Events leading to the Civil War.

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  • the Mexican War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,

    the Mexican War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,
    America was ceded western territories.To deal with this, Congress passed the Compromise of 1850, which basically made California free and allowed the people in Utah and New Mexico to choose for themselves.

  • The Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act
    a passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 this caused many North American 19th century Black activists to increase their efforts against enslavement.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Uncle Tom's Cabin helped further the cause of Black activism and even Abraham Lincoln recognized that this book's publication was one of the events that led to the outbreak of the Civil War

  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act
    was passed, allowing the Kansas and Nebraska territories to widely reported violent events were a small taste of the violence to come with the Civil War.

  • Harpers Ferry Raid

    Harpers Ferry Raid
    Abolitionist John Brown attempts to start a slave rebellion by taking over the Harpers Ferry arsenal. The uprising is quickly put down and John Brown is hanged for treason. Many people in the North, however, consider him a hero.

  • Abraham Lincoln Elected President

    Abraham Lincoln Elected President
    Abraham Lincoln was from the northern part of the country and wanted to put an end to slavery. The southern states didn't want him president or making laws that would affect them.

  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    South Carolina became the first state to secede, or leave, the United States. They decided to make their own country rather than be part of the USA. Within a few months several other states including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana would also leave the Union.

  • The Confederation is formed

    The Confederation is formed
    The southern states form their own country called the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is their president.

  • Abraham Lincoln becomes President

    Abraham Lincoln becomes President
    Abraham Lincoln becomes President (March 4, 1861) - Now that President Lincoln is in office, he wants to restore the Union. In other words, get all the states back into the same country.

  • The Civil War Begins

    The Civil War Begins
    The South attacks Fort Sumter South Carolina and starts the war.