Antebellum Arkansas

By whitney.barnes
  • Arkansas becomes a territory

    Arkansas becomes a territory

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    Antebellum Arkansas

  • James Miller becomes the first governor of Arkansas

    James Miller becomes the first governor of Arkansas

  • Arkansas Post is named the territorial capital.

    Arkansas Post is named the territorial capital.

  • William Woodruff established te Arkansas Gazette

    William Woodruff established te Arkansas Gazette

  • Capital is moved to Little Rock

    Capital is moved to Little Rock

  • George Izard became governor of Arkansas Territory

    George Izard became governor of Arkansas Territory

  • Crittenden and Conway duel

    Crittenden and Conway duel

    Crittenden shot first but didn't makecontact with Conway. Conway shot back but didn't conect either. Crittenden shot again and hit Conway, who died 11 days later due to injury.
  • Political Warfare between the"Family" and the Whigs began

    Political Warfare between the"Family" and the Whigs began

  • The Old State House was built and became the HQ for Arkansas's Gvernment

    The Old State House was built and became the HQ for Arkansas's Gvernment

  • Arkansas becomes the25th. State

    Arkansas becomes the25th. State

  • The Banking Crisis in Arkansas

    The Banking Crisis in Arkansas

    The citizans of Arkansas felt that the Real Estate Bank of Arkansas was becoming to be corrupted because they started giving out bad loans.
  • The Wilson-Anthony Stabbing

    The Wilson-Anthony Stabbing

    Wilson killed Anthony and was found insoent at trial. He lost his job, but he got it back a couple years later
  • The Mexican American War

    The Mexican American War

    The Americans win and beat the Mexicans lose. More land becomes available.
  • The Song “The Arkansas Traveler” was established

    The Song “The Arkansas Traveler” was established

  • The compromise of 1850

    The compromise of 1850

    Strengthen the fugitive slave act. Allow california to enter the union as a slave fre state. Let the new western territories decie th equestion of slavery or themselves.
  • Kansas Nebraska Act.

    Kansas Nebraska Act.

    Treated the territories of Kenasa and Nebraska opening new lands for settlement, and had the effect of repealong the Missouri Compromise of 1854 by allowing setlers in those territories to determine through Popular Sovereignty whether they would allow slavery within each territory.
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected President

    Abraham Lincoln is elected President

  • Surrender of the Arsenal at Little Rock

    Surrender of the Arsenal at Little Rock

  • The Civil War begins.

    The Civil War begins.

  • Arkansas Votes not secede from the Union.

    Arkansas Votes not secede from the Union.

  • Arkansas joins the confederacy.

    Arkansas joins the confederacy.

  • The Battle of Pea Ridge.

    The Battle of Pea Ridge.

  • Memphis and Little Rock Rail Road opens.

    Memphis and Little Rock Rail Road opens.

    Freight and passengers could now travel between Hopefield and Madison along the St. Fracis River.