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This compromise would address the growing tension between the free and slave states. Many Southerners and northerners contributed to this issue. Henry Clay, a speaker for the house of representatives, would be the one purposing Congress to balance both parties. On March 2, 1820, Congress let Missouri join the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state. The Missouri compromise would keep peace with both groups. It didn't solve the question of slavery within the Union. The south set a precedent for Congress to make laws concerning slavery, while Northerners disliked the law because it meant slavery was expanding into new territories. Later on, after the establishment of the law, As the westward expansion took place these issues would once again rise among the northerners and southerners as more territory was gained.

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Denmark Vesey, a former slave, would plan a rebellion for four years in the city of Charleston, South Carolina. After the suppression in the Church. Southerners eventually would find out of the plan. Convict all those who were part of the organizations. 34 slaves were hanged including Denmark Vesey. After the events, Charlestonians would burn the church and refrain from all teachings of education to African Americans. The state assembly would pass a law prohibiting all free slaves into the state. The legislature passed the Negro Seamen Act, which placed a quarantine on any vessel from another "state or a foreign port, having on board any free negroes or persons of color." Although U.S. Circuit Court Judge William Johnson found it unconstitutional, a defiant assembly renewed the act in late 1823.

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Was a conflict between the Jackson Administration and the state of South Carolina over federal tariffs. Mainly led by John C Calhoun and Southerners, refuse the tariffs on goods. The tariffs would impose a heavy tax on British Goods. Which southerners relied heavily on affecting them the most. They view tariffs as unconstitutional. South Carolina would respond with the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification, which challenged the authority of the Federal Government by nullifying tariffs. Andrew Jackson would view their refusal as a threat to the Union. He would sign the bill to authorize the ability of military force in case to collect tariffs. 1833, Henry Clay would purpose a comprimse bill with Calhoun that would lower the tariff over the coming years. The comprimse of 1833 would be accepted by SC. Ending the Crisis

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Nathanial "Nat" Turner would be an enslaved man that would organize a rebellion taking place in Southampton County, Virginia. Also known as one of the most deadly slave revolts, they were able to kill about 55 white people. This would lead to the trial and deaths of 56 slaves and 200 beaten by white mobs. The result of the revolt led to the prohibiting of education and assembly of the enslaved people in the south. The rebellion also stiffened pro-slavery, anti-abolitionist convictions that persisted in that region until the American Civil War (1861–65). Many southerners would grew in fear of slaves.

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Fought from October 1835 to April 1836 both Mexico and Texan colonists. A conflict between American and Mexican settlers in Mexico. Between slavery, immigration, and customs. Mexico officially abolished slavery in Texas in 1830, and the desire of Anglo Texans to maintain the institution of slavery in Texas was also a major cause of secession. Colonists disagreed on whether the ultimate goal was independence or a return to the Mexican Constitution of 1824. The growing tensions between Mexico and Texas erupted into violence when Mexican soldiers attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, sparking the Texan war for independence. They would rebel against the Mexican government. This led to the end of the war in the Battle of Jacinto won by Hoston's army. Texas was victorious and declared independence.

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The Mexican American war was fought over and Mexico was unwilling to acknowledge that Texas was independent after the Texas revolution. They wouldn't allow Texas to join the union leading to the first war for the US in a foreign land. Or let the US proceed with its expansion out west. After many wars, Mexico's military grew weak and Santa Anna resigned from his position. So they signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo establishing the Rio Grande as the U.S.-Mexican border. Under the treaty, Mexico also recognized the U.S. annexation of Texas and agreed to sell California and the rest of its territory north of the Rio Grande for $15 million plus the assumption of certain damage claims.

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proposed a Congressional idea in the 1840s to eliminate the expansion of slavery in other territories. After the Mexican war, many would negotiate certain rules. On behalf of anti-slavery forces throughout the country, a Democratic congressman David Wilmot offered an amendment (August 8, 1846) to the bill forbidding slavery in the new territory. Leading to debate on slave issues within the South and the North. The Wilmot Proviso was never passed in the house of congress. But the attempt of this law to compromise the slavery issue would grow in the Republican Party which supported the Wilmot ideals.

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After the Mexican-American war, an act was created to settle the tension and disagreements between the north and the south on new states being slave or free states. This act would establish California as a free state and let other states decide on themselves (Mainly New Mexico and Utah). The passing of the compromise would lead to some territories to amend the Fugitive Slave act. The act authorized local governments to seize and return people who had escaped slavery to their owners while imposing penalties on anyone who had attempted to help them gain their freedom. Many states in the south found this unfair to lose slaves. The Northern states would support the amendment of the Fugitive Slaves act.

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was a movement that put the effort into ending slavery in the US. The Abolition movement would start Ney York and Massuechetts and quickly to other northern states. Mainly started due to religion and later became a political issue that divided many US citizens. The supporters of the movement were often in heated arguments and violent confrontations. Some important people who were part of this movement were Abraham Lincoln, Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, and many more. This led to the factors to the beginning of the Civil war. Many of the supporters of the movement were white religious men and leaders were made up of black men and women. In some ways, they would share their message through petitions sent to congress, ran for political office, and shared anti-slavery literature. The movement would later end after Abraham Lincoln would establish the freedom of slaves. Being a very successful movement.

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took place in 1854. Ostend Manifesto and a group of southerners met with Spanish officials in Belgium to attempt to get more slave territory. They would write a document describing that Spain should sell Cuba and if they refused the US would declare war. Southerners wanted to take it by force. When the Manifesto was leaked northerners were outraged by this thought. Declaring the Manifesto as an attempt to extend slavery

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Became law on May 30, 1854, and this act would repeal the Missouri Compromise.MAde Kansa and Nebraska territories to be open to slavery. States would be allowed popular sovereignty. Each territory would decide for itself whether or not to permit slavery. The act would lead to tensions and divisions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery. The unbalance of slave states and free states would be more complicated. The southerners would rely on the balance of territories but after the passing of the act would stop supporting the government. Leading to wanting to secede from the union.

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Dred Scott was a slave that would go to court on March 6, 1857. He would fight for his freedom after being resided in a free state. His case would persist through many courts until it reached the US Supreme court. The decision of the court was that a slave was someone's property. So slaves are not considered citizens of the US. Dred Scott had no legal right to request his freedom.This verdict would outrage abolitionists they saw the supreme court as a way to stop the debate about slavery in territories. The divide between the North and the South over slavery would grow and the south consider seceding from the union.

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On October 16, 1859, in Harper Ferry, West Virginia abolitionist John Brown and a group of supporters would try to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states. They would leave their hideout and head into town. This raid would fail because many slaves were afraid of being caught and killed. In total 16 people were killed including 10 of Brown's men. They were later caught by the armory and executed. This raid would change the American abolitionist movement, causing many peaceful abolitionists to accept more assertive measures to push for the end of slavery. His raid would make an accommodation with the North and South impossible instigating the Civil War

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The election was against Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln and the democratic nominee Stephen Douglas. The main political issue was slavery and states rights. Both parties were divided on the idea. Lincoln would later win with a majority of the electoral votes. Lincoln winning the election was a breaking point for southern states. They were against and in fear of Lincoln policies. Led to the south to secede from the Union. A total of seven states left the Union.