The Compromise of 1850 adopted by the Senate was supposed to calm the sectional conflict of the Union, but actually only served to increase tensions between the North and South. The severities of the Fugitive Slave Act, legislation contained in the Compromise, together with the creation of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, led to the increase of sympathetic abolitionists, the operation of an Underground Railroad, and the formation of the antislavery Republican Party. The election of Republican Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860 was the catalyst that caused the secession of the Southern states from the Union and ultimate civil war with the
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Eventually leading to the outbreak of the Civil war in 1861. This all began with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1847, providing new land in the south-western territories. However, the main problem was what to do with this new found land. Free Sollers and Northern Whigs heavily opposed the spread of slavery, but the southerners wanted more land for agriculture and increase their political power. Henry Clay’s proposition was accepted in 1850, however, this did not fix all issues.
Christopher Haire August 8, 2012 Hist 1301 Lincoln’s War In 1860, when Abraham Lincoln took over as the President of the United States, he could have only guessed that his actions and decisions would lead to a civil war just one year later. Many people believe that the civil war began over slavery. This is not entirely true as it may have been partly one reason; but even then Abraham Lincoln did not seek out to completely abolish slavery at once. Abraham Lincoln gets a lot of the blame for the start of the civil war but the truth is that the civil war was essentially inevitable. From the start of the civil war however, Lincoln played a big part in the Union’s success.
President Polk want to go to war with Mexico, while the Wig protested against going to war with Mexico. Document G. Sumner argued against the war because it all started because of the States annexing Texas, and it was unconstitutional to annex Texas at the first place. While in document H, the editor of New York Sun stated it was fine to go to war with Mexico because it brings the Mexicans liberty, safety, and prosperity. Another problem was the compromise for Oregon between the States and British. Due to the compromise, the northern border of the Oregon territory was set at the 49th parallel.
Road to the Civil War 1. Significance of War with Mexico a. With this land from Mexico came the start of our road to the Civil War b. The bitter slavery debate over the expansion of slavery was ready to begin. c. You have a nation that has divided itself due to the conflict of slavery.
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Civil War Paper Danyelle Robinson HIS 115 December 16, 2012 America was a country divided before the Civil War, and compromise could no longer alleviate the tensions. The Civil War defined America, and was summarized best by historian Shelby Foote in a 1994 interview with PBS Before the war, it was said “the United States are.” Grammatically, it was spoken that way and thought of as a collection of independent states. And after the war, it was always “the United States is,” as we say today without being self- conscious at all. And that sums up what the war accomplished. It made us an “is.” (PBS, 2005).