Road to the Civil War

By rizvia18

  • First slaves arrive in the Englsih colonies

    What: first African American slaves arrive. Why: the southern economy becomes dependent on slaves.

  • French Indian War

    The south didnt want to spend money since they were not benifiting

  • When America became independent

    When America declared their independence.

  • British try get loyalists in the South

  • When George Washington signed the Tariff act

  • Eli Whitney creates cotton Gin.

    Eli Whitney creates the cotton Gin

  • War of 1812

    South wanted it and North didnt

  • North didnt want the war of 1812

  • Missouri Compromise

    What: Missouri was added as a slave state while Maine was a free state.

  • Nat Turner Rebellion

    What; Nat Turner led an escaped slaves rebelled killing 55 white people over night. Why: This caused fear throughout the U.S. people made the assumption that if we let the slaves free they would do that to everyone.

  • Annexation of Texas

  • The rise of the free soil party

  • Mexican American war

    Slaves or free states