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Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the French and Indian War also known as the Seven Years War. This treaty was signed by Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal . -
Stamp Act
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Townshend Acts
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Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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American Revolution
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Articles of Confederation Adopted
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Articles of Confederation Ratified
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Gen. Cornwallis surrenders at Battle of Yorktown
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Ratification of the Constitution
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Missouri Compromise
This was a treaty that ensured the balance between free and slave states in the Union. Missouri's addition as a slave state would upset this balance. This treaty added Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state so that the balance would be kept intact. It also said that slavery was illegal north of latitude 36° 30’, with the exception of Missouri. -
American Anti-Slavery Society
This organization was started by William Lloyd Garrison and Arthur Tappan to spread abolotionism and speak out against slavery. The organization was targeted by supporters of slavery. -
Burning abolitionist literature in Charleston, South Carolina
During this event, mobs burned abolitionst phamplets and flyers. Many of these papers were made by the American Anti-Slavery Society. -
Gag Rule
This was passed by the House of Representatives declaring that they wouldn't consider anti-slavery petitions anymore. The House of Representatives took away this rule in 1844. -
Pennsylvania Hall burns
Pennsylvania Hall, which was the meeting place of many abolitionists was burned by supporters of slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was made by Congress. This compromise decided how the newly acquired land from Mexico would be divided up into free and slave states. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This was a part of the Compromise of 1850. It required law enforcement to capture runaway slaves. It also denied captured blacks legal power to prove their freedom. This made it much harder to run away as a slave. -
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin
This was a book published in retaliation for the Fugitive Slave Act. It discusses why slavery should be removed and promotes the abolitionist cause. It was the highest selling book of the 19th Century. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This bill was introduced to Congress by Sen. Stephen A. Douglas [D] of Illinois. This allowed Kansas and Nebraska to vote by popular sovereignty by getting tid of the Missouri Compromise. -
"Bleeding Kansas"
After the Popular Sovereignty was opened up for Kansas and Nebraska, people moved to Kansas to influence the vote. Disagreements between the Abolitionists and Pro-Slavery supporters led to violence in which more than 200 people died. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott, a slave, sued his master for his freedom after they had travelled to a free state together. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Dred Scott, saying that he wasn't a U.S. citizen since he was black, thus he wasn't allowed to sue. The court also said that Congress cannot outlaw slavery in any state. -
John Brown’s Raid
This was a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA, conducted by John Brown and other abolitionists. The goal of the raid was to arm and free the slaves in the town. Brown was later captured and found guilty for treason. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
The election of Abraham Lincoln caused anger in the South due to speculations that we would end slavery. He was so unpopular that he wasn't on the ballots in Southern states. -
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Secession
After Lincoln was elected president, South Carolina seceded. Followed by, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. These states seceded because they feared Lincoln would end slavery. -
Fort Sumter
This was the first battle and beginning of the Civil War. Following, President Linoln's declaration that states weren't legally allowed to secede but that he wouldn't declare war unless the South started the war. When southeners attacked the fort, President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to take it back.