From 1800 to 1850 territorial expansion tore the United States apart. Territorial expansion itself was not a debated issue. Spurred by the concept of Manifest Destiny‚ almost everyone believed that America should extend from sea to shining sea and maybe even farther. But it was the issue of the expansion of slavery into the new territories that pitted the North against the South and split our nation apart. The first real crisis over territorial expansion took place in 1819-1821 over the admission
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Many events happened in the 1850s that led to the collapse of the Union such as California’s application to join the union as a free state which led to the crisis that started the Compromise of 1850 other things that happened include the fugitive slave act‚ the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ the Dred Scott decision‚ John Brown’s Raid‚ and sectionalism due to disagreements on slavery. The Compromise of 1850 led to the collapse of the Union. As they accepted California as a free state‚ it implemented the Fugitive
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What was the 1850 Compromise and Why did it Fail? In 1850‚ Henry Clay one of the most influential political leaders in American history introduced a set of resolutions‚ which aimed to please both North and South America. The five proposals were rolled into a single ‘omnibus’ bill‚ which offered a solution to the growing sectional conflict over slavery and westward expansion‚ which arose from the 1846 Mexican War. The 1850 Compromise‚ which Senator Douglas stripped down and effectively helped
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AP US History DBQ: Native Americans-White Relations‚ 1800-1850 In the time period of 1800-1850 white Americans expanded across the vast lands on the western side of the continent and regularly encountered conflict with various Indian nations. In these documents‚ interactions for the various Indian nations were subjected to different cultivation between each tribe per say that there were responses that filled different needs and demands. Some tribes provided benefits such as agriculture and household
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Why did Nationalism Fail! In 1815‚ at the end of the Napoleonic wars the Deutscher Bund was created which include all 39 German states‚ but this was not a united Germany. By 1850‚ there had been several attempts to united Germany but all failed and Germany remained divided. WHY DID THEY FAIL- LINE OF ARGUMENT – FACTORS Austria opposition Prince Metternich (Austrian Minister) was strongly opposed to German nationalism and was a major obstacle to the unification of Germany‚ as Austria was one
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During the time period of 1825-1850‚ ideals of equality‚ liberty and pursuit of happiness that defined democrat were inculcated into the masses of America through a series of reform movements that emerged in the antebellum era. Based on the desire to make America a civilized‚ utopian society and religious revivals adequately expanded the democratic ideals by bettering the moral standard of common men‚ while movement among women and slaves tried to put principle of liberty on the table. Ranged from
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As the compromise of 1850 created by Henry Clay had opened up the concept of popular sovereignty‚ by allowing territories to determine their own status. This doctrine allowed States to make their own choice on how to keep their Government and if they wanted to be a free state or a slave state. As settlers streamed into Kansas and Nebraska which were above the 36° 30’ latitude line‚ the question seemed open to popular sovereignty. The two territories were West of Missouri‚ a slave state and many settlers
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Why did democracy develop in Britain after 1850? Introduction Between 1850 and 1928‚ through the introduction of a series of acts of parliament‚ Britain became a democratic country. All the features that would be expected in a democracy were put in place. For example‚ the franchise was made universal‚ the constituencies were more or less shared equally across the country‚ voting was protected and the opportunities for corruption were considerably reduced. Whilst appreciating the effectiveness
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Changes and Continuities in America from 1900 -1990 During the 20th century‚ many international relationships changed throughout the world. America‚ for example‚ experienced changes and continues throughout this time. America’s relations changed with the USSR after World War II from allies to enemies‚ the US’s controlling relations with Cuba to enemies‚ and the United States position to global power. Even though the Unites States of America had many changes‚ there were some things that stayed
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In 1850 there was an equal amount of slave and free states in the Union. Before the Civil War‚ the U.S. was separated into three sections: North‚ South‚ and the West. The North was industrial and antislavery‚ with many factories and trading ports. The South was agricultural and proslavery‚ with many farms and plantations. The West was new and a place where you could look to start your life over. The North and South came to blows when it came to the issue of slavery‚ which caused the South to try
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