Road to the American Civil War By Brennan Snyder
Map of Southern States Vs. Northern States
Slavery? Legal? Northern States believed in abolishing slavery Southern States wanted to keep slavery Benefited the south, not the north
Event 1: Compromise of 1850 Created by Henry Clay Made to compromise beliefs of northerners and southerners Kept the nation temporarily united
Event 2: . Fugitive Slave Act Prohibition of slave-trading in the District of Columbia Antislavery advocates gained the admission of California as a free state
Event 3: Uncle Tom's Cabin Published Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe Book shows slavery is cruel and unjust
Event 4: Republican Party Formed Combination of the Know-Nothing and Whig parties. John C. Fremont was its first candidate, in 1856. Lincoln was its first successful candidate, in 1860.
Event 5: Kansas Nebraska Act Allowed people in Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to allow slavery in their borders. Act served to repeal the Missouri Compromise
Event 6: Pottawatomie Massacre Abolitionists in Kansas kill five slave owners. Increases problems between pro and anti slavery
Event 7: Dred Scott Decision Dred Scott was an African-American slave. Claimed that Scott should be freed Widened the political and social gap between North and South
Event 8: John Brown's Raid A leader in and a promoter of lawlessness during the troubles in Kansas Led his men into Ferry, Virginia to capture the federal buildings Hoped to cause an uprising with African-Americans
Event 9: Abraham Lincoln Is Elected President Thought too many of the southern states were succeeding Stated slavery would no longer extend into new territories
Event 10: Confederate States of America Formed Eleven southern states succeed from the rest of the country Said that slavery should be legal. Army led by Robert E. Lee
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