Vesey Revolt (1767- 1822) :The Vesey Revolt was led by Denmark Vesey
(1767-1822) and to a lesser extent, by his accomplice, Peter Poyas (Higginson,
229). Vesey was a literate and very intelligent black man who had purchased his
freedom in January of 1800; he was the only free black to take part in the revolt.
The revolt was planned to occur on an unknown date in May of 1822 near
Charleston, South Carolina
US Constitution (1789) :The United States Constitution is the supreme law of
the United States of America. The Constitution, originally comprising seven
articles, delineates the national frame of government.
Second Great Awakening (1790) : The Second Great Awakening was a Protestant
religious revival movement during the early 19th century in the United States.
Haitian revolt (1791) :slave revolt in the French colony of
Saint-Domingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there
and the founding of the Republic of Haiti.
Ely Whitney's cotton gin (1794) :This was one of the key inventions of
the Industrial Revolution and shaped the economy of the Antebellum
South.
End of International slave trade (1807) : In 1807 Britain, which held
extensive, although mainly coastal colonial territories on the African
continent (including southern Africa), made the international slave
trade illegal, as did the United States in 1808.
Missouri crisis (1819) :first major peacetime financial crisis in
the United States[1] followed by a general collapse of the
American economy persisting through 1821.[2][3] The Panic
announced the transition of the nation from its colonial
commercial status with Europe[4] toward an independent
economy, increasingly characterized by the financial and
industrial imperatives of central bank monetary policy, making
it susceptible to boom and bust cycles.[5][6]
Nat Turner rebellion (1831) :Nat Turner's Rebellion was a slave rebellion that
took place in Southampton County, Virginia, during August 1831.
Mexican American War ( 1846- 1848) :The Mexican–American War, also known as
the Mexican War, the U.S.–Mexican War or the Invasion of Mexico, was an armed
conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from
1846 to 1848.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 :The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
allowed the capture and return of fugitive slaves to their
rightful owners within the territories of the United States. It
was one of the five acts included in the Compromise of 1850.
Uncle Tom's Cabin ( 1852) :Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life
Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author
Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped
lay the groundwork for the Civil War",
Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) :The Kansas-Nebraska
Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on May 30,
1854. It allowed people in the territories of Kansas
and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or
not to allow slavery within their borders.
Dred Scott case (1856) : Dred Scott v. Sandford, 60 US 393, also known
simply as the Dred Scott case, was a landmark decision by the United
States Supreme Court on US labor law and constitutional law.
Harper's Ferry raid (1859) :John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was an
effort by white abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt
in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry,
Virginia.
Election of Abraham Lincoln ( 1860) :In 1860, Lincoln won the party’s presidential
nomination. In the November 1860 election, Lincoln again faced Douglas, who represented
the Northern faction of a heavily divided Democratic Party, as well as Breckinridge and Bell.
Attack on Fort Sumter (1861) :Gen. Beauregard, in command of the
provisional Confederate forces at Charleston, South Carolina, demanded the
surrender of the Union garrison of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. Garrison
commander Anderson refused.
Cotton Revolution ( 1861) :During the second half of the 17th century, cotton goods were imported from
India. Because of the competition with the wool and the linen industries, in 1700, the government placed a
ban on imported cotton goods. Cotton had become popular, however, and a home-based cotton industry
sprung up using the raw material imported from the colonies. Since much of the imported cotton came from
New England, ports on the west coast of Britain, such as Liverpool, Bristol and Glasgow, became important
in determining the sites of the cotton industry.