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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
1846; treaty: great britian had to give oregon to the US to end oregon border dispute
Oregon Treaty
Missouri compromise
(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
Oregon Treaty
1846; treaty: great britian had to give oregon to the US to end oregon border dispute
they viewed it as inhumane and believed God gave all humans equal rights
why north hated slavery
what amendment abolished slavery
13th amendment
Texas annexation
1845; texas (previous mexican territory) was annexed ( made a part of) the US
why north hated slavery
they viewed it as inhumane and believed God gave all humans equal rights
1848; ended war between US and Mexico. mexico gave up 55% of land to US
treaty of Guadalupe hidalgo
emancipation proclamation
1863; freed all slaves, slaves could join military
