Leaing to the civil War

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    This is when Missouri wanted to enter and they drawed a line to California and it was called the Mason Dixon
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    This is when they found gold in California.
  • Kansa/Neb Act

    Kansa/Neb Act
    Kansas/ Neb Act was that Douglas wanted a Northern Rail Road route but needs Southern support.
  • Sumner Brooks Incident

    Sumner Brooks Incident
    Sumner spoke poorly of aButler while arguing against the expansion of slavery.
    Butlers cousin (Brooks) beat Sumner on Senate floor
  • John Brown Raid

    Fought against slavery supporters at "Bleeding Kansas".
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Fights break out as people vote for slave or free.
    Northerners and southerners sneak into Kansas to cheat and vote.