The Road to Divition

By 1235841
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise

    This is when the government drew a line between the north and the south. The south got slavery, the north was free.
  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850

    This event was when people found gold in California. So everyone traveled to California to get it
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas

    people were starting fights between other people because they were cheating when they vote.
  • Kansas/Nebraska Act

    Kansas/Nebraska Act

    Douglas wanted a Northern Railway (train) but needed more support to get it. He promised the South if they helped him, he would let the line from Miss. Compromise be lifted so they could have slavery everywhere.
  • Sumner - Brooks Incident

    Sumner - Brooks Incident

    This was a fight that broke out between Sumner and Brooks. Because Sumner was speaking bad about Brooks cousin Butler.
  • John Browns Raid

    John Browns Raid

    this was a raid against abolitionist