The Wilmot Proviso was a failed attempt to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico, intensifying the sectional conflict between the North and the South in the United States.
The Tariff of Abominations (1828) Explained
The Tariff of Abominations (1828) was a highly controversial protective tariff passed by the United States Congress that led to sectional tensions and ultimately contributed to the Nullification Crisis.
The Missouri Compromise (1820) Explained
The Missouri Compromise was a legislative agreement that temporarily resolved the issue of slavery expansion in the United States by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.