Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Kansas-Nebraska Popular Sovereignty Voter fraud by pro- Act to decide issue of slave forces causes slavery an aggressive response from abolitionist forces

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Kansas-Nebraska Popular Sovereignty Voter fraud by pro- Act to decide issue of slave forces causes slavery an aggressive response from abolitionist forces “Bleeding Kansas” 200 citizens die from North and South grow confrontations about further apart, lose the slavery in territory ability to compromise

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Kansas-Nebraska Popular Sovereignty Voter fraud by pro- Act to decide issue of slave forces causes slavery an aggressive response from abolitionist forces “Bleeding Kansas” 200 citizens die from North and South grow confrontations about further apart, lose the slavery in territory ability to compromise Kansas applies for Debate between pro- Leaders actively show statehood to US slavery and antislavery inability to compromise Congress forces becomes violent on the issue of slavery (Sumner caning)

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Formation of the Attempt by Northern Repulicans support Republican Party moderates to compromise was in North only, on the issue of slavery South saw as a North- (1854 Jackson, ern conspiracy against Michigan) slavery.

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Formation of the Attempt by Northern Repulicans support Repubican Party moderates to compromise was in North only, on the issue of slavery South saw as a North- (1854 Jackson, ern conspiracy against Michigan) slavery. Dred Scott (1857) Supreme Court rules that Abolitionists feel that Blacks are not citizens, there is no legal way but property, and slavery to abolish slavery, can exist in any territory begin to think of violence

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Formation of the Attempt by Northern Repulicans support Repubican Party moderates to compromise was in North only, on the issue of slavery South saw as a North- (1854 Jackson, ern conspiracy against Michigan) slavery. Dred Scott (1857) Supreme Court rules that Abolitionists feel that Blacks are not citizens, there is no legal way but property, and slavery to abolish slavery, can exist in any territory begin to think of violence John Brown’s Attempt to begin a slave South recognizes the raid on Harper’s rebellion in the South threat by radicals in Ferry, Virginia fails. Brown hanged for the North. Begin to treason against the US mobilize militia for war

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Lincoln elected Lincoln’s victory South realizes that President 1860 achieved without a they no longer have single Southern state a voice in Federal gov’t

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Lincoln elected Lincoln’s victory South realizes that President 1860 achieved without a they no longer have single Southern state a voice in Federal gov’t Southern States South Carolina leads, North and South no begin to Secede others quickly follow. longer can agree on from the Union By the time Lincoln any issues. Disunion takes office as Pres., 11 states have seceeded

Key Events Leading to the Outbreak of Civil War Event Outcome Effect Lincoln elected Lincoln’s victory South realizes that President 1860 achieved without a they no longer have single Southern state a voice in Federal gov’t Southern States South Carolina leads, North and South no begin to Secede others quickly follow. longer can agree on from the Union By the time Lincoln any issues. Disunion takes office as Pres., 11 states have seceeded Fort Sumpter South Carolina asks Confederate bombard- (April, 1861) for surrender of Feds. ment of Fort Sumpter on S. Carolina soil. begins armed conflict Feds. refuse.