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Kansas-Nebraska Act
thinkquest.orgOn May 30, 1854 the territories of Kansas and Nebraska wanted to become states. The only question left to be decided was whether they would have slavery or not. Stephen Arnold Douglas, the Democratic Senator of Illinois, strongly believed that the people of the territories should decide for themselves whether they wanted slavery. He sponsored the Kansas Nebraska bill and said that the question of slavery in Kansas and Nebraska would be left to the vote of the settlers. He called this principle -
Dred Scott Decision
up.eduthe Supreme Court ruled that Congress had no power to prohibit slavery in the territories. -
Lincoln vs Douglas
ushistory.orgIn 1858, as the country moved ever closer to disunion, two politicians from Illinois attracted the attention of a nation. From August 21 until October 15, Stephen Douglas battled Abraham Lincoln in face to face debates around the state. The prize they sought was a seat in the Senate. Lincoln challenged Douglas to a war of ideas. Douglas took the challenge. The debates were to be held at 7 locations throughout Illinois. The fight was on and the nation was watching. -
The South Secedes
loc.govThe south Secedes are South Carolina Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas,Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. this is when the south secedes though they would not be apart of U.S -
Confederate States of America Formed
Ihric.orgWhen Abraham Lincoln was elected. Southerns thought that the goverment was becoming to strong. they did not think that the goverment could tell them how to live. Some southerns felt if the stayed in the US the North would control them. They decided to leave or secedes. South Carolian then Later Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. Later Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. -
Lincoln Wins Presidency
timetoastwhen lincoln became president he said that he had no plans to end slavery in those states where it already existed, but he also said he would not accept secession. He hoped to resolve the national crisis without warfare.
