During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
Increased tensions over slavery
He was the Chief Justice who refused to grant freedom to a slave, on the grounds that slavery was protected by the Constitution. This delighted the South as much as it offended the Northern Abolitionists.
During the presidency of George Washington (1789-1797), tensions between American settlers and Natives increased primarily for one reason: still more settlers passed from the American East Coast into the 'wild western' lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains, thereby increasing contact (and friction) with the resident Natives. This movement was due in part to the intentional encouragement of westward settlement by the United States government, particularly in light of the continuing British presence in what was at the time largely called the 'Northwest Territory.'
Ronald Regan increased spending on the military
the nullification process
During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
During that time Taney led the Supreme Court, which declared slaves to be property.
Brinksmanship increased tensions, and eventually caused war. Nixon took office during war, and switched to detente.
By leading Americans to view Communist beliefs as dangerous to the United Statesr
Increased tensions over slavery
The United States and the Soviet Union engaged in arms negotiations during a period of relaxed tensions also known as detente.
Taney, as chief justive of the supreme court, helped decided that slaves were property
The student was suspended for racial slurs. Racial tensions increased during the hot summer in New York City.
The development of the hydrogen bomb in 1954 escalated tensions during the Cold War by intensifying the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union. The increased destructive power of the hydrogen bomb raised the stakes in the nuclear arms race, leading to a heightened sense of fear and insecurity in both countries. This development contributed to the already existing climate of distrust and competition between the two superpowers.
He was the Chief Justice who refused to grant freedom to a slave, on the grounds that slavery was protected by the Constitution. This delighted the South as much as it offended the Northern Abolitionists.
He was the Chief Justice who refused to grant freedom to a slave, on the grounds that slavery was protected by the Constitution. This delighted the South as much as it offended the Northern Abolitionists.