events leading to the civil war

wilmont proviso

Mar 29, 1846

congress tried to stop the spread of slavery
it failed but south is concerned

dred scott decision

Mar 30, 1847

he was a slave who sued for freedom

compromise of 1850

Mar 29, 1850

managed to keep both sides satisfied and prevent a permanent split before the war

uncle toms cabin

Mar 29, 1852

the book wanted slavery to end

kansas nebraska act

Mar 29, 1854

the states were over populated because people could decide for themselves

bleeding kansas

Mar 30, 1856

small scale civil war in kansas it also became the rally cry for the anti slavery

lincoln douglass debates

Mar 30, 1858

debates abobut slavery between lincoln and douglass

harpers ferry

Mar 30, 1859

siezed federal arsenal

election of 1860

Mar 30, 1860

lincoln won and the south seceded

fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

lincoln sent supplies to the fort the south attacked and the union surrendered which started the war