the nation breaking apart By facebooker_100002690013430 Apr 25, 1846 war with mexico begins Jan 1, 1848 taylor is a president Mar 25, 1850 President Taylor dies Mar 25, 1852 Uncle Tom's cabin is publiched Mar 25, 1854 Kansas-nebraska act is passed by a Congress Mar 25, 1856 James Buchanan is elected president Mar 25, 1857 Chief Justice Roger B. Taney delivers his opinion in the Drd Scott case Mar 25, 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected president Mar 25, 1861 confederate states of America is formed