The Road to Civil War

Northerners were enraged with the idea of being penalized for helping escaped slaves.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

Southerners felt the proposed bill to ban slavery in new territory acquired from Mexico was an attempt to stop the spread of slavery.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Fugitive Slave Act

• Dred Scott Decision

The issue of slavery grew after extensive lands were added to the country from Mexico.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Mexican-American War

• Lincoln's Election

This act encouraged pro-slavery and anti-slavery supporters to clash in the new territories.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Mexican-American War

• Lincoln's Election

Once this happened, Southern states began to leave the Union.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Wilmot Proviso

• Mexican-American War

• Lincoln's Election

This was an attempt to keep the peace and balance of the number of slaves and free states.

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• Missouri Compromise

• John Brown at Harper's Ferry

• Lincoln's Election

This book helped the Northerners to see the evils of slavery.

• Dred Scott Decision

• Missouri Compromise

• John Brown at Harper's Ferry

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

Southerners were shocked that Northerners would support someone who encouraged a slave revolt.

• Dred Scott Decision

• Missouri Compromise

• John Brown at Harper's Ferry

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

This Supreme Court decision was seen as a victory for the South.

• Dred Scott Decision

• Missouri Compromise

• John Brown at Harper's Ferry

• Uncle Tom's Cabin

A balanced was maintained between free and slave states and a dividing line was established separating the free North and slaveholding South.

• Dred Scott Decision

• Missouri Compromise

• John Brown at Harper's Ferry

• Uncle Tom's Cabin