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Missouri compromise
an agreed upon line on where states below are slave and states above are free, to preserve balance -
Nat Turner slave rebellion
took place in Virginia Nat turner and slaves rebelled and killed around 50 whites -
War with mexico
ended in 1848, war against Mexico for the territory of Texas -
Wilmot Proviso
End slavery in the land acquired by Mexican war -
Compromise of 1850
result is no more slave trade in Washington D.C and fugitive slave act -
Fugitive slave act
Any escaped slave even if in north must be returned to master -
Uncle toms cabin
A book written and told the horrors of slave life, angered many northerners -
Bleeding Kansas
Ended in 1859, violent conflict over results of popular sovereignty -
Kansas Nebraska Act
Repealed Missouri compromise, popular sovereignty -
Dred Scott decision
Dred Scott lost due to fact he had no citizenship -
John browns raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown attacked weaponry in hope of slave support -
Election of 1860
Lincoln won and angered south -
South Carolina secedes
South Carolina seceded in hope to keep Slavery -
Creation of confederacy
As more states seceded they created new country -
Fort Sumpter
Confederate attack sumpter on which in controlled by union -
Antietam
fought mostly in sounthern states union victory -
Vicksburg
ended July 4th, massive victory for union, split the confederacy -
Gettysburg
Union victory, massive loss for confederate forces ended 2 days after start -
Appomattox Courthouse
Treaty to end war and for confederacy to rejoin the states
