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Mexican-American War
Mexico recognizes rio grande as southern border of texas.
USA takes california and New Mexico. USA pays 15 mil to settle american claims against mexico -
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History
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Compromise of 1850
Submits constitution banning slavery
Ban slave trade in DC
Impact:
N. Political power increases
Strengthened desire to maintain union
Controversy over fugitive slave law -
Election of 1852
Winfield scott vs. Franklin Pierce
Both sides choose not to take a stand on the biggest issue: slavery -
Manifest destiny to the south
FOundations of southern views
Dissatisfaction with territorial gains from the mex. war
Attempts at expansion:
Ostend Manifesto
Walker Expedition -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Stephen douglas on the national stage
impact of railroad
proposal:
two territories, decided by popular soverignity
violation of the missouri compromise -
Bleeding Kansas
Slave Holders vs. free soilers and abolitonists -
Harper's Ferry
John Brown vs. robert e. lee -
Election of 1860
Republican national convention
results:
lincoln wins only 40%
secession:
Sc
Ga
Fl
Al
MS
La
TX -
The Civil War Begins
FOrt Sumpter
South's decision for war
upper suth seceedes -
Antietam
Attacked to conveniencce GB to recognise and support USA
22k killed and wounded -
The end of slavery
Emancipation Proclamation
COnfiscation acts
Consequences:
Segregated -
Lincolns Plan
Proclamation of Amnesty and reconstruction -
Turning Tide of the War
Chancellorsville
jackson killed by friendly fire
gettysburg
deadliest battle
vicksburg
grant achieves surrender on July 4 -
Eleciton of 1864
Lincoln:
Unionists
pro war MCCLellan:
Democrats want cease fire
anti emancipation -
wade Davis Bill
COngressional Pplan -
End of the war
Fall of Richmond
Recapture of Ft. Sumter
Fords theater
Abe's Death -
The Freedmen's Bureau
Welfare agency
Successes:
est. 3000 schools -
Election of 1866
Fail of johnsons attempt tour
Waving the bloody shirt
3 to 1 majority in congress -
Congressional reconstruction
Radical republicans retaliate
14th amendment -
Civil rights act
electoral gains for african americans -
Inaguration of R.B. Hayes