Civil war

Civil war Timeline

  • Kansas and Nebraska Act

    Kansas and Nebraska Act
    repealed the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories, and allowed for popular sovereignty.
  • John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry
    he did this to initiate a slave revolt in Southern states by taking over the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    The Election of 1860 showed the divisions within the United States just before the Civil War.