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when- 1820

place- U.S., Missouri, maine, U.S. congressmen

who- southern congressmen vs. northern congressmen

what- Missouri wanted to enter us as a slave state, but it would upset

the balance of slave states v. free ones. So they compromised: Missouri- slaves state

Maine- free state and created the imaginary 36 30 line across the U.S.- no slavery

prove it, below could vote on it.

analysis- increased sectionalism- sooth scared their way of life was going to end

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who- vesey, other free + enslaved africans

where- around Charleston, SC

when- 1822

what- vesey led plan to rebel. One slave told his master,

and the group was stopped before they could rebel, vesey and

several others were hanged

analysis- made white southern slave owners more afraid of the slaves+

free blacks living around them

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who- congress, John C. Calhoun

when- 1832-1833

where- SC+D.C.

what- congress passed a tax on imports that would help the north

(because the south would buy their less expensive goods) + hurt

the south ( because buying imported goods now cost more in taxes)

Calhoun the Vice President became so angry he resigned + returned

to SC to fight the tariff. He believed if a national tariff would hurt his state,

his state could secede. They lowered the tariff in 1832 but not enough- clay

wrote the compromise tariff of 1833 to decrease tensions and force bill was passed

- tariffs eventually came down, force was not used

analysis- idea of secession first used and planted that seed.

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when- 1831

where- Virginia

who- nat turner, slaves

what- they killed 55-65 whites, deadliest slave revolt in the U.S. turner and 18+

others were executed

analysis- gave hope to abolitionists + slaves

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when- 1835-1836

who- colonists and hispanic texans vs. Mexico, U.S. gov, sam Houston

what- fought for independence and won, but Santa Anna took troops to Texas and won it back

-houston defeated Mexico/santa Anna , but Mexico refused to recognize Texas's independence

conflicts continued into 1840's

analysis- the debate over texas and the Mexican/ American border continued, when the U.S.

made texas a state and it led to the Mexican American war.

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who- mexicans+americans

where- TX, Mexico

when- 1846-1848

what- fought over the republic of texas- U.S. won

why- because each country thought it belonged to them

analysis- debates over slavery in texas increased sectional tension between supporters + opponents of slavery

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who- David wilmot

what- a proposal for no slavery in land taken from Mexico- hot topic of debate in congress

where- congress meeting in DC

when- 1846

analysis- further division led to increased sectionalism + eventually the civil war.

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who- Californians and members of congress

when- 1848-1850

where- California

what- California wanted to enter as a free state, but it would upset the balance of slave and free states in the U.S.

compromise- cali free state- made the north "happy"

fugitive slave act passed- said runaway slaves had to be turned into police, even if they'd made it to a free state- slave owners happy

with this- it also banned slavery in DC

analysis- sectionalism growing stronger.

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who- 3 U.S. diplomats + secretary of slave will marcy

what- document explaining why the U.S. should buy Cuba from spain

and implied the U.S. should declare war if Spain refused.

where- U.S.

when- 1854

analysis- the desire to spread slavery led to these ideas to expand U.S. territories, plus the belief that Cuba could become an independent

all Black Country - increased tensions between north and south politicians.

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who- people against slavery

where- U.S.

when- 1600s-1860s

what- fought to end slavery and the movement became stronger and ended with the passage of the 13th amendment that outlawed slavery

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who- U.S. citizens living in or near the K-N territories

when 1854-1855

what- repealed the line created by Missouri compromise, created 2 new territories and allowed popular sovereignty (people vote). This led to "Bleeding Kansas," where citizens who didn't even live in Kansas went to vote for or against slavery. The two groups were angry, and so they fought.

Where-Kansas and Nebraska territories

Analysis-considered by some to be the first fighting of the Civil War even though it was 6 years before it started

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who- Abraham Lincoln v. John brekinbridge

what- republican candidate Abraham Lincoln won. pro no slavery supporters feared he'd abolish slavery so southern states began to secede and form their own country.

where- U.S.

when- 1860

analysis- this event was the "last straw" for the southerners and they seceded so they could keep slavery.