road to civil war By timemaster1 Aug 14, 1820 missouri compromise click me Nov 4, 1835 treaty of cuadalupe-hidago click me May 6, 1844 54-40 or fight click me Fifty-four forty or fight!" was the popular slogan that led Polk to victory against all odds. May 13, 1846 texas annexation click me Aug 8, 1846 wilmont proviso click me Jan 7, 1850 compromise of 1850 click me Oct 4, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin click me Sep 25, 1853 gladsden purchase click me Mar 20, 1854 republican party founded click me May 30, 1854 kansas nebraska act click me May 21, 1856 brooks-sumner incident click me Oct 4, 1860 election of 1860 click me Dec 7, 1860 fireing on fort sumter click me Jun 21, 1861 first battle of bull run click me Aug 29, 1861 monitor v. merrimac click me Sep 17, 1862 battle of anrietam September 17, 1862 Jul 2, 1863 battle of gettysburg click me Dec 21, 1864 shermans march click me Apr 9, 1865 appomattox court house click me