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Events that lead up to the Civil War

By Gary C.
  • The Missouri Compromise

    The Missouri Compromise
    Missouri's application to statehood as a slave state leads to the Missouri Compromise making Slave Vs Free States fights each other.
  • Nat Turner’s Rebellion

    Nat Turner’s Rebellion
    Nat Turner Lead a Rebellion though several Plantations. This Rebellion shows that blacks are fighting back witch leads to the Civil War.
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
    This Compromise Prevents Further expansion of slavery while strengthening the Fugitive Slave Act. Divides the U.S More Causing a War.
  • Uncle Tom’s Cabin

    Uncle Tom’s Cabin
    A Book By Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Depicting the harsh Life of a Slave with inspires The North to fight back in the Civil War.
  • Bleeding Kansas

    Bleeding Kansas
    When The Chance for two more possible states to become Free or Slave everyone rushed there to try gain that land and Fought for ite
  • Dred Scott v. Sanford

    Dred Scott v. Sanford
    Dred Scott Was a slave who tried to sue For his Freedom but the court wouldn't even look into the trial and changing Political Views.
  • John Brown’s Raid

    John Brown’s Raid
    Lead a small band of white and Free black men attacked Harper's Ferry, Virginia. His actions where Horrifying for some and godlike for others.
  • Abraham Lincoln’s Election

    Abraham Lincoln’s Election
    Of Course the man who starts the War has to be somewhere on this timeline.
  • The Battle of Fort Sumter

    The Battle of Fort Sumter
    When Fort Sumter was bombarded for 34 hours Lincoln decided to stat the war because of this.