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Missouri Compromise of 1820
Who-Herny Clay
When-March 3,1820
What- The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was when Missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave state, but many people did not like this because then there would be more slave states than free states. So rather than making everyone mad, they entered Maine as a free state so the balance was still even.
Why-So the balance between states was still even. -
Wilmot Proviso
Who-President James K. Polk
When-1846-1848
Where-Land aquired from the Mexican War.
What-The Wilmot Proviso is when a motion was passed to banned slavery in the land aquired from the Mexican War. This mad many pro-slavery people mad so in the negotiations 2 million dollars were added.
Why-To banned slavery in the Mexican Cession. -
Compromise of 1850
Who-US Congress
When-1850
Where-Land aquired from the Mexican-American War
What-The Compromise of 1850 was quite like the Wilmot Proviso as in reguarded the land from the war. As I said the people were not happy about the Wilmot Proviso so they came up with another compromise. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Who-US Congress
When-September 8,1850
Where-North/South
What-This compromise said that upon capture slaves would be returned to their slave owners. These also included free states.
Why- So that runaway slaves were returned to their owners if caught. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Who-People of Nebraska and Kansas
When-May 30,1854
Where-Kanas/Nebraska
What- This event was when the US Congress allowed the people of Kansas/Nebraska to vote wether they want slaves or not.
Why- Because they wanted those states to vote on if they want slavery or not. -
Bleeding Kanas
Who-Anti-Slavery/Pro-Slavery supporters
When-1854-1861
Where-On the border of Kanas and Nebraska
What-Pro Slavey members would go to Kanas to vote for slavery and Anti-Slavery members tried to stop them. This ended up resulting in a bloody conflicts.
Why-Because they didn't think it was ok for other states coming to vote for their interest. -
Dried Scott v. Sanford
Who-Dred Scott
When-1857
Where-Missouri
What-Dred Scott v. Sanford was where a slave named Dred Scott sued for his freedom, but was denied because he was considered property.
Why-Because his owner died so he believed he was not property anymore. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Who-Abarham Lincoln/Stephen Douglas
When-1858
Where-Illinois
What- A series of seven debates between the two men above. These debates ultimately led to Lincoln election.
Why-To argue their sides of their ideas.
