Road to the Civil War

  • When the First Slaves arrived in the 13 English Colonies

    What: First Afircans slaves came to the Enlgish Colonies
    Why: When the South becomes dependent on slaves to do their work for them.
  • French and Indain War

    The South did not want to pay for a milicha so the war did not ebnifet them at all.
  • Declaration of Independence "All Men are created equal"

    What: The Declaration of Indenpendence stated that "All Men are created equal".
    Why: This was significent because it said that "All men are created equal". No one stayed true to this, they still treated Afircan Americans poorly.
  • Argument over the Constitution + Eli Whitney & Cotton Gin

    Federalist, Democratic Republicans
    The Cotton gin was made and it helped the Cotton production and the South.
  • Government Disagreeing on Slavery

    The South and the North Congress did not want slavery so they started to get into a heated debate, that would lead to the Cival War.
  • North and South views on Slavery

    What: Government and they had different views on slavery.
    -The south wanted slavery
    -The north did not
    Why: Through all of the wars and conflicts the South wanted slavery because they needed the slaves to do the work. The North thought it was wrong to own humans.
  • War of 1812

  • Missouri Compromise

    Maine would enter as a free states and Missouri would enter as a slave owning state. This made the North and South even with their slave owning and non-slave states.
  • Nat Turner Rebellion

    Nat tuener rebellion made people trn their views of the slavery. Scarred many people and lead people to think that slaves were dangerous and bad/horriable.
  • Annexation of Texas

    The South did want to annex Texas because they would expand their plantations and farms. The North did not because they did not want to have a slave owning state.
  • Mexican American War

  • The Rise of the Free-Soil Party

  • North and South (Government)

    North fought with Patroits
    South fought with Loyalists