HIUS 3072 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Upland South, Homestead Acts, Converting Vegetarians
7 Jul 2016
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Election of lincoln & secession of the lower south. Treaty of guadalupe 1848: ended mexican-american war, mexico"s territory decreased by 50% but received million to settle all claims of. U. s. citizens against mexico: united states received modern-day arizona, california, colorado, nevada, new. Wilmont proposed that all of this new mexican land which the usa got none would be able to hold slavery. Martin van burren ran through the free soil party received 10% of the vote: ran on the basis that new western territories would be reserved for free white men no moral ground. Compromise of 1850: california comes in as free state. Balance in senate gone (free states > slave states: tough fugitive slave law. 1854, democrat (jefferson onwards the dominant party at the time) it"s northern and. Southern parts are becoming increasingly split regarding slavery: michigan congressman suggested popular sovereignty. Allow individual populous to democratically decide whether states wanted slavery or not.
