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Causes of the Civil War: "Bleeding Kansas" and the Dred Scott Decision
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Roger Taney and the Dred Scott Decision of 1857
Dred Scott's residency in Illinois and Wisconsin should have made him a freedman but the US Supreme Court disagreed, declaring the 1820 Compromise unconstitutional.
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The Dred Scott Decision
With the election of James Buchanan in 1856, the incoming administration sought to reconcile differences over the slavery issue. However, a Supreme Court decision would have just the opposite effect.
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The Historic Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln's victory in the 1860 presidential election ensured that the divisions between North and South could not be resolved.
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The Dred Scott Outrage
What was intended to be the final decision regarding slavery in America created the greatest schism between North and South, and set the country on course for civil war.
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Slavery and the Civil War
The civil war (1861 - 1865) was fought largely over issues of slavery.
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The Presidency of James Buchanan
Despite a successful political road leading up to becoming President, Buchanan was forced to face some of the worst crises America has ever seen; a ask at which he failed
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The Rise of Abraham Lincoln
Beginning in 1847, Abraham Lincoln entered national politics, and quickly made a name for himself for his personal convictions and blunt honesty.
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Causes of the Civil War: An in-depth Look
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Causes of the Civil War: Taxes and Tariffs
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Causes of the Civil War: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
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Causes of the Civil War: John Brown's Raid
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Oregon Statehood
Oregon's Willamette Valley was the first area to be settled. The Native population had been cleared out by epidemics opening up the area to settlement.
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The Lincoln/Douglas Debates
The debates that transpired between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas would have a tremendous impact on the eventual outbreak of the Civil War. Lincoln’s performance in the debates, which were widely covered and well reported in the press, catapulted him to political prominence throughout the free states and within the leadership of the Republican party. The two men would meet again in the Presidential election of 1860 and the result would be very different. It was at this point that the numerous Southern states which had promised to secede from the Union if Lincoln was elected President followed thru and did exactly that. Civil War was at the doorstep.
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American History Paper Topics
Do you need a topic for an American history essay? Here's some of the highlights of the last 250 years or so to get you started!
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Kansas Nebraska Act of 1854 Creates Furor
Concessions to the South enabled passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act but resulted in outrage that led to political realignments and the formation of the Republican Party.
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Lesson Plans For March
Creative classroom activities for teachers that capitalize on March as a springboard for activities and lesson plans tied to significant historical and social "firsts."
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March for Life 2009
Since 1974, pro-life advocates have marched every January in Washington, DC, to demonstrate their disapproval of the 1973 Roe v Wade decision legalizing abortion.
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Teaching American History Through Court Cases
Landmark Supreme Court cases form the core of a new and innovative way to study American History within the background of affected events and people.
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Checks and Balances and the US Constitution
The first three Articles of the United States Constitution detail and discuss specific powers reserved to the three branches of government that enable a balance of power.
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The 1848 Election, Slavery, and the New Congress
The 1848 national election may have laid the groundwork for a decade of growing division between the North and the South through the issue of the extension of slavery.
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CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS: UNSUNG HERO
Charles Francis Adams was much like his father and grandfather. He served his country well, but never achieved the high offices he would have filled so well. Learn how his service in the Civil War helped the Union win the war.
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