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Top 10 Things That Triggerd The Civil War

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    Top 10 Things That Trigger The Civil War

    Triggers To The Civil War

  • Invention Of The Cotton GIn

    Invention Of The Cotton GIn
    The Cotton Gin invention triggerd the civil war, the invention had the by-product of increasing the number of slaves needed to pick the cotton thereby strengthening the arguments for continuing slavery.

  • Lousiana Purchase

    Lousiana Purchase
    The Louisiana purshase led to expandation of land, leading southerns to buy more slaves for plantation, approximately 0-5 slaves were bought for each plantation.

  • Nat's Rebellion

    Nat's Rebellion
    This event triggerd the Civil War, it led to more laws, narrowing down slave rights. It courage Northerns to think differently.

  • Mexican-American War

    Mexican-American War
    This war triggered the Civil War after the Treaty of Hidalgo, which later alter the free and slave states, making it a conflict with votings and laws.

  • Compromise Of 1850

    Compromise Of 1850
    This act triggered the Civil War, this compromise prevented further territorial expansion of slavery while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act, a law which compelled Northerners to seize and return escaped slaves to the South.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    This act of establishment triggerd the Civil War, by showing the northerns how things were being run in the south. Creating more conflit between the southerns and northerns states.

  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    Dred Scott v. Sandford
    This case Dred Scott v. Sandford triggerd the Civil War, after Dredd sue for his freedom and won. Prove that the supre court was being unfai. Rasing worries and ideas to southerns adn northerns.

  • Election Of Abraham Lincoln

    Election Of Abraham Lincoln
    The election triggerd the Civil War, southerns knew he was an anti-slavery person, doing all he can to stop the spread of slavery. Making most of the southern states secced from the union.

  • The Battle of Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter
    This battle was the first battle to triggered the Civil War, it let to the beggining of the Civil War, after the southerns made war agianst the union by trying to destory Fort Sumter.

  • John Browns Raid

    John Browns Raid
    This small Uprising act triggered the civil war by inspiring many northerns to end slavery. His bravery acts helped many northerns understand more clearly.