-
a new state
missouri asked to join the union -
a compromise
henry clay persuaded congress to a plan known as missouri compromise. if approved maine will join unoin -
a new newspaper
africans start a newspaper -
an abolitionist
isabella van wagner travles the contry speaking aginst slavery -
tariff
congress passes a high tariff, or tax -
turner atacked virgina
nat turner atacked virgina killing more than 50 people -
another tariff
congress passes another tariff -
u.s. wins war
u.s. wins mexican-american war.u.s. u.s. gains new land -
a new law
congress pases kansas-nebraska act. people in kansas and nebraska can vote on slavery. -
a court makes a decision
supreme court rules aginst scott
