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Missouri Compromise 1820
An issue when Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state, which unbalanced the slave state to free state. This resulted as Missouri joining as a slave state and Maine joining as a free state. Congress also made a line across the southern border of Missouri, all states north most be a free state. -
Annexation of Texas (1845)
When Texas seceded from Mexico and declared independence in response to Mexican abolition of slavery. The US annexed Texas because southern states support Texas thought on slavery. Leading the US to fear expansion of slavery and war with Mexico. -
Mexican American War (1846-1848)
A war that began when the US annexed Texas and Mexico then challenged the border. Multiple battles were fought in Texas and Mexico invaded from the Atlantic Ocean, where Winfield Scott attacked Mexico City. The war ended with the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. -
Creation of Republican Party 1854
Was a party created by opponents of slavery some of these people were Anti slavery Whigs and democrats, free soilers and reformers. -
Bleeding Kansas 1855-1861
A sequence of events involving the free and slave states, which took place in Kansas Territory and the western frontier towns in the state of Missouri.It determined whether Kansas would enter the Union as a free or slave state. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates (1858)
Lincoln asked to have multiple debates with Douglas. Debating over slavery, how to deal with the topic of slavery and where it shoud be allowed. Lincoln ended up losing the election to Doglas he was know for his debates. -
Election of 1860
An election where the topic of slavery was a huge factor. The Republican ended up winning because the democratic party was divided over the issue of slavery. -
Election of 1844
An election between Henry Clay and James Polk. Henry Clay was a whig and James Polk was a democrat. Polk ends up winning the election. -
Gag Resolution (1836-1844)
Was a strict rule passed by pro-southern Congressmen in 1836 to prohibit all discussion of slavery in the House of Representatives. -
Compromise of 1850
This compromise banned slavery in the District of Colombia, admitting California as a free state, splitting up Texas territory, and instating popular sovereignty in the Mexican Cession. -
Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
When senator Douglas wanted to divided the territory into Nebraska territory and the Kansas territory. Tio try to gain support from the south he decided slavery could be decided by popular sovereignty. To decide whether or not slavery should be allowed within certain states. -
Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857
A case that decided that a slave were not citizens. Even the free states did not always look at free slaves as citizens it did not protect African Americans were not protected by the Constitution. They declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional. -
Second Great Awakening 1800s
When countless people were converted and many churches were were changing and reviving. This caused a aspects such as women's rights, prison reform, abolishment of slavery, reform of education. Women greatly encouraged and liked the great awakening time period because it deeply encouraged women's involvement. It arose in the 1800s. -
Rise of Abolitionism 1830s
The rise of abolitionism peaked in the 1830s. A gradual process that was a movement that goal was to have immediate emancipation of all discrimination and segregation.