Timeline: Events Leading to the Civil War

Apr 2, 1846

Wilmat Proviso

Congress tried to stop the spread of slavery.As the outcome it fell, but the south was conserned

Jan 1, 1850

Compromise of !850

Henry Clay believed compromise was necessary in order to save the Union.Both south and north liked the compromise.North likedit ecause California was a free state and the slave trade was abolish but slavery was not.The south liked it because Texas gave her boundary claim the rio grande river in return assummption of her 10,000,000 dept in the days of Texas republic.They also liked because a strong fugutive slave act law was passed to ensure the return of there run away slave.

Mar 30, 1852

Uncle Tom Cabin

The Author of uncle tom cabin was Harriet Beecher.The was written to end slavery.

Apr 2, 1854

Kansas nebraska Act

The Kansas Nebraska act law allowed the kansas and nebraska terrritories to vote for themselves to be a free or slave state.Both slave and anti slave began to move in the territory.The effect was that more people moved in.

Apr 2, 1856

Bleeding Kansas

1856 Popular Soverenty caused a small scale civil war in kansas which lasted 4 months and caused 200 deaths.

Apr 2, 1857

Dred Scott decision

Derd Scott was a missorie slave that sued his freedom after brifely livind with the owner on free soil in the north. Ruling of the judges. The Judgement made the south happy and upset the north

Apr 2, 1858

Lincoln Dougless Debate

Lincoln and Doughless were running for senitor in Illinoies in 1858. We call their debates Lincoln position. Lincoln said that slavery was wrong but yet legal.Doughless won election for senitor.