec0*pinimg*com%7C736x%7C24%7C6c%7C55%7C246c55cfcbb3a6f83fde51c67822aefa*jpg/
