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An Illinois senator who wanted the railroad up north with Chicago as a major terminus and pushed for westward expansion as a way to help the railroad interests of his state. Also proposed for Kansas-Nebraska Act which gave the South more advantage
Impact:the Kansas-Nebraska Act passed in 1856, repealed the Missouri Compromise, and opened Kansas-Nebraska to popular sovereignty. |
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Democrat nominated for the unknown leader. He was not a leader but had no enemies. Pierce won the election due to the Northern vote hurting his component.
Impact:Pierce wanted to invade Cuba but didn't work out. Instead of going to war against Spain but Pierce sent delegates to agree on the Ostend Manifesto. |
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Democratic candidate president in the election of 1848 but was unsuccessful. He was also the hero in the War of 1812 and father of popular sovereignty.
Impact:The rise of popular sovereignty created the Free Spoil Party since the people didn't decide about the slavery issue. |
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The General and war hero in the Us-Mex War who was sent by Polk to the Rio Grande River. He was also the 1848 Whig candidate for president and winner of that election.
Impact: became the war hero and president. Also increases the chances for American victory. |
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South Carolina senator who opposed the Compromise of 1850. He argued for states' rights. Wanted slavery to be left alone, the runaway slaves to be returned to the South, and state balance kept intact.
Impact: Compromise of 1850 was made between North and South. |
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General during the Us-Mex War who captured the Mexican Cession in 1847. Mexico refused to give up and wanted to fight more.
Impact: Successfully conquered Mexican Cession. |
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The Free-Soil candidate for president in 1848 but lost. The party was against the expansion of slavery.
Impact: The party rise up during the election and lost to Taylor. |
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U.S. naval commander who persuaded Japan in 1854 to open to limited trade.
Impact: increase in regulate commence of our nation. It also started modernization, imperialism and militarism. |
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Chief among the young guard who was against slavery and argued that, when it came to slavery, Americans must follow a God's law above the Constitution.
Impact: Lost to the presidency in the 1860 due to the belief against Taylor. |
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| Massachusetts senator who tried to propose all the comprise for the slavery in the South. He supported the Wilmot Proviso because of the dry land that wouldn't grow cotton. |
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| New York lawyer-politician who succeeded to the presidency upon Taylor's death in 1850. |
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A slave from Maryland and conductor of the railroad who rescued more than 300 slaves in the Underground Railroad.
Impact: Due to the runaway slavery, political compromise was needed to avoid violent conflict. |
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the doctrine which stated that the people of a given territory should themselves determine the status of slavery.
Impact: The rise of Free Spoil Party since the people didn't do anything to the slavery issue. |
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to "round up" runaways up North and ship them back South. The law was not not being strictly enforce and the South was offended to it.
Impact: The South got more mad and tension caused it to be bigger between the North and South. |
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Whigs who were oppose to slavery which caused further tensions between North and South.
Impact:led to the splitting between North and South. |
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1.California admitted as a free state
2.Texas gave up its claims to lands disputed with New Mexico.
3.Popular sovereignty in the Mexican Cession lands.
4.The slave trade in District of Columbia was banned, but slavery was still legal
5.Texas was paid $10 million for the land lost to New Mexico. |
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A term used for Southerners who were passionate about slavery.
Impact: wanted to leave the Senate if the resolutions about federal protection of slavery were rejected |
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Emerged when many Northerners were upset that neither party took a position on the expansion of slavery. They nominated Martin Van Buren and their position was clearly against the expansion of slavery.The party also favored federal money for internal improvements and free land for settlers out west.
Impact: against slavery which the South dislike the most |
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The Northern created this law which stated local officials didn't have to chase and return fugitive slaves.
Impact:Southerners were outraged that the law was not enforced or was ignored. |
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The Underground Railroad was a secret route from "station to station" that led many slaves to the North and eventually to Canada.
Impact: This caused the South to be upset since slavery was an issued for them. |
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| and agreement said neither the U.S. or Britain would take over the area without the other's agreement. |
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| speech made by Daniel Webster who urged the North to compromise on the issue. He felt that the lands of the Mexican Cession were too dry to grow cotton and therefore wouldn't need slavery anyway. |
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An agreement by Polk offering the U.S to pay $120 million for Cuba and if Spain rejected, U.S. would be taking it by force.
Impact:the slavocracy theory was to be enforce more strict. |
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proposed by William Seward reapresented the idea that God comes first.
Impact: Supported the South. |
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Stephen Douglas proposed to organize Kansas and Nebraska through the Kansas-Nebraska Act and move the transcontinental railroad up north.
Impact: it split the nation.
It erased the Missouri Compromise and undercut the Compromise of 1850 because it re-opened the slavery issue. |
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| He was appointed as a minister in Mexico by Jefferson Davis who was ordered to purchase small land near the border of Mexico and U.S. for 10 mil. |
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