Road to the Civil War

The United States is Created

Jul 4, 1776

The United States allowed slavery right when the country was first created.

1860 Election

1860

A. Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 Election.
B. Lincoln did not want slavery to spread.
C. The south was upset that he would take their slaves.

The Civil War Begins

Apr 12, 1861

The attack at Fort Sumter officially begins the Civil War. The North and South are fighting each other over the issue of slavery