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Dalena Garcia's Timeline
This timeline illustrates the struggles between the north and south. Because they were all so divded, people thought there was no other solution except to start a war. This ended badly. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was the only thing that would break the deadlock over whether or not to allow Missouri to enter the union as a free or slave state. It did in fact allow Missouri to enter as a free state but also allowed Maine as a free state. It also created an imaginary line across the Lousianna Purchase. Congress decided that north of the line slavery was banned forever, but south of the line slavery was allowed, The compromise kept the union from falling apart, but barely. -
Compromise of 1850
Senator Henry Clay created a compromise to solve the decision on whether or not to grant California statehood. He added a few more things to the comprise to keep the balance between Northerners and Southerners. First the compromise admitted California as a free state. The compromise would let the New Mexico and Utah territories decide whether they wanted slavery. Next the compromise ended the slavetrade in Washington D.C. and called for a strong fugitive slave law. Many Americans were reliefed. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Senator Stephen Douglas wanted to get a railroad built to California, and organize the Great Plains into Nebraska Territory. Congress wanted some changes to be made. The final decision split the terrirtories. It left the decision of slavery up to the settlers in the territories.Northerners feared slavery would spread across the North. Many abused the populsr sovereignty and sunck across the border to infulence the vote in their power. Violence broke out in congress. Many people were effected. -
Dread Scott Case
A black man named Dread Scott testified for his freedom in court. He calimed his time in Wisconsin with his owwner made him a free man. The justices decided that Scott could not sue for his freedom because he was not a citizen. He could also never become a citizen. Niether free not slave could ever become a citizen. The c ourt also rejected Scott's argument that his stay in Wisconsin made him a free man. Southeners were happy, but Northeners were shocked and angry. -
Election of 1860
The Electiopn of 1860 was very confusing. Many different parties had nominated many othe candidates for president. Lincoln ended up winning with 40% of the votes. He wasn't even on the ballot for ten southern states. Southerners grew scared because they became the minoritity and they no longer had any power. They knew that sooner or later Congress would abolish slavery completley. Northeners were thrilled! The election had fallen in thier favor. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
The South was angry with the Election of 1860. so they seceeded from the union. In 1861 they fired on Fort Sumter. There was 33 hours of shelling. The people in Fort Sumter surrendered. Northerners were infruiated. There was no more compromise, a war was about to begin.
