James k. Polk was a big believer in manifest destiny. He got the Oregon territory and started the Mexican-American River. Pres. Johnson violated the tenure of office act, and impeachment failed by one vote Americans had been settling in Texas since the 1820s. The southerners outnumbered actual Mexicans and had brought their slaves. The Mexican government outlawed slavery and mandated catholicism. 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

Reconstruction acts White supremacy Dred Scott case Black codes

Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress 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

Johnson impeached Compromise of 1850 Tenure of Office Act Reconstruction acts

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 Pushed hard for civil rights, wanted to punish the south. Shifted the process of reconstruction from president to congress All African Americans were citizens of the United States Plan to completely cut off the south by blockading southern ports and eventually the Mississippi river