CIVIL WAR CAUSES

COMPROMISE

• January 21, 1850.
• Henry Clay had a plan to end the deadlock.
• Henry was trying to please the north to be a free state.
• Henry was deciding whether to allow slavery in the south.

FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT

• 1850
• Requierd Northerers to help catch runaway slaves.
• North didn't want to support slavery.

UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

• 1850
• Henry hoped the compromise had worked, but it didn't.
• The debate grew bigger and bigger each year.

KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT

• 1854
• The North were horrified by slavery.
• South wanted to buy Cuba, so the could have another slave state.

BLEEDING KANSIS

• May 21, 1856
• Settlers came to Kansas, either to oppose or support slavery.
• People raised money, so they could destroy the presses.

DRED SCOTT DECISION

• 1857
• The Supreme Court was concerned about a slave.
• Dred Scott became a free man.

HARPERS FERRY

• 1860
• Abraham Lincoln ran for senate.
• John brown had a plan to seize federal arsenal.

ELECTION

• 1860
• The Republicans united behind Lincoln.
• The democrats had split the north and south fractions.

CANING OF CHARLES SUMNER

• 1850
• There was some violence that was disrupting the Sumner.
• They plotted Kansas a slave state.

POPULAR SOCEREIGNTY

• 1850
• Ruled by the people.
• Douglas created 2 new territories Nebraska and Kansas.

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATES

• 1858
• They saw that the nation could split into slave and free states.
• Lincoln challenged douglas about slavery and he agreed.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

• 1860
• Lincoln was elected president.
• Lincoln won with only 40%.
• More votes were from the North.
• Only 10 were from the South.