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Compromise of 1850
This was a series of five new laws hoping to bring resilution to the states, including making California a state. -
California Statehood
California was a big debate as slavery was still active, but following the great compromise he was made a slave free state in 1850. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by Harriet Beecher and was published to describe slavery in the US in order to show people the poor sides of slavery. This was written to persuade the general opinion on slavery and prove that it was wrong and should be banned. -
Kansas/Nebraska Act
president Pierce signed this act to remove all restrictions on expansions and allow the US to grow and gain more land. -
Creation of the Republican Party
This party a created in response to the heated debates on slavery in many of the states. It was founded by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas-Nebraska act, but it gained popularity in the North quickly. -
Bleeding Kansas (Lawrence, Kansas)
This was a battle between people who wanted slavery and those who did not it got very violent and out of hand. Many people died in these street fights. -
Caning of Charles Sumner
This was when Charles Sumner made a fierce speech called "The crime against Kansas" that was against pro-slavery people. This angered Congressman Preston Brooks who then attacked Sumner with his cane, injuring him severely. -
Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott Decision made it so no slave or descendant of a salve could ever become a US citizen. -
Lincoln's A House Divided Speech
This speech was Lincolns warning to the states that the government would fall apart without a compromise soon. -
the presidential election of 1860
The presidential election of 1860 was a major turning point for the US as it allowed Lincoln to be named as president even though he had only 40% of the popular vote. His actions in the following years led the country to success.