Timeline of Events the led to the Civil War

Timeline of Events Leading to the Civil War

United States Constitution of 1790:

The North and South came into conflict because of their different views.

Second Great Awakening of 1790

Eli Whitney Cotton Gin of 1794

The South needed more slaves so the conflict between the North and South grew stronger.

Haitian Revolt of 1791-1804

Vesey Revolt of 1802

Missouri threatened to join the Union making the conflicts between the North and South greater.

End of International Slave Trade 1808

Missouri Crisis of 1820

Missouri became a free state instead of a slave state like they were previously.

Nat Turner rebellion of 1831

American Mexican War of 1846-1848

Slavery increased in the South making the North upset.

Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

Uncle Toms Cabin of 1852

The South became upset because of the Abolitionist and the Union.

Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

Dred Scott Case of 1857

Dred Scott was made a slave again which made the conflict between the North and South greater.

Harper's Ferry Raid or 1859

Election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860

Abraham Lincoln was against slavery which angered the South because he was now in "control" over them.

Attack on Fort Sumter 1861

Cotton Revolution of 1865-1903

This caused a rise in slavery and the need for more slaves.

Religious conflict.​​​​

Slaves in the United States started to protest.

The South started to lose slaves so they became more angry with the North.

Nat Turner led a slave rebellion which angered the South.

Abolitionist became upset because people from the North were allowed to come to the North and get run-away slaves.

The North became upset because they thought that this act was an attempt for the South to turn all states into slave states.

Slave Revolt

The Union attacked the South to try and end slavery.