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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 occured on January 29, 1850. As a result of this compromise, the Fugitive Slave Law Act was amended and the slave trade was abolished. California also entered the Union as a free state. -
The Dred Scott Trial Verdict
The Dred Scott Trail Verdict occured on March 6,1857. Scott went to trial to decide whether or not he was still a slave in a free state since he was property of his owner. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry occured on October 16, 1859. This event was John Brown and his fellow abolitionists attempt to show the government of Virginia that slavery was wrong. -
Fort Sumter is fired upon
Fort Sumter was fired upon by the Confederates on the harbor in the early morning of April 12, 1861 -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. The battle occured on July 16, 1861. On this day, General Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army. -
Battle At Antietam
The Battle at Antietam was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War fought on September 17, 1862 and ended when General Robert E. Lee invaded the northern states. -
The Emancipation Proclamation Is Issued
The Emancipation Proclamation being issued occured on September 22, 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation was a document that was issued by President Abraham Lincoln to free all slaves from states that were secceded. -
Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle at Gettysburg was a three day battle with more than 50,000 casualties. The battle was a victory for the Union because it stopped General Robert E. Lee from invading any more northern states. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg occured on July 4 after a long wait. Because of this, the Confederacy was split in half. -
Battle at Missionary Ridge
The Battle at Missionary Ridge occured on November, 11 1863 when Union forces inn the Military Division of the Mississippi under Major General Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Missionary Rife and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee. -
XIII Amendment
The 13th Amendment was signed by congress on January 1, 1865. This amendment abolished slavery in the United States. -
Surrender at AppomattoxCourthouse
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse occured on April 9, 1865 when General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant. -
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Abraham Lincoln's assassination occured on April 15, 1865 at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. President Lincoln was shot in the back of the head by the famous actor, John Wilkes Booth. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 laid out the process for bringing Southern states into the Union. The whole process lasted from 1866 to 1877. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
On February 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of a resolution to impeach President Johnson for high crimes and misdemeanors. -
Election of 1876
The election of 1876 between Rutherford B Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden of New York was said to be one of the most hostile and controversial campaigns in American history. After all the votes, Rutherford Hayes was the winner.
