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The Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise regulated slavery in the countries western territories because Main entered as a slave state and Missouri didn't know if they wanted to be a slave state or a free one. This made them draw a line throughout Missouri and in 1619 John Rolf brought Tobacco, a cash crop to Virginia which needed slaves to take care of it. This questioned whether or not slavery should or shouldn't be allowed which led to the Civil War. -
The Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, the Cotton Gin was used to separate the cotton from the seeds. As usual the plantation owners wanted to make more money which needed more hands, slaves. The Union didn't agree with those people therefore leading to the Civil War -
Nat Turner Slave Rebellion
Nat Turner was a slave that led a rebellion in Virginia. He and some of his followers killed about 60 white people, including children, on August 21st. He and 16 of his followers were caught and executed. Whites were so scared that they started to kill random blacks and left their heads on the road as a warning, which ended up leading to the Civil War -
The End of the Mexican War
The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S-Mexican war in 02/02/1848. Because of this treaty the Us gained more than 500,000 sq mi of land making manifest destiny. By taking all of the land the issue of bringing more slave or non slave states grew. The thought of winning land in battle was that the land should be free. To pro-slavery people this was an opportunity and they brought more slaves, therefore being able to maintain their way of life and political power leading to the Civil War. -
Fugitive Slave Act
Having a ton of pressure from the southern politicians, Congress passed a revised Fugitive Slave act in 1850. Part of Henry Clay's famed Compromise of 1850 a group of bills that helped quiet early calls for southern secession this new law forcibly compelled citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves. This lead to the civil war. -
The Publishing Of Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written in 1852 by Harriet Beecher. This book made people think differently about slavery making people realize that they should abolish slavery and help slaves, causing major problems in the south, thus leading to the civil war -
"Bleeding Kansas"
Bleeding Kansas occurred in 1854 to 1861. Missourians came to Kansas voting for pro slavery, eventually making Kansas a slave state. This got the people from Kansas mad because all they wanted to be was a free slave state. John Brown and 6 of his followers including his sons went to Kansas and went to a pro slavery farm and killed 5 pro slavery men. This led to the Civil War. -
The Dred Scott V.S Sandford Case
This case was argued in 1856 and decided in 1857. The case states that the Americans from African roots, free or slave, weren't American citizens and couldn't be sued in a federal court. The court ruled that the slave owners were constitutionally protected because of the 5th amendment. Slaves were categorized as property which led to the Civil War. -
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
On Lincoln's election he vowed that he would never abolish slavery but he never wanted slavery to expand into the new western territories and he served as one of the most influential advocates of "free soil". But later Lincoln led the Union during the civil war to victory thus ending slavery in America. Yes, he literally led to the civil war. -
The Secession of the South
The South wanted to secede from the Union in 12/20/1860. This angered the Union. The South didn't agree with Lincoln so they tried to secede from the U.S but the Union put their foot down and said no, thus leading to the civil war.
