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    Lincoln‚ as President in 1860 sealed the deal. His successful outcome‚ without a single Southern electoral vote‚ clearly indicated to the Southern states that they had lost all authority. The Southerners felt excluded from the political system but they turned to the only replacement they believed was left to them: secession‚ a political decision that led directly to war. The Compromise of 1850 was one of the events that eventually led up to the Civil War. The Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave

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    The Civil War in 1861 was the outcome of built up tension due to segregation in the Northern and Southern regions of the United States. From 1789 to 1860‚ the conflict of slavery gained attention of whether or not the act was ethical. Although many argue the Civil War was caused by infringement on the states’ rights‚ it was mainly because of incongruence in the actions of the Legislative‚ Judicial‚ and Executive branches on slavery that led to the Civil War. Legislative Branch The Louisiana Purchase

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    elections of 1860‚ the United States was divided by decisions concerning slavery. The Missouri territory came to the United States as part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. The House of Representatives put forward an amendment to the admission of Missouri that would prohibit the introduction of slaves into Missouri and freeing the children of slaves at the age of 25. The Senate passed the bill admitting Missouri without the amendment‚ but it was rejected by the House‚ pushing the controversy into 1820. The

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    United States. One time period in which there were significant debates about federalism was the Supreme Court under John Marshall (1801-1835) due to his rulings based on his federalist views. The other time period was the Extension of Slavery (1820-1860) which also caused much debates between federalism and state rights. Landmark Supreme Court decisions involving federalism were decided in both of these time periods. John Marshall served in

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    and took action to eliminate the act. Lincoln gathered a committee of 13 with 7 democrats‚ five republicans‚ and one constitutional unionist and passed a motion that the Crittenden Compromise could not be adopted unless supported by the majority of democrats and republicans. On January 16‚ 1861‚ the Crittenden Compromise was voted down in Senate‚ with all 25 Republicans voting no to 23 yes votes. Yet another attempt at peace was the Washington Peace Convention on February 4‚ 1861‚ where delegates from

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    involve the discounted groups and activists in an effort to change political policy while bringing public awareness to the issue through protests‚ media‚ amended legislature‚ etc. The social reform movements from 1820-1860 were characterized by unyielding perfectionism‚ impatience with compromise‚ and distrust with established social institutions. These qualities explain the degree of success or failure of these movements in achieving their objectives. While many people say the women’s rights movement

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    small army of seventy people killed about sixty white people. After two days of the merciless killings‚ a militia subdued the insurgence. The Virginia lawmakers reacted by removing what few civil rights slaves and free blacks had. In 1850‚ the Compromise of 1820 helped save the sudden cessation of the Union‚ prevent a war‚ and alleviate the north and south hostilities. The law prevented any territorial expansion further south of slavery and strengthened the Fugitive Slave Act‚ which made northerners

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    Sam White APUSH 2 Timeline Colonial Era (1620-1763) 1. 1620 Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock 1.1. Mayflower Compact agrees to submit to will of the majority 1.2. Earliest democracy from puritan roots 2. 1691 Glorious (Bloodless Revolution) 2.1. Lead to Salutary Neglect 2.2. Allowed independence to flourish 3. 1670 Bacon’s Rebellion 3.1. Former indentured servants revolt 3.2. Early instance of class warfare 3.3. Indentured servitude begins to die off as popularity of slavery rises

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    nature of the Union. Important events leading to the war included the Missouri Compromise‚ the Compromise of 1850‚ and Lincoln’s election in 1860. The war featured major battles and significant developments‚ such as the

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    Election of 1824 Jackson – president v.s. popular man JQ Adams Against general Jackson 土耳其 Clay no result pass to congress Jackson with army against politics (J.Q. Adams work with Clay) > Clay become secretary of state Jackson won the popular‚ but does not matter = According to Jackson and is supporters the election of 1824 was known as the A) Corrupt Bargain *Election of 1828 Jackson predict that he will won Jackson vs Adams Jackson won On this day in 1806

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