Top ten events that led to the Civil War

  • The End of the Mexican-American War

    The End of the Mexican-American War
    The Mexican-American war ended with the Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The American Gain California And New Mexico and they agreed for the rio grande would be the border.Texas Paid 15 million dollars.This led to the civil war because the was stared by Mexico wanted to be a free slave state but the Texans wanted to keep their slave and they went to war and killed Santa Anna which is the leader of Mexico.
  • Free Soil Party

    Free Soil Party
    A Party that ani slavery member of the Whigs and the Liberty join to form an expansionn of slavery into the western territories.This Led to the civil war by making new land with slavery and make the promblem bigger.
  • The Compromise Of 1850

    The Compromise Of 1850
    The Compromise of 1850 is a resolution that Henry Clay Introduces to have an agreement between the north and south to make the new land slave or free slave.This led to the civil war by slavery still being a reason that both disagreed on.
  • Uncle Toms Cabin

    Uncle Toms Cabin
    Uncle Tom's Cabin is a book written by Harriet Breacher stowed is about how slavery was not just a political message but it was a great moral evil.The south was mad and banned the book because it was about silvery and they were abolitionist.This led to the civil way by saying the horrible affects of slavery.
  • Underground Railroad

    Underground Railroad
    The Under ground railroad was a route where run away slave can escape.Harriet Tubman was and escaped slave that settled in the north .This Led to the civil war because he stared helping other slaves escaped some people hated her for helping and other thought as her as a savior.
  • Kansas Nesbraska Act

    Kansas Nesbraska Act
    The Nebraska And Kansas act is by Stephan Douglas to allow white males settlers in those territory to dertemine through popular sovereignty if they would allow slavery.This led to to the civil war because it divided the Whig part and divided the northern democract.
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas
    Bleeding Kansas was a period of time (Spring of 1855) that had bloody actons in kansas it involved the north and south to covey how their point of view of slavery.This led to the Civil War by being the first time both sides defend on what they believe in slavery.
  • Pottawotomie Massacre

    Pottawotomie Massacre
    The pattawotomie Massacre was when John Brown and four of his sons and 2 others and killed five pro slavery .This led to the civil war because he wanted to abolish slavery for good and he was going to do that he didn't care who he hurted.
  • Dred Scott Case

    Dred Scott Case
    Dred Scott vs Sandforf is one of the most controversial decision. Dred Scott a Missouri slave his owner was a army surgeon that took him to Illinois and Wisconsin , slaves are forbidden there.This led to the civil war because he wanted to sued for his freedom but he couldn't because he was not a citizen.
  • Lincoln Douglas Debate

    Lincoln Douglas Debate
    The Lincoln Douglas debate was between Abraham Lincoln he was a anti slavery and Stephen Douglas he believed in popular sovereignty and slavery.This led to the civil war because at this time Lincoln wasnt know but after this he later became a republican leader and won presidency in 1860.