Steps the the Civil war

Missouri compromise

Mar 3, 1820

This lowered tension because It allowed southern and northern spots in senate to be the same.

Mexican war

Apr 26, 1846

This raised tension because it angered everyone.

Wilmont provisio

Aug 8, 1846

This raised tension because it didnt allow slavery to spread

California Gold Rush

Jan 24, 1848

Raised tension because then there was controversy over wether it was to be slave state or not.

Compromise of 1850

Jan 29, 1850

This raised tension because it split up the north and south even more.

Fugitive slave law

Sep 8, 1850

This lowered tension because it helped out the south with getting back their slaves.

Republican party forms

Mar 20, 1854

This raised tension, splitting the country in two.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

This raised tension in the north because they wanted it all gone. It also lowered tension in the south because they had a chance.

Bleeding kansas

May 10, 1855

This raised tension because it put southern officials against northern.

Charles sumner caned in senate

May 22, 1856

This raised tension because it split the senate more than before.

Dredd scott vs sandford

Dec 13, 1857

This raised tension because this determined that slaves were property and no laws can be made to prevent slavery.

John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry

Oct 16, 1859

This raised tension because southerners felt i was an attack on the south.

Abraham elected president

Nov 6, 1860

This raised tension because the south thought he would take away everything they had.

Southern states begin to secede

Dec 20, 1860

This raised tension because now ABraham lincoln had to perserve the union leading to the civil war.

Battle at fort Sumter

Apr 14, 1861

This raised tension because it started off the civil war.

Uncle tom's cabin published

Dec 13, 2016

This increased tension because it convinced people slavery was bad.