events leading to civil war

  • Wilmot Proviso

    Wilmot Proviso
    Wanted to ban slavery in the Mexican Cession territory out West, excluding Texas. Texas already had slavery so they weren’t going to mess with Texas.
  • Comprimise of 1850

    Comprimise of 1850
    Congress argued about what to do with all the new territory we had gotten from Mexico.
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Tryed to stop slavery.
  • Nebraska Akt

    Nebraska Akt
    The people decide if the state wants to be free of slavery or not
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas
    This was the rally cry to end th anti-slavery in the norththerners ,and the polititical party called the republicans.
  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case
    Slaves were caled property not a person.
  • Linclon Douglas Debates

    Linclon Douglas Debates
    Does not want savery to be abollished but wants to make to stop and not spread anymore.
  • Raid on Harper's Ferry

    Raid on Harper's Ferry
    His plan was to rvolt in virginia to end slavery.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    Linclon got elected as president.He promised slavery spreading would stop.
  • Fort Sumpter

    Fort Sumpter
    Linclon notified jefferson,that he was sending supplies to the fort.The war had begun.