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The Road to the Civil War

By Gabriella Chung

  • Protective Tariffs

    Protective Tariffs
    Southerners felt that Tariffs were too high and unfair. John C. Calhoun stated that states could nullify a law they deemed unconstitutional. Th Federal government did not support nullification and did not want states to secede. Henry Clay came up with a compromise to lower the tariff.

  • Fugitive Slave Law(Act)

    Fugitive Slave Law(Act)
    The Fugitive Slave Law was a part of the Compromise of 1850 and it increased Northerners fears. This increased free slaves and free African Americans fears because if you were suspected as a slave you would be arrested. The John Brown's Raid and American Civil War had followed after.

  • Kansas- Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas

    Kansas- Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas
    5000 people voted proslavery in Kansas mantis laver people started their own government. Abolitionists murdered several antislavery people.

  • John Brown' Raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown' Raid on Harpers Ferry
    John Brown wanted to inspire slaves to fight for freedom. He planned to pasture the arsenal in Cirginia to arm the slaves nor won and his men were captured. Abolitionists. Viewed Brown as a martyr and the slavery issue began to break America.

  • The Election of 1860

    The Election of 1860
    Abraham Lincoln had won the election even though he opposed slavery. After Lincoln was elected, the southern states seceded from Union.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision
    Dred Scott was a free slave but wasn't considered free. He couldn't become free because he was African American. He was considered the property of his owner, and property could only be taken with due process of law.