Leading to the Civil War

By jonathanc673
  • 1860 BCE

    Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    It was an event where Abraham Lincoln won the election which angered southerners because he was an abolitionists and he wanted to get rid of slavery for good.
  • 1859 BCE

    John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry

    John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry
    It was event where John brown and other abolitionists went to harper's ferry to get rid of their arsenal.Which angered southerners to attack back to start a war.
  • 1857 BCE

    Dred scott's Supreme Court Case

    Dred scott's Supreme Court Case
    It was a court case vs sandford and the decision was that slaves count as property not citizens which angered many northerners which wanted slavery to not exist. So thats a reason why they went into the civil war.
  • 1852 BCE

    Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    It was a book by Harriet Beecher which people blame for starting the war. When Abraham Lincoln declared war he said so this is the little lady who started the war.
  • 1830 BCE

    Abolitionists Movement

    Abolitionists Movement
    It was a movement to try and end slavery informal or formal. Why i think why this led to the civil war is because the south didn't what to get rid of slavery they wanted to extend it.
  • 1820 BCE

    The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
    It was to make Maine a free states and Missouri a slave state. Why i think this led to the civil war is because the North did not like that the Slave states were increasing more land and gaining more slave territory.