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Fugitive Slave Act
The Congress was involved. The Fugitive Slave Act was a pair of laws that allowed the capture and return of runway slaves. This event took place in the US. Congress passed this law, because there were too many runaway slaves. The impact of this was that a lot of Americans were searching for runaway slaves and sometimes free black people got arrested and was forced into slavery. -
Missouri Compromise
In this event, Congress passed a law that admitted Missouri as to the Union and Maine as a slave free state. Missouri, Maine and the Congress have been involved. It took place in the US. It took place, because of the growing tension, between the issue of slavery. It set the stage toward the Civil War. It took place in 1820 -
Wilmot Proviso
In this event, President James K. Polk, David Wilmot were involved. The Wilmot Proviso was designed to eliminate slavery within the land acquired as a result of the Mexican War. In the US. This event took place, because David Wilmont introduced the Wilmot Proviso. Because of the Wilmot Proviso wasn't passed, the North could still own slaves. -
Compromise of 1850
It involved California, Utah, New Mexico, Texas. The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a Slave free state, left Utah and New Mexico decide if they are free states or not. Made boundaries between New Mexico and Texas and it made it easier for slaveowners to recover runaway slaves. It happened in the US. It took place, because the a lot of people moved to California and the US got territory from the Mexican War. It allowed the expension of the US, by admitting Claifornia as a state. -
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book about Uncle Tom as a slave. In this event, a book was published and it was popular among the Northern people, because they were in shook about what the owners did to their slaves. This event took place in the US. It took place, because some of the Northeners wanted to stop slavery. It helped to stop slavery. -
Kansas Nebraska Act/ Bleeding Kansas
Stephen Douglas, Franklin Pierce was involved. This Act would let the settlers of a teritory decide whether they wanted slavery to be alllowed within a new state's borders. It took place in the US and involved the New states. It took place, because Stephen Douglas came up with this idea and wanted to be enforced. This helped lead to the formation of the Republican party. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott, his wife, his 2 children. He was a slave and he wanted freedom. The case went through several courts and it reached the US. Supreme court and he failed. He lived in Wisconsin when this happened. This event took place, because Dred Scott and his family wanted freedom. This event was a stepping stone to the Civil War. -
Lincoln Douglas Debate
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas were involved. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a debate over the slavery issue and Douglas won. This event took place in Illinois. This event took place, because of slavery. This event lead one step closer to the Civil War. -
John Brown’s Raid
John Brown and his sons. John hated slavery and he wanted to arm the Southern slaves and lead a rebellion. The arsenal was poorly defended, but when they break in not a single slave joins Brown. They were trapped. Only John escaped and his sons died. This event took place in the federal arsenal. This event took place, because John Brown and his sons wanted to light the fuse. This event made a huge step forward the Civil War. -
Lincoln’s Election of 1860
This event involved all of the people living in the US. Abraham Lincoln got elected. Weeks after Lincoln's inaguration the Confederate Army fired on Fort Sumter and started the civil war.
This happened in the US. This event took place, because of the Election of 1860. This event started Civil War. -
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Southern Secession
This involved the people who fought in the Civil War. After 5 weeks of Abraham Lincoln in office the Civil War started. As a result, the North won and abolished slavery. This event took place all over the US. This event took place, because the South knew that if Lincoln wins the election, then he will abolish slavery, so the South rebbeled. This event impacted History by abolishing slavery in the United States of America.
