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Toward THe Civil War

By evanmoer

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    The Missouri Compromise Congress passed a bill granting Missouri a state as a slave state under the condition that slavery was to be for illegal in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase north of the missouri river, which runs along the southern border of Missouri. Maine Was Also Added As A Free State

  • Wilmot Proviso

    Wilmot Proviso
    one of the major events leading to the American Civil War, It Wouldwould have banned slavery in any territory to be gotton from Mexico,
    Didnt Succeed THough
    Raised The controversy over slavery which in the end led to the civil war

  • The Compromise Of 1850

    The Compromise Of 1850
    California joined the united states of america as the 16th free state. but the south was guaranteed that no federal laws on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. Texas lost its boundary in New Mexico, but then Congress compensated Texas with $10 million. Slavery was maintained in the nation's capital, but the slave trade was not allowed

  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act
    THe President Let Popular Soveirnty rule whether there would be slavery in kansas or nebraska after slavery won Some Antagonists Attacked 5 border ruffians killing 5 people giving it the nickname Bleeding Kansas

  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case
    The Supreme Court Ruled that Dred Scott Wasn't Free Even Though He Was In A Free State Also African Americans Are Not Considered American Citizens. Which ALso Meant That Dred Scott Wasn't Allowed To Take This Up To THe Supreme Court

  • John Brown’s attack in Lawrence, KS

    John Brown’s attack in Lawrence, KS
    when Brown was 55 he led a small band of men to Pottawatomie Creek The men took 5 men from their homes and brutally murdered them. Afterwards, Brown raided Missouri freeing eleven slaves

  • John Browns Raid

    John Browns Raid
    Joh Brown Raided An Arsenal Hoping To Start A Slave Revolt After 2 Hours The word Got Out And Congress Sent A Group Of Marines Led By Robert E. Lee To Put DOwn The Revolt After His Two Sons Died John Brown Gave Up The Revolt.
    Afterwords He Was Hanged For Treason.

  • Abe Lincoln Elected

    Abe Lincoln Elected
    Abraham Lincoln Was elected President the southerners didnt like South Carolina Was THe First To Leave The Union which was followed by several other states from texas to georgia Confirming the Confederate States Of America