events leading up to the cival war

By jonathan.westwater@rebel-nation.net

  • Wilmot Proviso

    A proposal about what to do with texas

  • Compromise of 1850

    Slave trade in washington is abolished

  • "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is first published

    Uncle tom's cabin tolds stories about slavery and was a anti slavery novel

  • Kansas - Nebraska Act

  • John Brown's Massacre at Pottawatomie Creek

    John brown led some troops to the creek and murdered some people

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Slave dred scott was denyed his freedom after being taken to a state where sslavery was prohibited

  • Lincoln - Douglas Debate "A House Divided Against itself cannot stand."

  • John Brown's Raid at Harpers Ferry, Virginia

    was a effort by and armed abolist to start a armed slave revolt

  • South Carolina Secedes from the Union

  • Abraham Lincoln is elected as a Republican President

  • Confederate States of America are formed

    7 states left the union

  • Confederate Troops Fire at Fort Sumter, South Carolina

    After lincoln announced his plans to resupply fort sumter the confederate troops attacked___________