DATE PAGE 1787. The Northwest Territory created. 15, 83, 102 the abolition of the slave trade in 1808, 83, 102 8 1788. The slave trade prohibited in Massachusetts . Northwest Ordinance enforced by Act of 1790. First census of the United States taken 1792. Kentucky admitted into the Union 1793. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin 1794. The Eleventh Amendment (State sover- 1796. Tennessee admitted into the Union State sovereignty resolutions adopted by Vir- 1798-1799. Kentucky resolutions as to State sover- 1802. Georgia ceded its western lands to United 102 9 9, 84 ΙΟ 42 87 175 10 103 II, 16 1804. Louisiana Territory organized, with restric- 1812. tions on slavery Louisiana admitted into the Union 1814. The Hartford Convention declared the right 1821. 1828. Missouri Compromise fixed northern limit of 16, 103 41 II The slave trade declared piracy The South Carolina legislature adopted Cal- 1830. The Webster-Hayne debate on the nature of 1832. The Anti-Slavery Society organized Ordinance of nullification passed by South President Jackson issued his anti-nullification 192 1836. Arkansas admitted into the Union . 1837. 193 202 85 193 195 199 200 11, 16 78 11, 15 1845. Florida admitted into the Union. Texas, the last slave State admitted into the Union DATE PAGE 1846. Iowa admitted into the Union as a free State, 12, 19 1847. Personal liberty laws passed by Pennsyl Treaty of peace signed with Mexico. 12, 19 18 18 88, 136 19 1849. California organized a State government The slave trade abolished in the District of The slave territory extended to the Pacific, 12, 19 21 21, 207 54 The Territory of New Mexico organized Georgia and other States threatened to secede 1853. The Mesilla Valley purchased from Mexico. 1854. The slavery line of Missouri Compromise in 207 18 validated by the Kansas-Nebraska Bill 22, 91 Kansas and Nebraska organized as Territories 23 Personal liberty laws passed by Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut . 88, 136 Republican Party organized 91, 108 Personal liberty laws passed by Maine, Mas- 23 88, 136 1857. Slave State Constitution adopted in Kan sas 23, 178 The Dred Scott decision declared slavery rightful throughout the United States 25, 97 1858. Minnesota admitted into the Union DATE 1858. The Republican party's attitude toward slav PAGE ery set forth by Lincoln at Springfield 98-111 1859. Oregon admitted into the Union. Personal liberty law passed by Ohio. December 14. Manifesto issued by Southern December 18. Crittenden introduced in the December 20. South Carolina published II 88 121 127 124 130 131-151 1861. January 8. The Star of the West fired upon off Sumter passed secession ordinances January 29. Kansas admitted into the Union 221 February 4. Confederate Provisional Con- February 8. Constitution of the Confederacy March 4. Proposed Thirteenth Amendment, April. Fort Pickens relieved. 223 131 24 April. The provisioning of Fort Sumter or- . coast April 18. Harper's Ferry abandoned April 19. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment attacked at Baltimore April 19. Blockade ordered of Confederate April 20. Gosport Navy Yard abandoned Robert E. Lee appointed com- April 23. 239 238 361, 391, 510 239 239 239 242 May 13. North Carolina seceded May 13. Great Britain issued proclamation 242 August 30. Frémont's Missouri emancipa tion proclamation issued October 21. 242 248 Confiscation Act passed 249, 450 394 November. The president recommended Con- 450 captured 393 November 8. Mason and Slidell, the Con- |