____________________________________) COMPLAINT Comes Now the plaintiff‚ Justin King‚ by and through his attorney‚ states as follows: JURISDICTION AND VENUE Plaintiff‚ for all times mentioned herein‚ was and is a resident of the County of Jackson‚ State of Missouri. The cause of action took place in Ford County‚ Illinois. This is an action for damages in excess of the minimal jurisdictional limits of this court. This court has original jurisdiction “of all justiciable matters” under
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A. B. III. A. B. IV. A. B. V. A. B. Source A: Events Leading to Disunion • 1820 - Missouri Compromise: The legislation prohibited slavery in the newly acquired Louisiana Territory above the 36°30’N latitude line‚ admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state‚ and Maine as a free state in order to maintain the balance of slave and free states in the Senate. • 1846 - Wilmot Proviso: Although the Wilmot
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each place) in a free state and territory made Scott free? 3) Was Fort Snelling actually free territory (McPherson)? The central issue had been how residence on free soil affected the legal status of a slave (Garraty 91). Sanford sought to have the Missouri decision upheld mainly on the basis of two arguments. First‚ they maintained that
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developed the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state and declared that no slavery was permitted above the 36’30 line in the Louisiana Purchase‚ except for Missouri. This compromise put off the issue of slavery for a short while which emphasized this “era of good feelings” as well. Another significant achievement by Monroe during his time in office was the Monroe Doctrine‚
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steps in a long road to freedom. Around 1820‚ during the time of the Missouri compromise‚ Dred Scott’s owner Peter Blow took him to the newly formed slave state of Missouri. He was then sold to John Emerson‚ and was taken to Illinois. Which came into the Union in 1819 as a free state. Dred Scott was a slave in the free state for a short time‚ but then he was moved again to the Wisconsin Territory. According to the Missouri compromise‚ that territory also fell under the free land. In 1837 Emerson
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attitudes: the plantation “system” with slaves and slave owners vs. the more elite city life. Expansion and Slavery Both the North and South had tried to resolve the issue of slavery on numerous occasions‚ but were unable to agree completely. The Missouri Compromise of 1820 had established the 36˚ 30 ’ parallel as the border between the slave states and the free states. Eventually‚ this compromise became too restrictive for the
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Chapter 8---Creating a Republican Culture (1790-1820) I. The Capitalist Commonwealth A. Banks‚ Manufacturing‚ and Markets a) Banking and Credit: 1. For merchants‚ farmers‚ and political leaders‚ republicanism meant capitalism. 2. 2nd National Bank was chartered in 1816 for 20 yrs. To finance mercantile enterprises. 3. The Panic of 1819: state banks over-issued notes‚ sparked by a sharp drop in world agricultural prices Business cycle—the periodic expansion and contraction of profits
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The Original Indian Trails Traveling west of Independence‚ Missouri‚ the vast prairie began seemingly impossible‚ clear to the Rocky Mountains. This was Indian Country‚ inhabited by Plains Tribe Indians and millions of buffalo‚ as well as a few heady trappers and fur traders or mountain men as they were referred to. As the Indians followed the buffalo and other game‚ the rivers became their highways. Traveling by foot or canoe‚ a river could always be retraced to the starting point. The Original
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Texans fought‚ but why? In 1820‚ trouble was avoided when Congress passed the Missouri Compromise. Missouri was admitted as a slave slave state and Maine was admitted a free state. Later on in 1854 Congress voted to repeal the Missouri Compromise and passed the Kansas Nebraska Act. Why did Texans fight? Texans fought in the Civil War because they wanted to preserve slavery‚ have states’ rights‚ and the passion for Texas. Texans fought in the Civil War to maintain their hold of slavery. “Texas wanted
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Louis‚ Missouri in order to cross the Missouri River to get to Independence. The boat journey would take up to five or eight days and was considered the easiest part of the westward journey. 200 miles from St. Louis the emigrants headed west and unloaded their wagons‚ livestock‚ and dreams from the steamboats and began the great journey overland. The Trail began in the city of Independence‚ Missouri which also began to be known as one of the most popular
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