us history timeline project

  • Missouri compromise

    the Missouri compromise of 1820 was when Henry clay made Missouri a slave state on march 3rd 1820. this happened because the union and the confederate were disagreeing weather Missouri should be a slave state or free state. this changed history because it was part of the civil war
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    civil war evnts

    multiple events that were part of the civil war also leading up to the civil war.
  • wilmot proviso

    in 1846 David wilmot tried to ban slavery in territory acquired from mexico. this happened to try to get rid of slavery on mexican acquired territory. this impacted history because it is a permanent toll in us history.
  • compromise of 1850

    in 1850 henry clay made california a free state including congress. he did this because the confederate was trying to make california a slave state. it made california a free state, thats how it impacted history.
  • fugitive slave act

    in 1850 fugitive slaves ecscaped their plantations in the south would ecscape to the north until they create a law for fugitive slaves
  • uncle toms cabin

    in cincinati lincoln stowe and uncle tom were in command of a slave hideaway for runaway slaves in 1852. they did this tohelp runaway slaves.
  • dred scott case

    in 1857 dred scott covered a case that to try to give free slaves rights in missouri, he did thisbecause he felt it was unfair. the impact caused a toll in civil war history.
  • lincoln duoglas debate

    in 1858 lincoln stated the doulas was a conspirasy to make slavery national in Illinois.
  • john browns raid

    in 1859 john brown lead a raid on harpers ferrys farm in virginia.this happened because john brown raided a farm.
  • lincolns election

    in 1860 abraham lincoln got elected into presidency at washington dc.
  • southern secession

    in 1861 multiple differnt states seceeded from the us. the states did this because of the civil war.