John Brown Fugitive slave act Election of 1860 Johnson impeached

Anaconda plan Reconstruction acts Election of 1860 Reconstruction acts

Led a small raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry. His goal was to arm the southern slave population and incite a slave rebellion Established the southern border of the United States and granted a huge portion of land known as the Mexican cession which included California and new Mexico Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote Formed by abolitionists who wanted to ban slavery everywhere Gold was discovered in California, population skyrocketed 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)

Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage) All African Americans were citizens of the United States Disputes over the Texas border sparked the conflict. American troops made it all the way to Mexico city.