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Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
This article about
the Secession and Civil War
Era in United States History is
presented in a unique way by linking the most
famous events in the Secession Era of 1850 - 1860 with
the presidents who were in power
during the time when these important events in American history occurred. An easy way to discover facts,
dates and information
about the Important historical events in each of the Presidencies that
occured during the Secession Era of United States history that spanned from 1850 - 1860.
The subject of the bloody, bitter conflict is so vast that it has
been covered in a separate website the
Civil War.
President Millard
Fillmore and the Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Millard Fillmore includes the
Compromise of 1850, aka the Omnibus Bill, Uncle Tom's Cabin and
Commodore Perry's Mission to Japan - United States History for Kids:
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
Millard Fillmore
Presidency (1850-1853)
President
Millard Fillmore: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Millard
Fillmore and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
Compromise of 1850:
An
attempt to smooth out differences between the slave
states and the free states
The Fugitive Slave Act 1850:
Guaranteed the right of a owners to recover an escaped
slave
Uncle Tom's Cabin by
Harriet Beecher Stowe: The impact of the novel on the
Abolitionist Movements
Uncle Tom's
Cabin Summary: An insight into the story and characters
of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Commodore
Matthew Perry's
Mission to Japan:
Opening diplomatic and trade relations between the
United States and Japan.
Treaty of Kanagawa: Signed
by Commodore Perry and the Shogunate of the Japanese
government
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860 - Millard Fillmore
Presidency
President Franklin Pierce
and the Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
Important events in United States History during the presidency of Franklin Pierce includes the Gadsden
Purchase, The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Ostend Manifesto -
United States History for Kids:
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
Franklin Pierce
Presidency (1853-1857)
President
Franklin Pierce: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of Franklin
Pierce and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
The 1853 Gadsden Purchase:
Acquisition of 30,000 sq. miles in Arizona and New
Mexico for $10 million dollars.
The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act: Allowed
settlers in the new territories to decide whether or not
to have slavery
Popular
Sovereignty and Slavery:
Popular Sovereignty used in debates concerning the
slavery extension issue in new territories
Bleeding Kansas 1854–1861:
Violent confrontations in Kansas, and border towns of
Missouri, after the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
Treaty of Kanagawa:
Treaty of Kanagawa began a tradition of "Gunboat
diplomacy"
The Ostend Manifesto:
The
Ostend Manifesto planned for the annexation of Cuba from
Spain
Steel and the Bessemer
Process: Henry
Bessemer invents a process in 1855 to create steel from
iron
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860 - Franklin Pierce
Presidency
President James Buchanan
and the Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
Important events in United States History during the presidency of James Buchanan includes the
Panic of 1857, The Dred Scott Decision, Harpers Ferry, The Pony
Express. The events surrounding Secession are detailed in the
Civil War
website.
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860
James Buchanan
Presidency (1857-1861)
President
James Buchanan: Facts, biography,
accomplishments and biography of the life of James
Buchanan and summaries of important events during his
presidency.
The Panic of 1857:
The national depression engulfed the country for nearly
three years
Treaty of Amity
and Commerce aka the Harris Treaty
The Dred Scott Decision:
The
Dred Scott Decision ruled that slaves were property
The Pony Express:
Legendary mail service across 2000 miles in 10 days from
Missouri to California
Central Park:
Read about the history and construction of Central Park,
Manhattan, New York
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry:
The
militant anti-slavery activist tried to seize ammunition
from an armory at Harpers Ferry
John Brown
Biography and Timeline: 20 Interesting facts
about John Brown
Song and Lyrics to
John Brown's Body Lies A-Mouldering in the Grave Song
Secession Era: United States History from 1850 - 1860 - James Buchanan
Presidency
President James Buchanan,
Secession and the Civil War
The events surrounding Secession are detailed in our
Civil War
website.
Secession and the Civil
War
Causes of the Civil War ●
The Crittenden Compromise
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Corwin Amendment
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The First State to Secede ●
Secession of the South
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The Confederate States of America
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Crash Course in American
History: Summaries of Events in the Secession Era
A fast overview, or crash course in American History, during the Secession Era can be obtained from
the interesting and important articles on United States History for Kids that can be
found in the section. There
are summaries and definitions of the key historical events
for each of the
presidencies of the Secession Era from 1850 - 1860.
United States History for Kids: Video of US Presidents
The articles
in the Secession and Civil War section of the United States History for Kids website provides historical facts and information about the
important historical events
that occurred from 1850 - 1860. The following video will give you additional important facts, history and dates about the
personal and political lives of all the US Presidents of the New
Nation Era, adding to your knowledge of United States History.
Secession and Civil War
Era: 1850 - 1860
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