Civil war

Top Ten Events That Led To The Civil War

By AngelMosqueda

  • First Africans Arrive in Jamestown

    First Africans Arrive in Jamestown
    Brought on accident by Dutch and sold to Virginians. This would eventually lead to the Civil War.

  • The Cotton Gin

    The Cotton Gin
    Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin, revolutionizing the prodution of cotton by increasing the speed of seed removal. This expanded the demand for slaves and made cotton King of the south. Thus leading to the Civil War.

  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    In 1820, the Missouri Compromise, submitted by Henry Clay, proposed that Missouri enter the United States as a slave state and Maine enter as a free state to avoid inbalance of power in the Senate. This caused the Civil War because it showed how serious the issue of slavery was.

  • The Mexican-American War Ends

    The Mexican-American War Ends
    New land was aquired from Mexico, which lead to the debate of whether new territories would be free or not, ultimatly leading to the Civil War.

  • Cafifornia Statehood

    Cafifornia Statehood
    California was amitted to the United States as a free state. This would create inblance in the Senate whisch would result into the manifestation of popular sovereignty for other territories, creating conflict and moreover, the Civil War.

  • Fugitive Slave Law

    Fugitive Slave Law
    This las forcibly compelled citizens to assit in the capture of runaway slaves. This angered Northern sates, making them feel apart of the slave sytem, in which the majority despised, leading to the Civil War.

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    Uncle Tom's Cabin
    Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin exposing the cruelties and despair that slaves face. It opened the eyes of many Northerners and changed their ideas on slavery intensifing the debate, which led to the Civil War.

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act
    A proposal to split Nebraska into Kansas and Nebraska. Settlers would decide by popular sovereignty whether it would be a slave or free state. This resulted into pro slavery and anti slavery supporters rushing to cast their votes. Which leads to the Civil War.

  • Bloody Kansas

    Bloody Kansas
    The Sack of Lawrence and Massacre of Pottawatomie set off a brutal guerrilla war in Kansas. By the end of 1856, over 200 people would be killed in cold blood. No compromise would be made, and showing that both sides were willing to fight, causing the inevitable Civil War.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision
    Ruled that Scott was black and not a citizen therefore he had no right to sue for his freedom. This decision also declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional, which led to the Civil War.