Timline for the 1850's

virginia & kentucky resolutions written

Nov 16, 1789

Link 2Link 1These were papers written in secret by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison took credit for them. They said that the federal alien and sedition acts where unconstitutional. They also argued that the states should be able to challenge laws that were not directly put in the constitution.

Hartford Convention Meets During War of 1812

Oct 5, 1814

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This was a meeting for the New Englanders to discuss their opinions about the war of 1812 and their opinion about succession from the union.

missouri compromise

Mar 5, 1820

Link 2Link 1 This was an agreement by the North and South to incorporate Maine and Missouri in as states with main being a free state and Missouri as a slave state this also contained the 36 30 line which made it illegal to have slaves north of it in the Louisiana territory.

The Tariff of Abominations

May 19, 1828

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this was a tax on all importations to try to protect the industries in the north but the south ended up being strangled by seeing as some of their materials that they used did not come from America.

south carolina tries to nullify

Nov 24, 1832

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After the tariff the southerners wanted help seeing that they needed products to finish their own. To solve this President Calhoun decided to present the doctrine of nullification this pretty much gave states the right to ignore a law created by the federal government if they find it unconstitutional.

Abolition of Slavery Act (1833)

Aug 28, 1833

1 This was an act of the parliament of the united kingdom which abolished slavery. It was repealed in 1998 when it was put into a state law.

Texas declares independence from Mexico

Mar 20, 1836

1This was when Texas declared its independence from Mexico to Join the United States. This ended up in a fight over the new border line between Mexico and The U.S.

James Polk elected

Nov 17, 1844

Link 2 Link2He was the 11th president of the United States. He was a democrat and also a Dark horse which is someone who is not expected to win the election he ended up beating Henry Clay. he was also president during the Mexican War.

mexican war

Apr 25, 1846

Link 2Link 1On June 16th America Annexed Texas which Mexico thought of as part of Mexico, this sparked a war between the U.S. and the Mexicans until 1848. this ended with the American winning and they got California New Mexico and Texas In exchange for giving the Mexicans 15 Million Dollars and forgave 3.5 of debt the Mexicans owed them. Boarder Rio Grande

Wilmot Proviso

Aug 8, 1846

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This made all the land taken over by the Mexican war would have been free from slavery. it originally passed the house of representatives but failed the senate they did this with a total of 3 times and all times failed.

California enters the Union

Sep 9, 1850

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After the United States had won California from the Mexicans in the Mexican war they wanted to become a state in the United States as opposed to a territory. California joined the U.S. as state in 1850 in the Compromise of 1850

fugitive slave law enacted

Sep 18, 1850

Link 2Link 1 This was a law passed by congress that made all citizens in the United States report a known runaway slave to slave hunters. it was part of the compremise of 1850

Uncle Tom's Cabin Published

Mar 20, 1852

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This anti-slavery novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe published on 3/20/1852 and "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War." Aka Helped create the civil war

kansas nebraska act passed

May 30, 1854

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This was a law which bypassed the Missouri compromise meaning that slavery was allowed passed the 30 36 if it was allowed by popular sovereignty line. This ended with violence in Kansas which is why it was called "Bleeding Kansas.

Formation of Republican Party

Jul 6, 1854

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This is the second oldest party in the United States Government after its rivals the democrats. they immerged in 1854 to battle the Kansas Nebraska Act which planned to expand slavery.

Charles Sumner attacked

Mar 22, 1856

2Link 1 Preston Brooks, a congressman from South Carolina, attacked Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate and almost killed him because Sumner had called Brooks’ uncle as a pimp for slavery in a speech called "The Crime against Kansas". After three years, Sumner returned to the Senate

border ruffians attack lawrence

May 21, 1856

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This is when the Ruffians attacked Lawrence because it was the stronghold of the anti slavery movement in Kentucky.

Pottawatomie Creek

May 24, 1856

2 1 This is when John Brown (an anti-slavery activist) attack 5 men settled along the Pottawatomie Creek in southeastern Kansas as a response to the attack at Lawrence and Charles Sumner being attacked. The attacks happened in 3 different and none of them owned slaves.

Dred Scott decision announced

Mar 6, 1857

NO MEME theis was when the United States Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, declared that all blacks (slaves as well as free) were not and could never become citizens of the UnitedStates and where thought of as property, as a result he lost the case.

Lecompton Constitution passed

Dec 21, 1857

21 This was one of four documents that tried to make Kansas a state. It allowed slaves that were already in Kansas to remain in Kansas but prevented any more from coming in.

Lincoln-Douglas Debates

Aug 21, 1858

NOOO MEEE!!PICK ME This was a series of 7 debates between Lincoln & Douglas. Lincoln represented the Republicans and Douglas Represented the Democrats.

Raid at Harper's Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

21this was when John Brown tried to take over the armory with the help of 21 others in hopes of starting a slavery revolt. he had asked both Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas to join him but Tubman was not able to go because of illness and Douglas thought it was wrong. by the end he was defeated by Col Robert E Lee.

Democrats split in 1860

Apr 30, 1860

1 this was when after a 50 Southern delegates left the convention in protest of the outcome of the predidential election.

Formation of Constitutional Union Party

May 6, 1860

21 this was a political party made up of former Whigs who opposed the separation of the nation over slavery.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

21this was the elections between Abraham Lincoln(Rep),John C. Breckinridge(S DEM), John Bell(Constitutional union), and Stephen A. Douglas (Dem). Lincoln won the election.