Causes of the Civil War By MrsWhiteJJH Period: Jan 1, 1820 to May 1, 1861 Causes of the Civil War Mar 3, 1820 Missouri Compromise Missouri Compromise Aug 21, 1831 Nat Turner's Rebellion Nat Turner Jan 29, 1850 The Compromise of 1850 Library of Congress Mar 20, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin May 30, 1854 Kansas Nebraska Act Kansas Nebraska Act Jun 29, 1854 Bleeding Kansas Bleeding Kansas Mar 6, 1857 Dred Scott Dred Scott Video PBS Oct 16, 1859 John Brown's Raid John Brown's raid Dec 20, 1860 Abraham Lincoln's Election Lincoln's Election Video Apr 15, 1861 The Civil War Begins Animation Apr 22, 1861 The Battle of Fort Sumter Fort Sumter