Civil War Timeline

By Kenny8

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    Texas was paid 10 million for to scale back its land claims in the west. Washington D.C. ended the slave trade but slavery was still legal. A stricter slave trade was passed.

  • Fugitive Slave Act 1850

    Fugitive Slave Act 1850
    All fugitive slaves must be returned to their master. Whoever was helping a runaway slave and got caught and to go to prison for 6 months

  • Uncle Toms Cabin 1852

    Uncle Toms Cabin 1852
    A book that sold under 5 years to millions of people. Its about a slave that is being treated horrible by their master

  • Kansas Nebraska Act 1854

    Kansas Nebraska Act 1854
    This act allowed each territory to decide what they wanted slavery or no slavery.

  • Dred Scott Decision 1857

    Dred Scott Decision 1857
    Supreme court wouldn't let Dred Scott sue because he was considered property and not a citizen

  • Harpers Ferry 1859

    Harpers Ferry 1859
    Browns leads a group of men to the arsenal to take it over. Plan fails and brown is captured and hung.

  • Lincolns Election 1860

    Lincolns Election 1860
    Lincoln was the only candidate against slavery. No southern states voted for him and he still won.

  • Attack on Ft. Sumter 1861

    Attack on Ft. Sumter 1861
    The south fired upon Ft. Sumter. The fort out of food and ammunition and outnumbered surrendered. Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers the war began.