Road to the Civil War

By Bajajs18

  • First slaves in 13 colonies

    First African slaves are taken from Africa into the 13 colonies because people needed them for help on farmes and as servants

  • Cotton Gin

  • War of 1812

  • Missourri compromise

    The missourri compromise was a desl between two states so that both the slave states and the non slave states could have equal power/land

  • Declaration of Independence

  • Nat turner

    Nat turner a black slave kills 55 people to make a statement against slavery

  • Wilmot proviso

  • John Brown's raid

  • Free soilers

    The free soilers were founded

  • Kansas Nebraska act

  • The election of 1848

  • Election of 1848

  • 1850 Compromise

  • Dred scott

  • Fugitive slave act

  • election of 1856

  • California Joins The colonies

    California joins the colonies as a free slave state

  • Uncle John's Cabin

  • Height of slavery

    When slavery became controvetial