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Missouri Compromise
In 1819 Missouri wanted to be admitted into the Union. As a result the question was brought of whether Missouri should be admitted as a slave or free state. This caused some uneven tension as the North and the South had their views on slavery. In the end a Compromise was made that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. As well as no more slave states being created in the remaining Louisiana territory or anywhere north of 36’30’N latitude. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri wanted to be admitted the Union in 1819. The question was debated over whether Missouri should come in as a slave or free state. This caused tensions to rise among the North and the South. The result came that Missouri enters as a slave state and Maine enters as a free state. As well as territories north of 36’30’N latitude would be considered free. -
Mexican-American War
While It pitted a politically divided and militarily unprepared Mexico against the expansionist-minded administration of U.S. President James K. Polk, who believed the United States had a “manifest destiny” to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. A border skirmish along the Rio Grande started off the fighting and was followed by a series of U.S. victories. When the dust cleared, Mexico had lost about one-third of its territory -
Mexican-American War
The idea of "Manifest Destiny" played a key part into leading towards the Mexican-American War. As President James K. Polk believed that the United States should be able to spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean. While Mexico tried to combat against the US ultimately they lost and one-third of Mexico's territory was gained by the US -
Compromise of 1850
Land that had been acquired from the Mexican-American War open vast lands to Americans. In 1849: California, Utah, New Mexico wanted to enter as part of the Union.The issue of the expansion of slavery was brought up to question during the arguments. As a result California is admitted as a free state and the people vote decide whether slavery exists in Utah and New Mexico territories.
Congress no longer controls on this issue. -
Compromise of 1850
Land that was gained from the Mexican-American War open vast lands to Americans. In 1849: California, Utah, New Mexico wanted to enter the Union. The North feared it could continue expansion of slavery. While the South wanted slavery to expand and believed that Congress had no right to ban the expansion of slavery. California admitted into the Union as a free state. The people get to vote to decide whether slavery exists in Utah and New Mexico territories -
Fugitive Slave Act
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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Acts were a pair of federal laws that allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territory of the United States. The act compelled citizens down in the South as well as the North to assist in the capture of runaway slaves. The act placed some harsh punishments for those to that tried to interfere with capture of a suspected runaway slave. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
Americans wanted to build a Transcontinental Railroad to connect the west coast with the rest of the United States. The issue that came about the location of whether the railroad should be created in the North or South. The final compromise was to divide the Nebraska territory in two separate states: Kansas and Nebraska and the people vote on whether they become slave or free states. -
Bleeding Kansas
The event known as Bleeding Kansas was a series of violent political confrontations in the United States involving Anti-slavery Northerners and Pro-slavery Southerners. The confrontations of the two groups led towards numerous violent skirmishes, raids, and burning of buildings. The events particularly showed the failure of popular sovereignty to resolve the slavery issue. -
Bleeding Kansas
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Dred Scott Case
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Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott case was one of the most controversial events leading towards the Civil War. Dred Scott captured from the North and brought down to the South. He believed that he was a free man and fought for his right by sending his case into court. The court found that no black could claim U.S. citizenship, and therefore unable to petition the court for their freedom. Ultimately the case was brought up to the Supreme court where the final ruling was 7-2 where 2 members supported Scott's case. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
The raid on the U.S.military arsenal at Harpers Ferry was the target of an assault by an armed band of abolitionists led by John Brown. The intention that Brown wanted was to establish an independent stronghold of freed slaves in the mountains of Maryland and Virginia. Ultimately Brown was captured during the raid and was convicted of treason and hanged. The raid increased white Southerners fear of slave rebellions as well as increased the tensions among the Northern and Southern states -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
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Election of 1860
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Election of 1860
The issue of slavery became a major part of the election as it split the political parties of the Democrats and Whigs. While the split of the different points of view over slavery a new party was formed known as a the Republican party, and the face of the party was none other than Abe Lincoln. As a result of the election Lincoln wins even without the southern votes and because of this many abolitionist saw it as a victory towards ending slavery. -
Secession of Southern States
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Secession of Southern States
As a result of the Election of 1860 Southern States began to withdraw from the Union. A compromise was attempted to be made with the South being promised to protect slavery where it existed but unfortunately Congress was not able to pass a bill that protected slavery. As a result the seceded southern states join to form the Confederate States of America.
