road to the civil war

  • the first slaves arrive in the 13 colonies

    first slaves arrive the 13 colonies start of the economy depending on slavery
  • types of government

    they had different views of slavery and then that brewed heat
  • french and indian war

    led us to get the west and dissagree on slavery on western lands
  • the american revolution

    if we didnt win then brittan would be running this country and slaves may have never come
  • decloration of independence

    says that all men are created equil
  • cotton gin

    demand for slavery went up
  • south wanted slaves

    demand for slaves rose tremendesly
  • north and the south disagreeing

    tipped the argument towards war not court hearings
  • terrifs

    helped the north grow and south hed more of the demand for slaves
  • war of 1812

    north didnt want the war but the south did so that was a dissagreement that got them riled up
  • missouri comprimise

    made clear n=line for slaves or no slaves
  • nat turner rebelion

    turned more people to want no slaves and scared people
  • anexation of texas

    made dissagreement for who gets slaves or not slaves
  • mexican american war

    opened land for didcussion on free or slave states
  • rise of the free soil party

    made people want no slavery