Events that Led to The Civil War

French and Indian War

Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Feb 10, 1763

Start date is not exact.

Presidency of Andrew Jackson

Period: Mar 15, 1767 to Jun 8, 1845

Revolutionary War

Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Louisiana Purchase

Apr 30, 1803

War of 1812

Period: Jun 18, 1812 to Feb 18, 1815

Era of Good Feelings

Period: Jan 12, 1817 to Jan 1, 1821

End date is not exact.

Dred Scott Case and Decision

Period: Apr 6, 1846 to Mar 21, 1857

Mexican War

Period: Apr 25, 1846 to Feb 2, 1848

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

Uncle Tom's Cabin Publication

Mar 20, 1852

Raiding of Harper's Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

Election of President Lincoln

Nov 6, 1860

Civil War

Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Jun 23, 1865

Lee surrenders April 9, 1865.

Reconstruction

Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Jan 1, 1877