1857 1857 was a turning point for the United States. To what extent was this a valid statement?
BACKGROUND
Uncle tom’s cabin - 1852
ANTHONY BURNS - 1854
Bleeding Kansas -1855
Congressional authority
Election of 1856
POLITICAL ASPECTS Detail BEFORE 1857
Inauguration of james buchanan
Republican party Tariff Transportation Slavery Westward Expansion Education Immigration
Dividing democraTS
SOCIAL ASPECTS Detail BEFORE 1857
Dred scott decision
Kansas crisis
ECONOMIC ASPECTS Detail BEFORE 1857
Panic of 1857
Tariff of 1857 Dropped average tax on imports by 20%
Discussion Question The events of 1857 created a watershed of change that all but guaranteed a war between the states. Support, refute, or modify this statement.