In the early 19th century, americans sought to resolve their political disputes through compromise, yet by 1860 this no longer seemed possible. analyze the reasons for this change. use the documents and your knowledge of the period 1820-1860 in constructing your response.

two months after his defeat of napoleon bonaparte's colonial forces, jean-jacques dessalines proclaims the independence of saint-domingue, renaming it haiti after its original arawak name. in 1791, a slave revolt erupted on the french colony, and toussaint-louverture, a former slave, took control of the rebels.

the indians crossed artificial boundaries, setting the stage for conflict