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Apr 27, 1565
Peculiar Institution Begins Slavery
The peculiar institution was basically slvery in of itself. The peculiar institution lasted from the very first European settlements to the end of the Civil War. African Americans were being brought over in European voyages to the New World to be used a slaves. The more noticable traits of slavery didn't begin until the 19th century. Industrialization of the colonies and the invention of the cotton gin increased slavery greatly. Of course it did end after the Civil War when slavery was outlawed. -
American Revolution Begins
The American Revolution began with a bang, literally. The "Shot Heard Round the World" marked the beginning of the Revolution. during the war many negotians were made iwht the slaves to get them to join the two armies. 800 slaves were enrolled into the British army when they were promised freedom if they joined. 3,000 slaves joined the American Colonist army when they were promised emancipation and $50. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was the fight between the colonies and British. This war was caused by unfair taxation by the British government on the colonies. During the Revolution some slaves were promised freedom if they joined the British army. When this was passed almost 800 slaves joined the army. A plan on the colonists side was made to gather around 3,000 slaves to join their army and stop british invasion of the colonies. The slaves were promised freedom and $50 if they joined. -
American Revolution Ends
The American Revolution ended on september 3rd, 1783 by the ratified and signed Treaty of Paris. The slaves got what they were promised, but not all the slaves joined so there was still slavery and lots of it. -
The United States Constitution Is Signed
On September 17, 1787 the final draft of the U.S. constitution was signed. this didn't mean that it was officialy in place though. the public or the people had in each state had to vote and ratify it. -
Ratification is Over and Bill of Rights Adopted
The ratification process ended in 1789. The vote was very close, but the majority of the states voted for the Constitution. On December 15, 1791 the Billof Rights was adopted and added to the Constitution. The establishment might have upset some states considering that some voted against the Constitution, but others were happy with the outcome. -
Compromise of 1820
Around the year 1818 the area in which today is Missouri, was getting a bigger population day by day. The people in the area wanted to become a state. Most of the settlers were from the South and it was most likely that Missouri would be a slave state. A compromise was formed that said that no other area in Louisianna Purchase past Missouri's border couldn't be a slave state. The compromise was passed, Missouri was a slave state and tensions rose among the United States citizens over slavery. -
The Nullification Crisis of 1832
The crisis began when leaders in South Carolina proposed the idea that people didn't have to follow federal law and the Tariff of 1828 was passed. John C. Calhoun believed that a state's rights passed up federal law. He and other people were upset with the tariff that had been passed in 1828. As tensions rose after john resigned from vice president it was possible that violent actions could start to be taken. The crisis was avoided in 1833 when a compromise was reached. -
Compromise of 1850
Their was a debate over if a new area should allow slavery or not or if the citizens should choose and their were other debates over territory and slavery in Washington D.C. A compromise was issued and it basically said Texas would give up some of their territory for 10 million dollars, California would be a free state, some of the new area would be free and others not, and slavery wouldn't be in the Columbia District. Some agreed with this compromise and others didn't. Regardless it was passed. -
Kansas- Nebraska Act
This act allowed the people in Kansas and nebraska to decide whether they wanted slavery or not. This act knocked out the Missouri Compromise of 1820. In the South people supported the act and others were flaming mad about it. Violence broke out as debates over elections arose. This soon got its name as "bleeding Kansas" as many died from fighting. The result was Kansas not becoming a state, but later on it joined the Union as a free state. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott is an African American slave who wanted freedom. he wanted it so bad that he went to court. he appealed to the court his want to be free and eventually got the help of lawers to sue the court for his freedom. The court made a decision and didn't allow to become a free slave. This event caused tensions to rise between the North and the South and brought America further towards the Civil War. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln knew the Union was losing the war. He knew that the heart of the Southern economy was slavery and that they could be weakened if the slaves were freed. Lincoln's solution: The Emancipation Proclamation. This freed all slaves in the United States. When this was issued the slaves rejoiced, the South groaned, and the Union was motivated to fight.
