Civil rights act of 1866 Battle of Vicksburg Fugitive slave act Johnson impeached

Divided the south into 5 zones under military occupation. Increased requirements for rejoining (also ratify 14th amendment and have universal suffrage) Fighting broke out between the pro and anti-slavery factions A coalition of free soilers and whigs and northern democrats who's goal was to stop the spread of slavery. 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.

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 The contested election was decided by a Republican-leaning committee the obv chose the Republican candidate. Democrats threatened to filibuster Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress 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)

Republican party formed Black codes Dred Scott case Tenure of Office Act

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) All African Americans were citizens of the United States Americans believed they had a God-given right to have a nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Granted the Union control of the entire Mississippi River. Cut the confederacy in half