Causes of The Civil War By PaminianoJa Feb 13, 1819 Missouri Compromise The Missiori Compromise was the debate of whether or not Missouri can join th union, to be a free or slave state. Jan 1, 1846 Wilmot Proviso Sep 1, 1850 Compromise of 1850 Sep 18, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Jan 1, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin Jan 1, 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act Period: Jan 1, 1854 to Dec 31, 1861 Bleeding Kansas Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Decision Jan 1, 1858 Lincoln Douglas Debate Jan 1, 1859 John Brown's Raid Nov 6, 1860 Lincoln Election Dec 20, 1860 Secession of South Carolina