Divisive War: 1844-1850 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryAP Untied States HistoryGCSENone Created by: harkiratshergillCreated on: 24-01-21 23:51 Effects of the Mexican War Party weakening Dems: Support War Whigs: Ambivalent Consciences-oppose on moral grounds Free Soil-land should be left for free white people Whigs control House in 1846: Wilmot Proviso - if u get land for Mexico must be free land Stop slavery expanding 1848: Mexican Cession Election of 1848 Dem: Cass-Expansion Whigs: Taylor-no slavery in territories Free Soil: Van Buren no slavery in territories 1 of 3 End of Second Party System Whig demise free-soil party pushes N. Whigs to be stronger against slavery Election of 1852: Dem: Pierce-expansion Whigs: pass over Fillmore, who supported the Compromise of 1850, choose Scott Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 Bleeding Kansas - John Brown, Sumner Dred Scott (1857) 2 of 3 1848: California Gold Rush Apply for statehood Congress's Response: Calhoun: dual presidents James Buchanan and northern Dems: extend MO Comprise to Pacific Douglas: squatter sovereignty Conscience Whigs: restrict slavery from territories Compromise of 1850 Crafted by Douglas (D) and Webster (Whig) CA: Free state NM/TX border: Favor NM No slave trade in DC Mexican Cession-pop. Sov. New Fugitive Slave Law 3 of 3
American West Timeline of all acts & significant dates etc from around 1830-1892 (Dates, Summary of event, Outcome & Extras) 9page word document GCSE History 0.0 / 5
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