Causes of the Civil War

  • State Rights

    State Rights
    The government decided witch states were slave states and states that are free.
  • Underground Railroad

    Underground Railroad
    Harriet Tubman helped in this act to free slaves.
  • Abolitionist Movement

    Abolitionist Movement
    The movement helped destroy slavery so the slaves could be free.
  • Uncle Tom`s Cabin

    Uncle Tom`s Cabin
    The novel was made by: Harriet Beecher Stowe. This novel made people feel like they should escape or help people escape.
  • John Brown`s raid on Harpers Ferry

    John Brown`s raid on Harpers Ferry
    It took place in Harpers Ferry , West Virginia . This event was before the Civil War.John led a group of federal soldiers. John wanted to destroy slavery.
  • Missouri Compromise

    Missouri Compromise
    Congress passed a bill about Missouri being a slave state and being free.
  • Abraham Lincoln`s Election

    Abraham Lincoln`s Election
    Abe wanted people to be free so the south did not want him to be president. He would have took slavery the south thinks.
  • The Southern Secession

    The Southern Secession
    South Carolina left the union and went to the confederate.