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Civil War Causes
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Missouri Compromise | Occurred in 1820 -Maine was admitted to the Union as a free state and Missouri was entered as a slave state -All of the Louisiana Purchase territory north of the southern boundary of Missouri, except Missouri, would be free |
| Nullification Doctrine | -Occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency -Declared that states could block the enforcement of federal laws -Written in the style of the Articles of Confederation -Calhoun argued that the Constitution was an agreement amongst sovereign states |
| Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 | -Occurred during Andrew Jackson's presidency -Congress passed a high tariff on goods -Proceeds of the tariff would help the North exclusively |
| Compromise of 1850 | -Disagreement occurred because of the territory gained from the Mexican War -Included the stipulation that California enter the Union as a free state |
| Fugitive Slave Law | Passage of this law included a strong fugitive slave law Stated that a slave catcher was to bring his captive before a federal commissioner Federal government was responsible for the cost/expenses of catching escaped slaves |
| Kansas -Nebraska Act | -Resulted in "Bleeding Kansas" -Law engineered by Stephen Douglas -Kansas, as a result, had two governments -Frustration and tension from this act led, when a congressman physically assaults a senator |
| Nat Turner's Raid | -Slave revolt that occurred in Virginia during 1831 -Resulted in the passage of aggressive slave laws, including the prohibition to teach slaves to read and write -Led by an educated African American preacher |
| John Brown's Raid | -Hanged for treason in 1859 -His goal was to raise an army and then free enslaved people in the South -Northerners considered this person a martyr |
| Mexican War | -American troops capture Mexico City -Prior to the skirmish Texas territory secedes from Mexico -Led to the Wilmot Proviso -President Polk sends General Taylor to provoke Mexican troops |
| Lincoln-Douglas Debates | -Douglas promoted popular sovereignity -Republican candidate (Lincoln) and Democratic senator (Douglas) -Met in small Illinois towns to share their views on slavery -Made Abraham Lincoln famous throughout the country |
| Dred Scott Decision | -Ruled that no slave had the right to sue in federal court -This person sued for his freedom in 1846 -Stated that Congress never had the right to ban slavery in the territories |
| Election of 1860 | -In response, South Carolina secedes, followed by six more states -Republican candidate (Lincoln) and Democratic senator (Douglas) |
| Tariffs of 1828 or 1832 (continued) | -South Carolina declared these null and void -If the government intervened to collect the tariff, South Carolina would secede -Andrew Jackson sends troops to enforce the law |
| Fugitive Slave Law (continued) | Law required U.S. marshals to aid in capturing escaped slaves -Included the stipulation that California enter the Union as a free state -Payment guidelines for the slave catchers and commissioner were viewed as unfair Slave trade not allowed in DC |
| John Brown's Raid (cont.) | -Unsuccessful slave revolt at Harpers Ferry in Virginia -An antislavery settler from Connecticut who committed violence in Kansas before his raid |
| Mexican War (cont.) | -War was very popular with Americans -Receive land from the Mexican Cession, for which the U.S. paid $18 million -U.S. wanted to annex Texas |
| Lincoln-Douglas Debates (cont.) | -"A house divided against itself cannot stand" -Gave speeches stating that slavery should not be spread to the new Western territories |
| Dred Scott Decision | -The Supreme Court rules that no black man, free or slave, was a U.S. citizen -Made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional |
| Election of 1860 (cont.) | -John Breckinridge is the leading candidate in the South -Lincoln won in every free state, but he only received 40% of the popular vote |
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