After the Nullification Crisis‚ America proved victorious in the Mexican War of 1848‚ which meant the acquisition of even more land. Next‚ Henry Clay developed another key compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850 which provided yet another distinction between the American North and South. Under the compromise‚ Utah and New Mexico could now operate under popular sovereignty. In the North‚ no states could operate under popular sovereignty. With this‚ the North
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By the 1850’s the Constitution‚ originally an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it created. This was shown by ambivalent interpretations of the constitution and other important documents when assorted together. It is known that the union did not last‚ for there was the Civil War. If everyone could agree on what the constitution implied‚ then there probably would not have been a civil war. From
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In the 1800s‚ women did not have the same rights that they do now. Because of this‚ feminists fought for women’s rights. Feminism is defined as the ideology and movements that have the goal of creating equality between men and women. Feminist movements in the United States have given women many more rights than they previously had. Some of these rights include the right to vote and reproductive rights (Feminism‚ 2017). Women have benefited greatly from the feminist movement‚ but nowadays‚ most feminists
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manner. Clay’s compromise of 1850 marked the first of many political advancements of the decade. Briefly‚ the compromise stated that California would be admitted‚ by congress‚ as a free state‚ but Congress would then protect slavery‚ by passing Fugitive Slave Laws—laws that slaves‚ who escaped to the North‚ must be given back‚ and northern citizens had an obligation to do so—and the territories of Utah and New Mexico solve the issue of slavery by popular
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DBQ By the 1850’s the Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it has created. This was shown by interpretations of the constitution and other documents when the constitution was assorted together. It is known that the union did not last‚ for there was the Civil War. If everyone could agree on what the constitution implied‚ then there probably would not have been
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The geographic differences between the North and South lead to differences in economy‚ splitting America into two distinct halves. The South has a mostly sunny climate‚ including long‚ hot‚ humid summers‚ mild winters‚ and immense quantities of rain. Ideal for agriculture‚ the flat‚ fertile soil of the South along with calm rivers‚ led plantations to flourish. Easy to navigate‚ the rivers in the South promoted trade and allowed for easy navigation (Doc 3 pic 1). With warm summers‚ cold‚ snowy
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There were no occurrences besides D.C where America saw a state change from slave to free or vise versa. With that said‚ the New Mexico and Utah territory were to be determined by Popular sovereignty due to the Great Compromise of 1850. This meant that within the state people would decide on whether the state should be determined as a slave or free state. The intentions of popular sovereignty were only good. The goal of it was to let the people decide giving them ultimate power
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The Civil War in America‚ Cause and Consequences The Civil War in the United States of America is one of the most frequently studied wars of any in American History. This terrible war put brothers from the North against brothers from the South and the result was both awful and catastrophic. When counting the dead and wounded on both sides‚ including the destruction of houses‚ farms‚ and the livelihood of people on both sides‚ the Civil War was the most terrible and bloodiest war in American
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Throughout American history‚ land‚ expansion‚ and the conquering of new territories has played an integral role in the development of economics‚ politics‚ and even led to bloody conflicts. When America first gained their independence on July 4‚ 1776‚ the nation consisted of only the 13 states that had recently separated themselves from Great Britain. Since then America has grown to 50 states‚ however this expansion came at a cost. American expansion had huge impacts on the development‚ and ultimate
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CRACKING THE AP U.S. HISTORY EXAM‚ “The new period of expansion resulted in a national debate over slavery‚ as would every period of expansion to follow until the Civil War resolved the slavery question.” The Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and… were just a quick fix for the inevitable to come‚ the civil war. The political compromises of this time period were not able to meet their final goal‚ primarily because of misunderstandings The Missouri compromise‚ which admitted Missouri as
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