Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.

Election of 1860 Republican party formed Free Soil Party Reconstruction acts

Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions Lincoln campaigned on halting the expansion of slavery. He won without a single Southern electoral vote, prompting the south to realize they no longer any voice in the future of slavery in america Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress

An amendment to a law in congress that stipulated that any land gained in the Mexican-American war wouldn't be ineligible for the spread of slavery. Symbolized the growing tension over westward expansion and slavery. Stopped the president from removing a member of their cabinet without congressional approval (Johnson had tried to remove his secretary of war, who was a radical Republican) California and New Mexico wanted to enter the union as free states. Henry Clay created compromise: New Mexico and Utah would vote on slavery, California would be admitted as a free state, Slavery would be banned in Washington D.C., and there would be a new fugitive slave act James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.

Reconstruction acts Gold rush Civil rights act of 1866 Radical Republicans