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Missouri Compromise
Missouri entered the United States as a slave state and everything above the 36th parallel would be free of slavery. -
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Nat Turner Slave Rebellion
An enslaved man who led a slave rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia. -
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War With Mexico
War between US and Mexico over western territory. -
Wilmot Proviso
A bill that was never passed, stated that territories won from the Mexican War will not be open to slavery. -
Compromise of 1850
California entered the US as a free state and let Utah and New Mexico decide whether they will allow slavery or not. Established a new Texas and Mexico border. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Required runaway slaves to be returned back to their owners, even in a free state. -
Publication of ¨Uncle Toms Cabin¨
A story of how life on a slave plantation was like. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Repealed the Missouri Compromise. Allowed territories north of the 36th parallel to be open to slavery based on popular sovereignty. -
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Bleeding Kansas
Conflicts in opinions whether slavery should or should not be allowed in Kansas caused a series of violence in Kansas. -
Dred Scott Case Decision
A slave in a free state is still not considered free. Dred Scott was not even able to sue because he was not considered a citizen. -
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John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown led a small group of men to raid a federal armory in Harpers Ferry. He hoped to start a revolt and have more people join in his efforts, but no one showed up and he was stopped. -
Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln won the presidency and swore to not allow slavery to spread. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the US because Abraham Lincoln won the election and became President. -
Formation of the Confederate States of America
The southern states that seceded came together to form the Confederate States of America. -
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Fort Sumter
First battle of the Civil War. The Confederacy won by the Union's surrender. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest single day in American Military history. The Union won. -
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Siege of Vicksburg
Union victory that gave them the control of the Mississippi River. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The turning point of the Civil War. Union victory. This loss made the Confederates general, Robert E. Lee lose hope on invading the North and used defensive strategies the rest of the war. Wars bloodiest battle with estimated 51000 casualties. -
Appomattox Court House
Final battle of the Civil War. General Robert E. Lee's surrendered his army. This signaled the end of the Civil War.
