Catalysts of The Civil War

By gracearnold

  • Missouri is proposed as a slave state.

    Missouri is proposed as a slave state.
    This event is what led to the Missouri Compromise, which occured when Maine was proposed a slave state at the same time.
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    Catalysts

  • Nat Turner Rebellion

    Nat Turner Rebellion
    Nat Turner believed the gods wanted him to rebel against slavery.

  • The compromise of 1850

    The compromise of 1850
    Californa could be a free state if it followed strict rules.

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    Fugitive Slave Law
    A new law was passed saying that any escaped slave in the North must be returned to the South.

  • Kansas/Nebraska Act is passed.

    Kansas/Nebraska Act is passed.
    The act stated that each state could decide if they wanted to be a slave or free state.