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There were many events that contributed to the start of the Civil War. Because the
war’s main focus was on the controversy of slavery in the United States between the Northern
and Southern states, the Compromise of 1850, John Brown’s Holy War, and the Election of 1860
all led to the Civil War. Because of these events combined, they all made the Civil War
inevitable.
The Compromise of 1850 played a major role and contributed to the start of the Civil
War. The compromise consisted of laws that were passed to deal with the issue of slavery at
this time. The compromise made California a free state, prevented slave trade in DC, was the
reason the Fugitive Slave Act was implemented, and created popular sovereignty for New
Mexico and Utah. As a part of the compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act was established, which
made the Northerners halt and return slaves to the South. Because of the Compromise of 1850
and the Fugitive Slave act, these events combined contributed to the Civil War.
John Brown’s Holy War, which consisted of the Raid on Harpers Ferry and the Bleeding
Kansas incident, all played a considerable role in the start of the Civil War. The raid was an act
of the abolitionist, John Brown to lead a group of men to raid a United States armory in Harpers
Ferry, Virginia. Brown’s plan was to initiate an armed slave revolt and take over an arsenal at
Harpers Ferry. The men intended on capturing the federal armory and then use the weapons
that were found during the raid to seize the town. The raid caused the southerners to become
paranoid because of possible slave rebellions. The raid was a major event of the 1850s that
