Prime law of the USA. States
Basic Fundamental rights of
citizens
1790-1820
Religious Protestant
Rejuvenation during the
early 19th century.
Ely Whitney's cotton gin
Cotton Revolution
End of the International
slave trade
Missouri Crisis
Vesey Revolt
Nat Turner Rebellion
Mexican-American War
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Dred Scott case
Harper's Ferry raid
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Attack on Fort Sumter
1861
Caused by the election of Abraham
Lincoln. Where the south, convinced
Lincoln was going to end slavery,
decided to attack and kickstart the civil
war.
1860
The presidential election of Abraham
Lincoln, who ran on a political platform
designated against the expansion of slavery.
Lincoln won and was the incitement factor
of the civil war.
1859
Assault led by abolitionist
John Brown with a gang
of other abolitionists on
the federal armory in
Harper's Ferry, VA.
1857
A court case where an enslaved
African American man, by the
name of Dred Scott, fought for his
freedom. Unsuccessful, but
otherwise empowering.
1854
Created the territories, Nebraska and
Kansas. Created a driving divide
between the nation and heightened
tensions to the point where the civil
war was much more ascertainable
1852
An anti-slavery novel by
Harriet Beecher Stowe which
had an amazing effect on
attitudes towards African
Americans and slavery as a
whole.
1850
Required the United States
government to assist owners in
recapturing their runaway slaves
1846-1848
A heavily armed conflict between
Mexico and the USA because of
westward expansion and the USA's
refusal to give into Mexico's
expectations
1831
Slave rebellion led by religiously
enlightened Nat Turner and
killed 55-65
1822
A major potential slave
rebellion planned by
Denmark Vesey in 1822
1819
Sectional and political rivals
caused by Missouri's
appliance as a slave state.
Solved by the Missouri
Compromise in 1820.
1807
Made Slave transportation to
the USA and any british colony
illegal
1800s
A time of stress, capitalism,
and competition. Farmers
would end up bankrupt
because of the insistent
onslaught of rivals.
1793
Machine invented to make
cleaning cotton of its seeds
easier and faster.
1791-1804
Series of conflicts between
Haitian Slaves, colonists, French
and British armies. Haitians were
successful and gained
independence from France.