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American History Lecture Five (view source)
Revision as of 16:08, October 6, 2008
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While the conflict over slavery dominated much of American history during the 1850s, it was not all that happened. Many people, particularly in the North, went about their daily business while paying little attention to the slavery conflict. Even during the Civil War, students in colleges in the North were competing in sports like rowing as though there was not even a war going on.
While the conflict over slavery dominated much of American history during the 1850s, it was not all that happened. Many people, particularly in the North, went about their daily business while paying little attention to the slavery conflict. Even during the Civil War, students in colleges in the North were competing in sports like rowing as though there was not even a war going on.
In the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty in 1850, the United States agreed with Britain that neither nation would obtain exclusive control over an interoceanic canal joining the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty 1850: U.S. agrees w/ Britain that neither nation would obtain exclusive control over an interoceanic canal
Clipper ships "1850s: newly designed ships, long, fast, white-winged, enhanced shipping & incr. trade in port cities"
The 1850s also brought a new type of ship called the Clipper. These ships were longer and faster than their predecessors. They greatly enhanced shipping and increased the trade in port cities.
German and Irish immigration "1850 Census: 10% of 23 M population was foreign born, mostly from Germany and Ireland"
German and Irish immigrants came in large numbers before and during the 1850s. In the 1850 census, 10% of the male population over 23 was foreign born, mostly from Germany and Ireland. The Know-Nothing Party, mentioned above was an anti-immigration, anti-Catholic organization, popular in the 1850s. This party cleverly adopted each local region's view of slavery to become popular in many states.
Know-Nothing (American) Party "anti-immigration, anti-Catholic, popular in the 1850s, adopted each local region's view of slavery"
Perry/Japan 1852-53: send by Pres. Fillmore to negotiate treaty with Japan to open borders to trade; successful
President Fillmore sent Matthew Perry to Japan to negotiate a treaty allowing open borders. The mission was successful.
The Ostend Manifesto of 1854 was a government plan that if Spain refused to sell Cuba, then America would take it by force.
During this period, the Transatlantic cable/telegraph was created. The first cable across the ocean was finished in 1858, but high voltage damaged it. In 1866, a better cable was completed and lasted for some time.
== Antebellum (pre-Civil War) State Admissions ==
== Antebellum (pre-Civil War) State Admissions ==