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Massachusetts Bay Colonly Legalizes Slavery
The exact date slaves entered Massachusetts is unknown but many suggest Samuel Maverick was the first slave holder in the colonly after he arrived in early boston with 2 slaves. -
The Tarrif Act Of 1832
This Act reduced some duties but retained high taxes on imported irons, cottons, and woolens; leads to the nullification crisis. This led to the Civil war. -
Mexican War Ended
With the end of the Mexican War, America was ceded western territories. This posed a problem: as these new territories would be admitted as states, would they be free or slave? To deal with this, Congress passed the Compromise of 1850 which basically made California free and allowed the people to pick in Utah and New Mexico. This ability of a state to decide whether it would allow slavery was called popular sovereignty. This led to the Civil War. -
The Fugitive Slave Act
A law that required all citizens to help catch runaway slaves. Those who let fugitive slaves escape would be fined $1,000. It also set up special courts which gave money to judges to send fugitive slaves south. This led to the Civil War. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was realeased and showed northerns the cruelty of slavery and inspired more efforts of abolitionists. This led to the Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas
The Kansas-Nebraska act allowed both states to choose whether they were free or slave states. This act tore apart Kansas. This led to the Civil war. -
Panic Of 1857
The Panic of 1857 was a financial panic in the United States caused by the declining international economy and over-expansion of the domestic economy. This Caused the Civil War. -
John Brown Raid On The Harpers Ferry
An attempt by the white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt in 1859 by seizing a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.This led to the Civil War. -
Election Of 1860
Lincoln, a Republican wins the election over John Breckinridge and John Bell who were both Democrats. This led to the Civil War. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major land battle of the war. It occurred near Manassas, Virginia. Union forces from Washington, DC totaling 28,450, under the command of General Irvin McDowell, attempted to surprise 32,230 Confederate troops. The Union suffered nearly 3,000 casualties. This is the battle that earned "stonewall" Jackson his name. This led to the Civil War.
