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The Louisiana Purchase 1803
The Louisiana Purchase is best described as the purchase in which the United States of America bought France's territory (New Orleans, Arkansas, Iowa,ect) , to remove France from their region, and to protect trade access to the port of New Orleans and free passage to the Mississippi River. -
Missouri Compromise 1820
The MIssouri Compromise was astablished to determine wether or not slavery would be allowed in the new territories. However, this act pleased neither side, and it started to creat more violence. -
Monroe Doctorine 1823
The Monroe Doctorine states that the European powers could not interfer with the newly independent states of America. Also, it states that the United States could not interfer with the exsisting colonies that were already established by Europe. -
American System 1824
The American System is best illistrated as the system in which to protect American industries and generate revenue for the federal government. Also, it's purpose was to stabilize the currency in risky state and local banks, and creat a system of internal improvments. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion 1831
Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that took place in Southhampton County, Virginia. The failed attempt became a reference to the justification of the Civil War. -
Nullification Crisis 1832
The Nullification Crisis is best described as protection against federal encroachment on peoples rights. However, not all seen it this way, so it caused major debates about the issue. -
Texas Revolution 1836
The Texas Revolution, was a series of battles in which was fought between Mexico and rebellious colonists in Mexican Texas. -
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo 1848
This treaty officialy entitled the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Limits, and Settlements between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 allowed California to be admitted as a free state, the slave trade would be abolished in the Distric of Columbia but slavery itself would continue, and much more. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852
Uncle Tom's Cabin contributed to the outbreak of war, by personalizing the politicial and economic arguments about slavery. Also, it helped many 19th-century determine what kind of country they wanted. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854
The Kansas-Nebraska Act begn a chain of events in the Kansas Territory that foreshadowed the Civil War. Also, it allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery on the basis of popular sovereignty. -
Beating of Charles Sumner 1856
After his brutal attack with his own cane by Preston Brooks (Representative), it has been considered symbolic of the "breakdown of reasoned dicourse" that eventually led to the Civil War. -
Dred Scott Decision 1857
The Dred Scott Decision was an important lead up to the Civil War. It is best described as the slave who was free, who had to return back to his owners, along with his wife and children. The decision was to affirm the right for slave owners to bring their slaves into the Western territories. -
Harper's Ferry 1859
Harper's Ferry, was one of the main causes of the Civil War. It was caotured, and it was a clear sign to everyone that the abolitionist was letting them know that war was coming and it could not be stoped, due to the voilence to promote the cause of anit slavery for the first time. -
South Carolina Secedes 1860
South Carolina's white population of the state strongly supported the institution of slavery long before the war. They wanted to secede from the nation for a long time, because they did not agree with the events that was going on. -
Election of 1860
This was the political turning point because Lincoln,who had become president that year, had a very strong gound against the continuation of slavery, which was the catalyst for the south leaving the union.