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Events Leading To The Civil War

By SamuELMusig
  • Wilmot Proviso 1846

    Wilmot Proviso 1846

    eliminates slavery with the land from Mexico.
  • John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatmoie Creek May 24-25 1856

    John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatmoie Creek May 24-25 1856

    Attacks in Kansas, leader was John Brown
  • Confederate States of America are formed 1861

    Confederate States of America are formed 1861

    The south formed a nation disconnected from the Union.
  • Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand." June 16, 1858

    Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself can not stand." June 16, 1858

    Speech about how the north and the south
  • Compromise of September 1850

    Compromise of September 1850

    Five seperate bills passed by the U.S.
  • Dred Scott Decision March 6 1857

    Dred Scott Decision March 6 1857

    The court rule in against a slave that thinks he's free
  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    Back written about slaves in 1852
  • John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia October 16-18 1861

    John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia October 16-18 1861

    Took over an arsenal at Harper's ferry
  • Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina April 12, 1861

    Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina April 12, 1861

    The CSA fires and defeats the Union in the attack start of the Civil War.
  • Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President Novermber 1860

    Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President Novermber 1860

    The first Republican president
  • Kansas - Nebraska Act May 30 1854

    Kansas - Nebraska Act May 30 1854

    People could now move in the territories
  • South Carolina Secedes from the Union December 20, 1860

    South Carolina Secedes from the Union December 20, 1860

    No longer want to be a part of the union