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The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was an additional package of five different bills passed by the US Congress to seperate slave states from free states/territories. Texas surrendered to New Mexico, and California became a free state. Utah and New Mexico territories were allowed to chose whether they were a free/slave state. Due to this compromise not solving the slavery issue, which was the main focus of passing these bills, the Civil War was provoked even more. -
The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a vast amount of people who were helping each other escape to the North, and Canada for freedom. This moved hundreds of slaves to the north each year, Slaves would rest at "stations" on their way out North, this was a very difficult task for slaves. This lead to the Civil War because it was another factor in the disagreements between the North and the South -
Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was passed by the United States Congress to eliminate number of runaway slaves. This act made it known that anyone who helped a runaway slave, or was a runaway slave themselves would face harsh consequences. This influenced the Civil War because it forced the North to strongly support slavery with the South. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe, a white women, wrote this book as a response to the pro-slavery movement. This was not written as just a political message, but one to persuade people about how evil slavery was. This was one of the most influential books in American History. This book lead to a seccession crisis, which triggered the Civil War. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska act created territories of Kansas, and Nebraska, opening new land for settlement. White male settlers were allowed to decide whether or not slavery would occur within states. Pro/Anti slavery elements in Kansas lead to bleeding Kansas. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a series of multiple violent occurences in the United States. It involved anti-slavery, pro-slavery, and free-staters taking place in Kansas. These were the first shots of the Civil War. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave who made the choice to sue his slave holder. His master, John Emerson agreed to letting him free and sent him off on free soil in Illinois. Once this case had reached the Supreme Court justices ruled against Scott. -
Tariff of 1857
Congress passes the Tariff of 1857 hoping to lower rates to the lowest they have ever been to 20%. The North is not fond of this idea, while the South is. -
Harpers Ferry
John Brown, an abolitionist, and a group left their hide out to proceed to Harpers Ferry in Virginia to attack. Brown helped citizens escape in hope of slaves joining his raid so he could have a larger group of supporters. After bringing them back to his hide out the next morning, Robert E, Lee arrived, and found what Brown had did, and he was hung to his death. -
Election of Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected as sixteenth president, the first to win presidency as a republican. He only had 40% of popular vote, but ruled out other canidates. Lincoln faced Douglas. Lincoln wanted to stop the spreading of slavery, however Douglas believed that each territory should have the right to decide whether it would become free or slave.
