-
Period: to
Preceding the Civil War
-
Invention of the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney developed a machine that would greatly increase the speed of the seed removing process from cotton fiber. This caused a higher demands for slaves in the South. -
Missouri Compromise
An attempt by Congress to stop sectional and political rivalries over the topic of slavery. -
Tariff of 1828; Nullification Crisis
Nullification Convention met in 1832. By them, tariffs of 1828 and 1832 were considered unconstitutional and wouldn't agree within South Carolina after 1833. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
A slave rebellion that took Southampton County Virginia. The rebellion was also known as the Southampton Insurrection. -
"The Liberator" is Published
A weekly newspaper that was published by a William Lloyd Garrison in Boston; the first issue appeared in 1831 on the first of January. "Our country is the world, our countrymen is mankind. -
Wilmot Proviso
Created to propose a law to ban slavery in lands gained from the Mexican War. It was created after a previous treaty attempt had failed. -
Underground Railroad
Early to mid 19th century. Was a secret network of routes and safe houses used by African-American slaves to escape to states who disapproved of slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
A series of resolutions were introduced in 1850 by Senator Henry Clay to avert a crisis going on between the North and South. -
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" Published
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" is a novel about antislavery and was written by American author Harriett Beecher Stowe. It helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed people in Nebraska and Kansas territories to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery in their borders. Its purpose was to repeal the Missouri Compromise. -
Bleeding Kansas
A period of violence during the settlement time in Kansas territory. The Kansas-Nebraska act overturned in 1854, creating a boundary between slave and free states. -
Dred Scott Decision
A legal case performed by the Supreme Court in 1857 dealing with the case of Dred Scott, a slave who resided in a free state that was not granted his freedom. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
A series of several debates done between Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln during the 1858 Illinois State election campaign. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
A small raid group led by Abolitionist John Brown goes against a federal armory, in Harper's Ferry, Virginia, to attempt to start an armed slave revolt. -
Election of 1860
Presidential election of November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln outvoted John L. Breckenridge, Stephen A. Douglas, and John Bell. -
Secession of Southern States
Confederate states consisted of 11 governments of the southern states that seceded from the Union in 1860-1861, and conducted a major war, only to be defeated in 1865. -
Fort Sumter is Fired Upon
Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter's harbour on the early morning of April 12, 1861. The day after, Major Robert Anderson surrendered and was evacuated from the fort. This was the first battle of the Civil War.
