His 115 = Civil War
Civil War
HIS/115
July 24, 2011
Civil War
1787 – Northwest Ordinance * Included provisions that outlawed slavery throughout the territory by congress * Created social and economic tension between the North and the South
Aug 1846 – Wilmot Proviso * Proviso to prevent the introduction of slavery and all African Americans in any territory acquired from Mexico * Considered to be one of the first actions/events to lead to secession and the Civil War
1846 – The Mexican War * When the Mexican War ended, new territories were to be admitted as new states * Fueled conflicts because the Southerners wanted the right to expand slavery to new and different territories
Sep 1850 – Clay Compromise of 1850 * A group of five bills that neutralized a four year conflict between the Southern slave states and the free Northern states over expansion of slavery * Helped avoid secession for the time being
1850 – Fugitive Slave Act becomes Law * The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. This act declared it was a federal crime punishable by fines to aid escaping or suspected slaves
* Abolitionists increased their efforts against slavery
1854 – Kansas – Nebraska Act * Also referred to as “Bleeding Kansas” and allowed territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries or not * This fueled the conflict over popular sovereignty between pro-slave and anti-slave forces
Mar 1857 – Dred Scott Decision * A decision made by the Supreme Court that all blacks – slaves or free – were not and could never become citizens of the United States (Davidson, et.al. 2006). * This decision created more tensions amongst abolitionists to increase their efforts
Jun 1858 – Lincoln gives the “House Divided” speech * The speech that was given upon his election for the Senator of Illinois. This was the starting point for his futile campaign for the senate seat against Stephen A.
HIS/115
July 24, 2011
Civil War
1787 – Northwest Ordinance * Included provisions that outlawed slavery throughout the territory by congress * Created social and economic tension between the North and the South
Aug 1846 – Wilmot Proviso * Proviso to prevent the introduction of slavery and all African Americans in any territory acquired from Mexico * Considered to be one of the first actions/events to lead to secession and the Civil War
1846 – The Mexican War * When the Mexican War ended, new territories were to be admitted as new states * Fueled conflicts because the Southerners wanted the right to expand slavery to new and different territories
Sep 1850 – Clay Compromise of 1850 * A group of five bills that neutralized a four year conflict between the Southern slave states and the free Northern states over expansion of slavery * Helped avoid secession for the time being
1850 – Fugitive Slave Act becomes Law * The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of the Compromise of 1850. This act declared it was a federal crime punishable by fines to aid escaping or suspected slaves
* Abolitionists increased their efforts against slavery
1854 – Kansas – Nebraska Act * Also referred to as “Bleeding Kansas” and allowed territories to determine if they would allow slavery within their boundaries or not * This fueled the conflict over popular sovereignty between pro-slave and anti-slave forces
Mar 1857 – Dred Scott Decision * A decision made by the Supreme Court that all blacks – slaves or free – were not and could never become citizens of the United States (Davidson, et.al. 2006). * This decision created more tensions amongst abolitionists to increase their efforts
Jun 1858 – Lincoln gives the “House Divided” speech * The speech that was given upon his election for the Senator of Illinois. This was the starting point for his futile campaign for the senate seat against Stephen A.