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The Louisiana Purchase
President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory in 1803 for $15 million , which double the size of the new nation. This created new opportunities for colonist to move west but in that there was problems on whether the new states that will emerge from the terrritory will be anti-slavery or slave states. This event led to the Civil War. -
Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay, a leading congressman, played a crucial role in brokering a two-part solution known as the Missouri Compromise .The Compromise admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state in 1821. Slavery was prohibit in the Louisiana Purchase north of latitude 36°30N except Missouri . The congress wanted to keep balance between Anti slavery and slave state . This event led to the Civil War. -
Nat Turner's Slave Revolt
In 1831, Nat Turner lead a violent slave revolt, accrued in Southampton County, Virginia. Nat Turner and his followers crept into their masters house and killed the family their murder spree through the county. By the end, 55 whites where killed. Nat was escape that day but capture and was put to his death. This revolt led to the Civil War because it showed slaves really wanted their freedom. -
Texas Becomes Slave State
The Republic Of Texas formed in 1836, gaining Independence from Mexico. In 1845, Texas was annexed to the United States of America. Texas annexation as a state which permitted slavery , caused tension between slave states and those who didn't allow slavery. The south gain a huge portion of land. This led to the Civil War. -
Fugitive Slave Act Of 1850
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves. It set up special courts which judges will receive money to send fugitive slaves south. And those citizens who let fugitive slaves escape would be fined. This Act led to the Civil war. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe chance forever the view of slavery . The book showed the cruelty towards color people in the south , to the northern states. Abolitionist group wanted to end such treatment , wanted equality for everyone .This Book contributed to the Civil War . -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Stephen Dougles proposed the Nebraska-Kansas Act which opened new territories for white settlement . In those territories 'popular sovereignty' would determine if to allow slavery in states or free .This Act led to the Civil War because there was a disagreement between anti slavery and those who wanted slaves. -
Pottawatomie Massacre
Abolitionist John Brown wanted to strike terror in the pro slavery community . Night of May 24 to morning May 25 he killed 5 pro slavery settlers . The north view him as a hero . The south as a terrorist . This massacre led to the Civil War . -
Dred Scott Vs John F. Sandford
Dred Scott, a slave , sues for freedom In 1856 , because he had lived with his own master in a free state Illinous and free territory Wisconsin. The Supreme Court verdict said slaves are NOT citizens. Slaves are property and property was protected by the constitution (5th amendment). This led to the Civil War, it showed the injustice towards African Americans and they also had no power among whites. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected president
Lincoln was elected the sixteenth president , In response to his 1860 election victory seven southern states seceded from the Union. One of the states was South Carolina who was the first to leave the Union . This seperated the Northern and Southern states which led to the Civil War .
