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First Slaves in the Colonies
The first slaves were brought from Africa to the English Colonies. They were needed to help with agricultural work in the south. This was the start of the South's dependence on slaves -
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The Revolutionary War
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Declaration of Independence Signed
Ummm... All men are created equal? -
Cotton Gin Invented
Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin, a machine to automatically separate the seeds from the cotton fibers. This started another explosion of slavery. -
Constitution Signed
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Cotton Gin Patented
Eli Whitney patents the Cotton Gin. -
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War of 1812
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Missouri Compromise
A law that said all states south of Missouri's southern border are slave and all north of it except for Missouri are free. This later failed miserably -
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Industrial Revolution
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
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Texas Annexed
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Mexican-American War
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Free-Soil party founded
The Free-Soil party, a party opposing the expansion of slavery, was founded in 1848. Martin Van Buren ran for president in 1848, and John P. Hale ran in 1852 -
Election of 1848
Whig: Zachary Taylor (Won)
Democrat: Lewis Cass
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Underground Railroad Organized
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Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas guide a package of 5 bills through congress -
Bleeding Kansas
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Kansas-Nebraska Act Passed
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Abraham Lincoln is elected President
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Abraham Lincoln's Presidency
Lincoln was a great president -
Confederacy Formed
The Southern slave states split off as the Confederate States of America. -
Civil war starts
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Civil War