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Missouri Compromise
North and south heated debates
Henry clay, a great compromiser settles the debate
The Missouri Compromise was a federal statute in the United States that regulated slavery in the country's western territories. The compromise, devised by Henry Clay, was agreed to by the pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States Congress and passed as a law in 1820. -
The Nullification Crisis
Southern States thought that tarrifs were unfairs and supported onlynthe north. Vice president john c calhoun said any state could nullify a fed law it consiteres unconstitutional. south carolina was denied by the fedral government. SC threathen to secced. henrey clay madr comprise and lowered a tarrif -
Compromise of 1850
there were heated debates in congress.henrey clay,the new free state would be california.congress wouldnt pass no slavery laws from the rest of the terrtories -
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. Enacted by Congress in 1793, the first Fugitive Slave Act authorized local governments to seize and return escaped slaves to their owners and imposed penalties on anyone who aided in their flight.
These laws heightened tension qnd set stage for John Brown's raid and the American civil war -
Bleeding Kansas
5000 people from the proslavery state, Missouri, came and voted for proslavery representatives illegally in Kansas
Anti slavery opponents made their own government
The government of antislavery was attacked by proslavery people
John brown avenged the attack by murdering several proslavery neighbors -
Dred Scott Decision
he was a slave that went to court and wanted frredom -
Attack on harpers ferry
John brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom. To capture the arsenal, Virginia tonarm slaves
Brown and his man were captured.
Abolitionist saluted John brown as he was put to death the issues of slavery had raised tensions in America to the breaking point -
Election of 1860
Abraham Licoln wins the election
Southern states begin to secede from the union shortly after lincoln is elected