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Missouri Comprimise
The Norhtern and Southern politicians have heated debates over the growth of slavery. Henry Clay the Great Comprimise settles the debate. The Missouri Comprimise were a series of laws that helped maintain the balance slave state and free state -
The Nullification Crisis
Southern states felt that tariffs were unfair and only supported the North, Vice President John C. Calhoun saidany state could nullify a federal law it considers unconstitutional the federal government denied South Carolinas argument Dutch Carolina threatened to secede Henry Clay came up witha comprimise and lowered the tariff -
Compromise of 1850
Congress had many heated debates the new territory's won from Mexico would be admitted as slave states or free states Henry Clay California would be admitted as a free state congress wouod not pass laws banning slavery from the rest of the territories -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from nearby proslavery Missouri came and voted for proslavery represenitives in Kansas illegally, Anti slavery opponents stareted their own government. The anti- slavery goverment was attacked by proslavery forces. To avenge this attak, extreme abolitionist John Brown murdered several of his proslavery neighbors -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from nearby proslavery Missouri came and voted for proslavery represenitives in Kansas illegally, Anti slavery opponents stareted their own government. The anti- slavery goverment was attacked by proslavery forces. To avenge this attak, extreme abolitionist John Brown murdered several of his proslavery neighbors -
Attak on Harrpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom to capture the arsenal, Virgina to arm the slaves Brown and his men were captured. Abolitionist saluted John brown as he was put to death, the issue of slvery had raised tensions America to the breaking point -
Attak on Harrpers Ferry
John Brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom to capture the arsenal, Virgina to arm the slaves Brown and his men were captured. Abolitionist saluted John brown as he was put to death, the issue of slvery had raised tensions America to the breaking point -
The Election of 1860
Abarham Lincoln wins the election, Southern states begin to secede from the Union shortly after Lincoln is elected