causes of the civil war

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    A set of five bills that try and solve the dispute between slave stats and free states
    Texas surrenderd its claim to new mexico
    Surrenderd claims north of missori compromise
    California was a free state
    Slave trade but not slave was banned in the district of columbia
    Adopted utah and new mexico into the south
  • uncle toms cabin

    uncle toms cabin
    Anti slavery novel written by hariet beecher stowe
    Helpedlay ground work for civil war
    Best selling novel of 19th centurie
  • Dred Scott

    Dred Scott
    Decision wheather slaves were free or enslaved
    Dred scott was brought to a free state by his owner
    Supreme court denide decsion
  • Lincolns douglas debates

    Lincolns douglas debates
    Politcal debates
    Campaine in illinois
    Lincoln Lost message spread
    Lincoln Then won next election
  • Raid on harpers ferry

    Raid on harpers ferry
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    Abraham lincoln was 19th president elected in 1860 tuesday november 6th 1860
    Served as immdeiate im petus for the out break of the american civil war
  • South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina secedes from the Union
    South Carolina Secedes from the union
  • Battle of fort summter

    six days after south Carolina secedes in a letter January 31 1861 it demanded the surrender of fort Sumter ships attempted to resupply fort Sumter after it ran out of food. The battle happens when a confederate fort started shelling fort Sumter which didn't return fire till the next day because of the low amount of ammo on April 13th fort Sumter surrendered.
  • Mississippi Secedes From the Union

     Mississippi Secedes From the Union
    Mississippi secedes from the union
  • Florida secedes from the union

    Florida secedes from the union
    Florida secedes from the union
  • Alabama secedes from the union

    Alabama secedes from the union
    Alabama secedes from the union
  • Georgia secedes from the union

    Georgia secedes from the union
    Georgia secedes from the union
  • Louisiana secedes from the union

    Louisiana secedes from the union
    Louisiana secedes from the union
  • Texas secedes from the union

    Texas secedes from the union
    Texas secedes from the union
  • Bleeding kansas

    Bleeding kansas
    Anti slavery vs slavery
    Popular soverntity
    Both sides said they one
    fighting broke out
  • 1st battle of bull run

    1st battle of bull run
    Was fought on July 1861 near prince William county Virginia it was the first major battle of the civil war.
  • monitor vs merrimak

    monitor vs merrimak
    The Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads, was the most noted and arguably most important naval battle of the American civil war.
  • Battle of shilo

    Battle of shilo
    April 6-7 April 1862 the battle of Shiloh aka battle of Pittsburgh landing was a major battle in the American Civil War in south western Tennessee
  • Capture of new orleans

    Capture of new orleans
    The capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War was an important event for the Union. Having fought past Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the Union was unopposed in its capture of the city itself
  • Battle of antiemtam

    Battle of antiemtam
    The Battle of Antietam aka the Battle of Sharpsburg union fought confederates union won.
  • emancipation proclimation

    emancipation proclimation
    January 1 1863 Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in rebling states.
  • Fredrisk purg and chancler ville

    Fredrisk purg and chancler ville
    General Joseph Hooker crossed the Rappahannock Ford. Robert E Lee decided to attack while the Union forces were in the forest. This was the boldest plan for the confederates. After the attack ended stonewall Jackson was injured. The Confederates had a victory under Lee's command.
  • Siege at vicksburg

    Siege at vicksburg
    Ulysses S Grant went to Vicksburg. The confederates surrendered. This cut the confederates in half. The win boosted his reputation
  • Battle of getysburg

    Battle of getysburg
    The battle was from July 1st to July 3rd. Robert E Lee marched his forces and met with the union that was commanded by George G Meade. On the cross roads at Gettysburg. Won by union
  • Sherman march to the sea

    Sherman march to the sea
    Sherman lead 60,000 soldiers to 285 miles. The point of the march was to scare the civilians of Georgia.
  • Surrender at Appomattox

    Surrender at Appomattox
    Robert E Lee had no choice but too surrender. After that the two leaders agreed to meet on April 9 at the village of Appomattox courthouse