1. Road to Civil War By: Nate Hider & Danny Darling

2. Louisiana Purchase(1803) In 1803 the United States purchased Louisiana territories from France for nearly $15,000 (60 million francs) Lewis and Clark began the Westward movement when they explored the Louisiana territories. They attempted to observe the exchanged resources in the newly founded West.

3. Missouri Compromise(1820) Congress passes a series of measures to determine whether slavery should or should not be abolished. Maine becomes a free state and Missouri becomes a slave state. The rest of the Louisiana territories were split in half. North of the border were considered free, south of the border were considered slave states.

4. Election of 1824 An election between the favored Andrew Jackson and John Adams. Known to be controversial because of it’s “corrupt bargain” effect.

5. Election of 1828 A repeat election between Andrew Jackson and John Adams. This time around Jackson wins the election with his call to the people. His call to the people inspired more people to get out and vote for him.

6. Fugitive Slave Law(1850) A law which intended to put an end to slavery in the South and North. Slaves were denied a jury in a trial. People who refused to search for slaves faced up to six months in jail and $1,000 fine.

7. Bleeding Kansas(1854) A series of events that occurred between “Free- Staters” and “Border Ruffian” Took place in the Kansas territories and frontier towns of Missouri.

8. Kansas-Nebraska Act(1854) Determined which states would become free or slave states. Kansas became free Nebraska became free until after the Civil War.

9. Election of 1860 Presidential Candidates: Abraham Lincoln John C. Breckinridge John Bell Stephen A. Douglas

10. Secession of the South(1860-61) Once Abraham Lincoln was elected, Southerner’s felt left out and declared separation from the Union. Southerner’s felt left out because, Lincoln began running the government without slavery.

11. Civil War(1861) A tremendous war between the Confederates and the Union. The Civil War occurred for multiple reasons such as, economic, political, slavery and states rights.

12. Bibliography http://ushistory.pwnet.org/resources/pdf/Events.pdf http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/war/facts.html http://www.historicalpreservationgroup.org/Crossed%20Flags.jpg http://www.picketnews.com/images/upload/funfacts_lincoln.jpg http://www.historycentral.com/PageMill_Images/image30.gif http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215469/kansas1.gif http://thomaslegion.net/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/slave_k idnap_poster_1851_boston.jpg