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Compromise of 1850
Added California as a free state and passed the Fugitive Slave Act. -
The Dred Scott trial verdict
The Dred Scott trial helped the decision of slaves being property, no matter where the slave and slave owner are. -
Harper's Ferry
it was a raid by John Brown to try and get guns for slaves. -
Fort Sumter is fired upon
The first recognized battle of the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
The first land battle in the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
The bloodiest day in the war -
Emancipation Proclamation
Freed all slaves in the seceded states -
Battle of Gettysburg
The bloodies battle in the Civil War. -
Siege of Vicksburg
One of the turning points in the war. It was to control the Mississippi river. Began May 18 and ended July 4. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
A battle tp end the siege of Chattanooga -
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's theater by John Wilks Booth. -
Surrender at Appotomax Courthouse
The surrender of the Confederate Army to the Union. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
A series of statutes meant to help rebuild the United States after the devastation of the war. -
Andrew Johnson's impeachment
He was impeached because of high crimes and misdemeanors. -
15th Amendment
Gave the right to black men to vote. -
Election of 1876
A victory for Rutherford B. Hayes but an unfair one for the democrats. Since the Republicans knew it was unfair they de-established the military units in the South.
