road to the civil war

By nstoops

  • when the first slaves come to the 13 colonies

    first african american slave arrive. start of when the southern economy became dependent on slavery.

  • quakers wanted to end slavery

    quakers wanted to end slavery
    first sign of men to try to end slavery

  • south was mainly slaves

    north didint want slaves but south was a majority of slaves

  • slavery was forbiden in gorgia

    no one was going to gorgia so james changed the law and slaves were allowed gorgia grew very quickly

  • the french and indan war

    slaves helped in the war
    gained respect from people

  • annexing texas

    wanted to annex texas but could start war w/ mexico

  • rise of free- soil party

    people wanted to free slaves

  • mexican american war

    fought over ladn and texas