My sweet padlet by Nelly-Hope Clark

missouri compromise (1812)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-07 17:07:18 UTC

2 states wanted to become states so they made one a slave and one a free and it raises tensions because some states may not want missouri to be a slave owning state.

This could eventually lead to war because missouri could have more representation.

Protective Tariffs Tariff (1828)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-07 17:16:16 UTC

raised taxes on imported manufactures so as to reduce foreign competition with American manufacturing and the south didn't want it because it would raise prices of manufactured goods

this could lead to war because they don't want to pay extra and it could lead to something like the boston tea party.

South Carolina Exposition and Protest (1828)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-07 17:23:54 UTC

It threatened the unity of the us and the exclusive rights of the supreme court with made the southern countries wanting to break off and become their own country so they could own slaves and do what they wanted.

This could lead to war because the north wants the south to stay part of the unity.

tariff of 1832

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 16:31:48 UTC

Forces andrew jackson to pass a bill in order to send troops to collect the tariff. and led southern states to lead in support of states rights over federal. and sc repealed its force bill.

this could lead to war because there are some things you need to get from other countries and people don't agree

Mexican-American war (1846-1848)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 16:44:15 UTC

gave western land to the US with let them know they were destined to expand west and and slave vs free states debate started when gold was found in california.

this could lead to war because the states already didnt fully agree with how they were making it "equal" so they could fight over the western land

compromise of 1850

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 16:51:53 UTC

forces henry clay to pass the compromise which led to california being a free state, slave trade abolished in washington DC , the west got made into 2 states, texas got $10 million for land, helping slaves escape became illegal

this could lead to war because of land loss, the free states couldnt agree with the slave law and want to be able to help out slaves and they could want slaves to be in california because they could do mining for their masters.

uncle toms cabin by harriet Beecher stowe (1852)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 16:56:40 UTC

written to disagree with making helping slaves illegal, made people want help slaves more, became the second most popular book and made southerners outraged.

this could lead to war and make southerners want to get back at the north for that outrageous book

kansas-nebraska act (1854)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 17:02:48 UTC

wanted to organize western territory according to the gold rush, and wanted a railroad connecting west to east, but caused problems with the south, couldn't be a slave state and law of the missouri compromise was repealed and replaced with popular sovereignty

this could lead to war because disagreement of where the railroads are locades and disagreement on the slave/free state

bleeding kansas (1856)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 17:06:29 UTC

formed the republican party and abolitionists and slave owners moved to kansas and fought over over popular sovereignty.

this could lead to war because it is war but it could get bigger and more intense

dred scott decision (1857)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 17:15:16 UTC

became free and sued to stay that way but supreme court overruled and it was not allowed, causing him to become "property" and could be taken anywhere. supreme court ruled that the kansas-nebraska act was unconstitutional.

this could lead to war because they could get raged about him being ruled as property and could lead to wars over the kansas-nebraska act

john browns raid on harpers ferry (1859)

nellyhopeclark — 2023-12-08 17:20:09 UTC

wanted to have slaves armed for a rebellion, but couldn't acquire the weapons, raised sectionalism because southerners were scared of free slaves and abolitionists

this could lead to war because some slaves could have weapons and start killing their owners

nullification crisis (1832-1833)

nellyhopeclark — 2024-01-08 16:41:43 UTC

South Carolina nullified a federal tariff that favored Northern manufacturing over Southern agriculture.

this could lead to war because

election of 1860

nellyhopeclark — 2024-01-08 16:42:21 UTC

Abraham Lincoln won the presidential election of 1860 in a four-way contest. Although Lincoln received less than 40% of the popular vote, he easily won the Electoral College vote over Stephen Douglas, John Breckenridge, and John Bell

his could start war because lincoln was a republican so he wanted to set slaves free but the southerners didn't want that

Theory of Secession (1860-1861)

nellyhopeclark — 2024-01-08 16:47:38 UTC

the theory is the right of a State to withdraw from the Union without the consent of the other States, and to set up as an independent nation

this could lead to war because they believed in the preservation of the United States as a single, indivisible nation so if a state left they could fight to keep the state