Events Leading to the Civil War

By fredgeorge

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    Was an agreement between pro and anti slave factions

  • Wilmot Proviso

    Wilmot Proviso
    One of the major events leading to the civil war. Stated all territory gained from mexico would be free states. Was not adopted.

  • Compromise of 1850

    Compromise of 1850
    5 bills ended a 4 year fight between slave states and free states. Also involved new states coming into the US.

  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act
    Part of the compromise of 1850. It declared all runaway slaves can be brought back to their owners.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Anti-slavery novle writen by Harriet Stowe.

  • Kansas/Nebraska Act

    Kansas/Nebraska Act
    Created Kansas and Nebraska before the civil war. Gave states the choice to choose free or slavery.
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    Bleeding Kansas

    Series of violence in Kansas because they were trying to choose between slavery or free state.