Causes of the Civil War

missouri compromise

Mar 3, 1817

recognized Maine as a non-slave state and Missouri as a slave state simultaneously.

compromise of 1850

1847

despite allowing the some recently acquired territories to choose their own course on slavery, the united states recongnized california as a "free" (no slavery) state.

uncle tom's cabin published

1850

the book Uncle Tom's cabin was released in print. when the book was released, and in the first week of publication, over 10,000 copies of the two-volume set were sold.

fugitive slave act

1850

teh 31st united states congress on september 18 1850 as a part of the q850 compromise between northern free-soilers and southern slave interests.

kansas-nebraska act

May 30, 1854

allowed slavery to be introduces into the territories of kansas and nebraska indicated in orange.

dred scott case

1855

maintained the legitimacy of slavery in american territories rejected the legitimacy of black citizenship in the country and ruled that the missuri compromise was unconsitiutional.

south carolina secedes

Dec 20, 1857

the delegates decided to have south carolina secede from the confederacy that was names the united states of America.

john brown's raid on harpers ferry.

Oct 16, 1859

the raid claimed the lives of sixteen person, ten of whom were browns men

election of 1860

1860

with slightly less then 40% of the total 1,866,452 election votes and 180 popular vote.