Events That Led To The American Civil War (1793-1865)

By Tiger Dude

  • Invention of the Cotton Gin

    In 1793, the cotton gin was invented. This caused it to be much easier to take the seeds out of cotton, than it was before. Because there was so much cotton to pick, this caused the South to dramatically increase its reliance on slaves, for its economy.
  • Period: to

    (1793 - 1865)

  • The Missouri Compromise

  • The Compromise of 1850

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act

  • Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision

  • John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry

  • Election of Lincoln

  • Secession of South Carolina

  • Attack on Fort Sumter