1844
1859
1832
Formed in opposition of They formed
The liberty after
party
the power and secrecy they
was a broke away with
antislavery
of the Masons, and other another
party, and antiformed
slavery
secret movement to say the
for civil rights.
societies.Opposed the constitution was
Jackson party, as he anti-slavery.
was a Mason.
The platform opposed The major platforms
secrecy, special were liberal
privilege, and movements, such as
monopoly, and freedom of the
obviously the Masons. slaves,and equal
rights of man.
This party did not make
a major impact, as it did The caused Henry
Clay to lose the
not detract much from
the votes, and Jackson election by causing
still won. him to lose New
York.
The party helped The social impacts
arouse suspicion of weren't much, as they
secret societies, and did not gain much
gained support of ground, but they were
religious groups. a influential abolish
movement.
1848
The party formed They formed as a
because of the silence backlash against
of the Democrats and the rapidly
whigs
Republicans over increasing number
slavery. of foreigners.
They were They were
anti-slavery, pro anti-foreigner, they
federal aid, and wanted stricter
wanted free immigration laws, and
homesteads for to export immigrants
settlers. Wanted that were here.
internal improvements.
In the election of 1856,
They won no states,
but polled almost Fillmore received
871,731 votes
300,000 votes.
They took enough The party did not gain
votes in New York to much ground because
cause Taylor to win Fillmore was found to
the election. be Roman Catholic,
but it did help spread
much anti-foreign propaganda.
 The north was pleased that a The south was not entirely
balance was kept, and that the displeased because Maine was
state would remain free. not best fitted for slave labor.

Some northern extremist Obviously the south was

thought that it was a dirty deal, pleased with an addition of a
and that having any slave slave state, but still voted
states wasn't acceptable. against the compromise for the
most part.

This was the most beneficial Once again, the south was
parts of the compromised that upset over the loss in territory,
opened up a huge portion but the Northern states were
against slavery in the U.S. not built for slave labor farms.

The north was clearly joyed by The southerners were upset

the freedom, as this was one of over the loss of it.
the cessions they received in
the compromise.

Northerners were basically This was the most important

furious about the law which cession the south got that
contradicted many views, and would finally secure the deal,
made them to sever to ignore. which was otherwise lopsided.

The north didn't feel this was The southerners would

enough as they would clearly be basically gain these two states
over run by southerners. with an inflow if migrant
farmers.

Many Northerners still didn't To the south, this didn't

think this was enough as it did really prevent anything, as
not abolish slavery, only trade. they could simply bring their
own slaves there.