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[] *Analyze the significance of the States' Rights Doctrine, the Missouri Compromise (1820), the Wilmot Proviso (1846), the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay's role in the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850, the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854), the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision (1857), and the Lincoln-Douglas debates (1858).* ch7 sec4 & ch10 sec1-4 || ===**Describe any specific people involved** === || * The Missouri Comprimise is an agreement passed in 1820 about pro-slavery and antislavery.This forbid slavery in the Louisiana Territory, primarily control slavery in the western territory, but except the state of Missouri. They agreed that there should be two free states and two slave states. However, this would maintain the balance in the Senate. March of 1857, three days after Buchanan took office delivered a shattering blow to anti- slavery. Soon enough it decided the case of Dred Scott v. Sandord. --March 9, 1832 By Abraham Lincoln
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 * In 1864 David Wilmot was cautious that the South would gain to much power. Therefore he proposed that the Congress should ban slavery in all territory that might become part of the United States. It was passed at the House of Representatives, but failed at the Senate.In 1847 it was reintroduced and again passed by the House of Representatives and failed by the Senate again. Another attempt had begun in 1848 but failed as well. In the south there was a conflict in slavery which led up to the Comprimise of 1850.
 * September 1850 was when Congress passed five bills, and it suddenly became the Comprimise of 1850. Although Zachary Taylor disapproved of this, Millard Fillmore supported it and made it into a law. This was supposed to end the crisis, and give supporters and opposer's an idea of what they wanted. This suddenly banned slave trade. Southerners were able to create a voting system for their territory. After, this created the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.
 * Stephen Douglas was eager to push The Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854. However, in 1853, Douglas wanted two territories. That eventually would separate the southerners and the northerners, through Kansas territory and Nebraska territory. Although northerners were disappointed, it still passed through the houses of Congress.
 * Dred Scott had once lived in Illinois in the Wisconsin territory with an U.S. Army doctor, which is where slavery was illegal After that the doctor retired Scott, he had the help of antislavery lawyers to sue him. This ruling was about American territories being open to slavery.
 * As Abraham Lincoln was elected as Whig, he voted for the Wilmot Proviso. For awhile he been a rival of Stephen Douglas, the author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Soon enough Lincoln challenged Douglas to a series of debates. Abraham had been against slavery in one of the many debates. In the end, Stephen Douglas won the Senate election. Although Lincoln lost, he was still known throughout the country.
 * Henry Clay offered a plan to calm the crisis. Then he made another proposal that could separate the northerners and the southerners. This soon, was one of the greatest debates in history. Although John C. Calhoun was against this proposal, Daniel Webster supported it. John had his final speech to the Senate about this, and then soon died. Soon after, Daniel Webster wanted an end to the dividing nation and soon argued for Clay's Comprimise. ||
 * ===**Dates regarding all persons or parts of your standard** === || * Comprimise of 1850 was about five bills that were passed into laws . Then the Comprimise was disproved by Zachary Taylor. In 1850 he died, and then the new president, Millard Fillmore, supported the Comprimise and made it a law.
 * In 1854 the nation moved closer to war after Congress passed the Kansas Nebraska Act.
 * The Lincoln-Douglas debate was in 1858. This was several debates between the two, regarding mostly slavery. The both of them were trying to win control of the Illinois legislature.
 * Dred Scott v. Stanford was in 1857. Which was when Dred Scott decided to sue his owner for illegal slavery, and soon plead his case.
 * The Missouri Comprimise was in 1820. This was about pro slavery and anti slavery, and prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory.
 * The Wilmot Proviso was discovered by David Wilmot in 1864. He wanted all of the United Stated to be free of slavery, and soon led up to the Comprimise of 1850.
 * Henry Clay had many proposals regarding the southerners and the northerners. In ||
 * ===**2 Key quotes about any persons or parts of your standard** === || **"Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in gratifying this ambition, is yet to be developed."**

**'Towering genius distains a beaten path. It seeks regions hitherto unexplored."** --January 27, 1838 By Abraham Lincoln


 * "This moments question, like a fireball in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union...[W]e have the wolf by the ears, and we can neither hold him, nor safety let him go."**
 * -**-Thomas Jefferson, letter of April 22, 1820


 * "Tom opened his eyes, and looked upon his master...'There an't no more ye cab do! I forgive ye with all my soul!"**

-Harriet Beecher Stowe, uncle Tom's Cabin, Chapter 38
 * 'I b'lieve, my soul, he's done for, finally,' said Legree, stepping forward, to look at him. 'Yes he is! well, his mouth's shut up, at last,-that's one comfort!'**

-Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois, June 16, 1858 || [] In the United States of 1819, The Missouri Comprimise prohibited slavery in unorganized territory. Then it was permitted in Missouri and the Arkansas Territory.
 * "A house divided against itself cannot stand. I do not believe this government can endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not except the Union to be dissolved-I do not except it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other.**
 * Describe any specific people involved and what they are known for || * Henry Clay was known for naming the Compromise of 1850 also known as The Fugitive Slave Act.
 * Abraham Lincoln was known for the Lincoln Douglas debate. Which discussed mainly about slavery, and the aftermath of the victory.
 * David Proviso started the Wilmot Proviso, and was known for trying to ban salvery.
 * Dred Scott was known for going to the Supreme Court and trying to gain freedom for other slaves, but found out that he, nor other slaves couldn't become U.S. citizens.
 * John C. Calhoun was known for being against Henry Clay's proposal, and gave a final speech to the Senate.
 * Daniel Webster was known for supporting Clay's proposal and wanted an end to the crisis.
 * John Brown was known for being an antislavery settler from Connecticut, and led seven men to pro-slavery near Pottawatomie. ||
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 [] David Proviso started one of the major events in the Civil War which was the Wilmot Proviso. The Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in any territory from Mexico in the Mexican War, but some supporters interrupted to conclude the engage.

 [] The Comprimise of 1850 was the Fugitive slave Act, and was when both supporters and opponents of slavery wanted to end the crisis.

[] Henry Clay wanted to step forward with a plan to help clam the crisis. He made numerous proposals that in hope, would resolve the many issues that dived the southerners and northerners. Which then caused one of the greatest debates in American political history.

 [] In 1854 The Kansas-Nebraska Act created territories of Kansas and Nebraska. This opened new lands and repealed the Missouri Comprimise of 1820, and then allowed settlers in those territories to influence whether they allowed slavery or not.

[] Dred Scott v. Sandford decision was about he and his wife, nor any person of African ancestry, could claim citizenship in the United States. Though slavery was illegal according to the state laws, Dred Scott was trying to gain freedom.

[] the Lincoln Douglas debate was a series of seven debates to try and win the Illinois legislature. These many debates previewed that Lincoln may face after the victory in the 1860 Presidential Election. The main issue that was discussed among the two was slavery. || Title: Images: Information: etc... || [] [] [] [] [] [] ||
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