Causes of the civil war

By jeremywilson
  • compromise of 1850

    compromise of 1850

    The dispute of newly acquired western territory led to a compromise. Texas was payed $10 million to scale back
  • Fugitive slave act 1850

    Fugitive slave act 1850

    All fugitive slaves were returned to there owners. If you gave shelter to a fugitive you could get up to 6 months in prison.
  • Uncle Tom's cabin 1852

    Uncle Tom's cabin 1852

    Harriet beecher makes a book about a slave who was treated very poorly. Man joined the Abolitionists after they realized how bad slaves were treated.
  • Kansas Nebraska act 1854

    Kansas Nebraska act 1854

    This allowed each state to pick whether slavery was issued or not.
  • Dred Scott decision 1857

    Dred Scott decision 1857

    Court claimed Dred was property. Ruling declared that prohibiting slaver in the northern territories was unconstitutional
  • Harpers ferry

    Harpers ferry

    Brown led a group of men to attack a weapon arsenal on harpers ferry. They failed and Brown was hanged treason
  • Lincolns Election

    Lincolns Election

    Lincoln was the only candidate against slavery. He won but the country was divided
  • Attactk on fort sumpter

    Attactk on fort sumpter

    The south fired on fort sumpter while it was being resupplyed. Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers