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Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an 1854 bill that followed “popular sovereignty”–allowing settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed in that state and its borders. The bill altered the Missouri Compromise 36°30 Line with the boundary between slave and free territory. This caused so much North and South Tension which ultimately led to "Bleeding Kansas" in which Northerners and Southerners fought. Which in turn gave way to the Civil War. -
Insurrection at Harper's Ferry
John Brown with a group of men attacked an armory at Harper's ferry to take down slavery, and to strike an uprising. This contributes to the civil war because this is one of the few be -
Secession
This was when the 11 southern states seceded from the Union due to their way of life, mainly consisted on slavery. This contributed to the civil war because it was the split of the union, which of course caused tension as both North and South had different view points. -
election of 1860
During the Election of 1860, key characters during this time were John C. Beckridge, Abraham Lincoln,and Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln won the election and Black people and White Abolitionist were not eager for the election. The election of Abraham Lincoln contributes to the war because he was the guiding leader that led the North to beat the South in the War. -
Charleston Harber
This was when Fort Sumter got bombed and thus surrendered, which was the first official event that started the civil war. Of course, this contributes to war because this ignited the fire for thw war to start.
