Road to the Civil War

Industrial Revolution

Mar 10, 1760

Seperated the North and South into farmers and manufactorers.

Louisiana Purchase

Mar 10, 1803

Misouri Compromise

Mar 7, 1820

Drew a border for North and South, restricting slavery above a line.

Abolitionism

Mar 7, 1840

This completely abolished slavery by the Abolition act.

Mexican-American War

Mar 10, 1846

Compromise of 1850

Mar 3, 1850

Package of five acts on slavery

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Mar 7, 1852

Book discussing the issues of how slavery really was in teh South

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Mar 7, 1852

Seperated Nebraska terrirory to two states, one free, one slave

Dred Scott Case

Mar 7, 1857

Dred Scott's master died. Scott was to be recaptured. He got lots of appeals over one decade. Was denied supreme court trial. Missouri compromise "Inconstitutional" by judicial branch. Slavery allowed in all territories. North angry.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Mar 7, 1858

A series of seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas regarding the issue of slavery. It decided who got the seat in Congress.

Election of 1860

Mar 7, 1860

The Election of Abraham Lincoln, who went on to abolish slavery.