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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 decides whether there should be free slaves in the Mexican War. Many other states decide whether or not they should have slaves or not. Some states like Utah have popular sovereignty. -
President Taylor Dies
President Taylor dies, leaving Millard Fillmore in charge. President Talyor was for slaves, but Fillmore was against having slaves. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
Harriet Beechers Uncle Tom's Cabin is published and it becomes one of the most inspiring books that stirs up anti-slavery. -
Gadsden PurchaseTreaty
The Gadsden Purchase Treaty is signed and America gains more of Mexicos land for $10 million. Also on March 4 Franklin PIece becomes president. -
Congress passes Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act made Kansas and Nebraske there own states. The act also gave the idea of popular sovereignty.
Which gave the people the choice, whether they wanted slaves or if they didn't they didn't have to have them. -
James Buchanan Becomes President
James Buchanan becomes president. Also the Dred Scott v. Sanford: Landmark Supreme Court decision was that Congress does not have the right to ban slavery in states and slaves are not American citizens. -
Lincoln vs. Douglas
Abraham Lincoln starts to become noticed when he gets in political debates with Stephen Douglas during the Illinois state elections, which went from August throught October -
Federal Arsenal Captured
In 1859 revolutionary John Brown and 21 of his followers captured a federal arsenal in Virginia. They did it to try to get a slave revolt started. -
Lincoln Becomes President
Abraham Lincoln is elected president and at the same time South Carolina breaks away from the Union.
