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Events Leading to the Civil War
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Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. Made clothes easier to make cotton became king. Due to the cotton gin more slaves were necessary to keep the planations running in the south. -
Compromise of 1850
When Califorina asked to join the union, the balance of power became a concern once again -
Fugitive Slave Act
The law required Northerners to help capture escaped slaves and return them to slaveholders in the south. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
It was impossible for Northerners to avoid the discussion of slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
He sponsored the kansas-Nebraska Act which created the new territories of Kansas and Nebraska. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott decision pleased many southern slaveholders. It meant that slavery was legal in all the territories. -
John Brown's Raid
Brown lead a group of 18 to 21 followers, both African American and whitee, on a raid of the federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry. -
Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln Received only 40 percent of the popular vote. -
Secession of South Carolina
The Union Is Dissolved.
