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Events Leading To The Civil War

By Brian Alvarado
  • Missouri Compromise of 1820

    Missouri Compromise of 1820

    Maine was admitted into the U.S. as a free state. Missouri was admitted into to the U.S. as a slave state. Compromise draws line though U.S.. Every south state in line would be a slave state, while every state on the North side would be a free state. Escaped slaves from North would be brought back.
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    Civil Timespan

    Beginning of Events Leading to Civil War to beginning of Civil War.
  • Nat Turners Rebellion

    Nat Turners Rebellion

    The Rebellion of 1831 spread fear in the south. Killing 60 people, it resulted in retaliation for the rebellion, even those not involved.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    California became a free state. Territories could decide to be state or free states, if they applied for statehood. The Fugitive Slave Act concluded that aiding runaway slaves would be illegal. Texas gave up it's claim of New Mexico for 10 million allowing texas to pay off their debt, and made a new boundary.
  • Uncle Toms Cabin 1851

    Uncle Toms Cabin 1851

    This book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book targets the horrors of slavery. The south viewed it as misleading, or propaganda.
  • Kansas and Nebraska Act 1854

    Kansas and Nebraska Act 1854

    Nebraska was split into two so there were 2 territories. Kansas and Nebraska. Slavery would be decided by the voters. As a result, Democrats were pro slavery. The republican party gained power amond slavery. A plethora of violence occurred during this event.
  • Dred Scott Decision 1857

    Dred Scott Decision 1857

    The supreme court of 1857 said that people of africa were not citizens and they could not sue the federal court for freedom. slaves were property. the also ruled that the missouri compromise was illegal. The government can not tell whether its a free state or a slave state. The result were that anti-slavery voted for Abraham Lincoln for president in 1860.
  • John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry 1857

    John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry 1857

    John Brown led a raid in anti slavery revolt on an arsenal called Harpers Ferry. The raid failed and he was captured, and hanged for treason and conspiracy.
  • 1860-Presidential Election

    1860-Presidential Election

    The election of 1860 promised many things, if the republicans won the election. 1) "End the spread of slavery." 2) "Give free land to the south to settlers." 3)"Southerns states selected from the union or U.S.." 4)"Make secession illegal." Lincoln was elected, his first act made secession illegal. The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter.