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Missouri Compromise
Slavery was banned north of the Mississippi River, but if it was admitted into the union as a free state south would be mad because the didn't want slavery to end. As a compromise Missouri was admitted as a slave state and Maine as a free state so it mantained power between North and South. -
Wilmot Proviso
A major contributor to the Civil War regarding slavery. It was a final amendment to disolve issues of the Mexican War. It was passed in the house and rejected in the senate. -
California Statehood
Applied to the Union as a free state, southerners warned of breaking from the Union. A compromise was reached California as a free state, new Mexico and Utah would be territories open to slavery. End slave trade in Washington D.C. -
Fugitive Slave Law
Slaves would run away to free land, and since they were considered property to southern slave owners. It made tention since the owners would get mad when they couldn't get their slaves back. -
Uncle Toms Cabin is published.
A novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe the women had a vision of a slave known as Uncle Tom that was beat to death by his cruel slave master. -
Kansas Nebreska Act
Started by Stephen Douglas wanteing to build railroad in California. He wanted congress to open Nebreska to settlers for more success. Douglasses bill split Kansas and Nebraska and said it was up to the settlers to decide wether they allowed slavery or not. He called this Popular Soverignty. Northerners were outraged. -
Onsted Manifesto
A document that stated the USA would buy Cuba from Spain and if they refused they should declare war. But then congress got confused wether to make it a slave or free state. -
Raid on Lawrence, Kansas
The struggle over slavery turned violent "border ruffians" from Missouri invaded Lawrence, the anti-slavery government. They burned buildings, but to get back at the "border ruffians" John Brown and men killed brutally five men with their weapons. -
John Brown invades Pottawatomie, Kansas
To get the people that raided on Lawrence, Brown, and seven of his followers invaded slavery property and brutally killed five men with their weapons. -
Charles Sumner Beaten
Preston Brooks brutally beat Charles Sumner out of fight over slavery on the senate floor. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Douglas argued that the Dred Scott Decision had put slavery to rest, Lincoln did not agree. Lincoln did lose the election but it made him a national figure. And brought the issue about slavery into focus. -
Harpers Ferry Raid
John Brown had taken some men and gave slaves weapons. He attempted to seize a states arsenal building. But his plan didn't work out. The slaves didn't come to his rescue as part of a revolt and many of his men died from the angry townspeople. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was so angry about slavery they threatened to break away from the union. Lincoln agreed not to mess with slavery but April 12, 1861 the first shots were fired which sparked the Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln elected President of United States
Lincoln was elected president by Republican Northerners, south didn't like him and threatened to secede from the Union. Since they thought slavery would be taken away. -
Fort Sumter Attack.
South Carolina hotheadsopened fire on the fort and shot for 33 hours. The defenders surrended the fort. -
Dred Scott Decision
A slave that wanted his freedom since he had stayed in Wisconson. They said an African American could not be considered to be free. Since they were property.
