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 Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Argued that slavery was a constitutional right, wanted line established in the Missouri Compromise to extend all the way westward to the Pacific. Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage) A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery. James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River.

Kansas-Nebraska act John Brown Radical Republicans Mexican-American war

Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote 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) Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere 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

All African Americans were citizens of the United States divided Nebraska territory into 2 sections, Kansas and Nebraska. Put slavery to a vote in each new state. Effectively overturned the Missouri compromise! A slave in Missouri was taken to live in free Wisconsin, for two years, and he sued for his freedom. The Supreme Court ruled that slaves aren't citizens, and they are property so nobody can be deprived of their property without due process. Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.