Road to the Civil War

Vermont Abolishes Slavery

Mar 31, 1777

The Cotton Gin

Mar 31, 1789

Tariff Wars - Early 1800s

Mar 31, 1800

The War of 1812

Mar 31, 1812

The US agreed to Occupy Oregon jointly with Britain

Mar 31, 1818

The Start of the Underground RaIlroad

Mar 31, 1830

The underground railroad was a system were abolitionists in the south helped slaves escape to Canada.

Nat Turner Rebellion

Mar 31, 1831

The Annexation of Texas

Mar 31, 1845

President Polk orders General Taylor to set up posts on land being disputed with Mexico

Jan 31, 1846

The Mexican/American War

Mar 31, 1848

The Free-Soil Party Was Create

Apr 3, 1848

The Free-Soil party's goal was to prevent slavery from expanding to the west

Republican party is created.

Apr 5, 1854

The main goal of the Republican party was not to abolish slavery, but to prevent the expansion of slavery to the west.

Abe Lincoln challenged Democrat Stephen Douglas for his seat in the Senate.

Apr 5, 1858

The Civil War

Mar 31, 1865