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13th amendment
abolished slavery
(proposed by Henry Clay) allowed missouri to enter the US as a slave state and made maine (free state) to make the slave and free states equal
Missouri compromise
dred scott v. sanford
scott, born a slave, brought into minnisota (a free state) sued his owner, claiming he was in a free state. he lost the case: south said slaves are property not people
sectionalism
loyalty to ones region rather than country as a whole`
1803; bought from the french (napolean because he needed $ for war) for only $15 million. doubled size of US
Louisiana purchase
Louisiana purchase
1803; bought from the french (napolean because he needed $ for war) for only $15 million. doubled US size
election of 1860; goal
lincoln won, republican party; wanted stop slavery from moving west
why south wanted slavery
to make $ and textiles. more slaves = more profit
lincoln address; goal
preserve the union
1863; freed all slaves, slaves could join military
emancipation proclamation
scott, born a slave, brought into minnisota (a free state) sued his owner, claiming he was in a free state. he lost the case: south said slaves are property not people
dred scott v. sanford
when slavery ended
1865
treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
1848; ended war between US and Mexico. mexico gave up 55% of land to US
loyalty to ones region rather than country as a whole`
sectionalism
south Carolina result of lincoln being elected
succeeded from union; idea of state rights
