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Underground Railroad
was formed in the late 1700's by 1850 estimated that 100,000 slaves had escaped was built by Harriet Tubman went north to freedom -
Compromise of 1850
The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free state, California. Texas lost territory but was compensated with 10 million dollars to pay for its debt. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
t allowed people in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders. -
Bleeding Kansas
was series of violent confrantations first battle of civil war led to the civil war -
Election of 1860
this is where Abe lIncoln won and nobody really though he would win so it was a shock to everyone -
Fort Sumter is Fired Upon
confederate soldiers opened fire on the fort hense the name -
Secession of Southern States
April 12th 1861-may 9th 1865 southern states left the US to become confederate states for a while after civil war reuinted -
Battle At Bull Run
first major battle on land marched from Washington against the Confederate army, which was drawn up behind Bull Run beyond Centreville. -
Battle at Shiloh
april 6th 1862- April 7th 1862 the south struck the federal army federal would later stick through and win -
Seven Days Battle
Jun 25, 1862 – Jul 1, 1862 union forces were driven back throughout seven days -
Battle Of Antietam
over 23,000 men fell(died) bloodiest day in american history -
Reconstruction
1865-1877 slaves got freedom and the South would try to develop things back up -
South Surrenders
the south would durrender and end the war giving victory to the north -
Lincolns Assassination
President Lincoln was shot in a theater and died at the scence -
Uncle Toms Cabin is Published
uncle tom comes out with a book
