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The civil war events
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Missouri Compromise
The Missouri compromise involved the states of Maine and Missouri. Missouri was debating being a free state or a slave state, it was admitted as a slave state but at the same time, Maine was admitted as a free state. This event took place in congress. This event took place because the nation was in a big debate about slavery. This event impacted the union because there were more slave states in the union. -
The Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot proviso included David Wilmot. The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican–American War. The Wilmot Proviso took place in all states admitted to the union. This event took place because Many Americans including David Wilmot did not believe in slavery. This changed how Americans thought of new states in the union. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 affected all new territories that were being admitted to the union. The Compromise of 1850 was made up of five bills that attempted to resolve disputes over slavery in new territories added to the United States in the wake of the Mexican-American War. This event took place in any new territory. This event took place because of all the new states being added to the U.S., and because of high tensions over slavery. This didn't really have an effect on history(not passed). -
The Fugitive Slave Act
The fugitive Slave Acts affected all of the slaves living in the United States. The fugitive acts were a series of laws passed, they allowed Southerners to go to the north and get back any slaves that had previously escaped. This event took place all throughout the U.S. This event happened because Northerners wanted to ease slave tensions with the south. This event didn't work too well for the South, so when Lincon was elected the southern states seceded from the union. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle toms cabin was a book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This book was a book that talked about how slavery was unfair. This book was written in Connecticut. This event took place because many people believed that slavery was unfair. This event impacted history because it gave many people insight into how bad slavery was. -
Kansas Nebraska Act/ Bleeding Kansas
This event included the states of Nebraska and Kansas. It repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty. It also produced a violent uprising known as “Bleeding Kansas,” This event took place in Kansas and Nebraska. Bleeding Kansas took place because people were unhappy about this act. This event changed history due to getting rid of the Missouri compromise. -
Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott Case included Dred Scott and Sandford. Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 U.S. 393, was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in which the Court held that the United States Constitution was not meant to include American citizenship.
This event took place at the U.S. supremem court. This event took place because people were debating weather you should be able to capture slaves in the north. -
The Lincoln Douglass Debate
This event included Lincon and Douglass. It was a series of debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in 1858 when both were campaigning for election to the United States Senate from Illinois. Much of the debate concerned slavery and its extension into territories such as Kansas. This event took place in the supreme court. This event took place because Lincoln and Douglass were both fighting for president. This changed history because lincoln won and became president. -
John Brown's Raid
This event included John brown and a small group of people. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an effort by abolitionist John Brown, from October 16 to 18, 1859, to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. It has been called the dress rehearsal for, or Tragic Prelude to the Civil War. This took place in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. This took place because John brown believed that slavery should not exist. -
Lincoln's Election Of 1860
This included Abraham Lincoln and John C. Breckinridge. This event was the presidential election. This was a very important election because the nation was in crisis. This election took place across the country. This was caused because there is a presidential election every four years. This changed history because Lincon won and brought the nation back together. -
Southern Succession
This event included all the southern states. The southern states felt that they needed slavery so they succeeded and formed the confederate states of America. This took place in all of the southern states. This was caused because the southern states felt that they needed slavery. This changed history because it caused the civil war.