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Kansas-Nebraska
The Kansas-Nebraska passed by the U.S congress on May 30,1854. Which allowed people in territories of Kansas-Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not allow slavery with their borders.
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 peacefully resolved the status of the far West: California would be a free state, and settlers in Utah, and New Mexico territories would vote for or against slavery. Douglas won the passage of the five separate laws known as the compromise of 1850. The five separate law is Fugitive slave law which was a popular sovereignty.
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1st, 1863 by Lincoln which declared that slaves in rebellious states would be freed. He hoped they would join the North's side and aid them in the Civil War.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a speech given by Lincoln dedicated to the battle of Gettysburg which was meant to protect ideas of democracy, liberty, and equality. It also honored the dead, reaffirmed the Declaration of Independence, and define the war as a mean of upholding values of liberty.
John C. Calhoun (In office March 4, 1825 – December 28, 1832)
Seventh vice president (under Andrew Jackson) of the United States, served as a War Hawk. He supported slavery and was a major proponent of free trade. While initially supporting protective tariffs, he eventually supported limited government, states' rights, and nullification. Part of the Great Triumvirate (along with Henry Clay and Daniel Webster), three men extremely active and politics of the time and representative of the opposing viewpoints of the American people.
Civil War Battles: Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
The Battle of Gettysburg was a huge battle in the civil war with the 75,000 confederates led by General Robert E. Lee, and the 95,000 union soldiers led by General George Meade. One of the most crucial battles of the civil war and was one by Robert E. Lee and the outnumbering union army, this victory crushed confederate hope for independence.
Civil War Battles: March to the Sea (November 15 - December 21, 1864)
Sherman's March to the Sea was a Union attack that burned and destroyed barns and confederate homes. The strategy was to scare the confederates by bringing the brutality of war directly to their front lines, it was a psychological attack to intimidate civilians and generally cause chaos. Although there were instances of murder and rape, it was made vehemently clear that it was not the purpose and these actions were prosecuted. These attacks hastened the end of the civil war.
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was an African American slave who lived with his owner in free slave state Illinois for a period of time. Scott stated that "residence in a free state and free territory made him free." However Buchana persuaded the justices to go against Scott's appeal in court in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case. As a result seven of nine justices declared Scott as still a slave. The court's decision denied the federal government the right to exclude the right to exclude slavery from the territories and declared that African Americans were not citizens.
Wilmot Proviso
The 1846 proposal by Representation David Wilmot of Pennsylvania to ban slavery in territory acquired from the Mexican war. This ban of territory caused the United States to purchase a third of Mexican territory for $15 million dollars.
The Know-Nothing Party
The Know-Nothing party was prominent during the late 1840s and 1850s. The members of the Know-Nothing party consisted of those who were strongly against immigrants and the Catholic church. The more radical Know-Nothings believed that the Catholic church intended to take over the United States of America. They would prevent the election of immigrants and Catholics into the political offices.
Those who opposed this group called them Know-Nothings because it was a secret organization. Members of would have to respond to questions about their beliefs with, "I know nothing." The Know-Nothings were most popular in the North where immigrants predominately lived.
Revels
Revels was significant because he was the first African American to participate in the Senate. He represented Mississippi for about a year before heading off to become the head president of an all African American college.