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Compromise of 1850
This event occurred in September, 1850. It consisted of five different bills. It also created political confrontation between the free states and the slave states. -
Dred Scott Trial Verdict
The Dred Scott trial took place in 1857. Dred Scott and is family were brought into a free slave state, because he was brought into a slave free state he thought that he could automatically be a free man. So then Dred tried to sue for his freedom. -
John Browns Raid on Harpers Ferry
The raid on Harpers Ferry was about and abolitionist, John Brown, who didn't believe in slavery. He tried to create and slave revolt by taking the United states arsenal at Harpers Ferry. -
Fort Sumter
A ship from the west arrived with over 200 troops and supplies when South Carolina attacked. They attacked a vessel which caused them to turn back to sea. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first battle of the Civil War. It took place on July 21, 1861. This ended in a confederate victory. -
Battle of Antietam
Known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, led Lincoln to write the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862. It was made to scare the southern states to not cease the rebellion by the first of January, 1863, then the proclamation would have to be put into place. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg happened from July first to July third of 1863, known as the three day war and was the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. It ended as a Union Victory. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg started on May 18, 1863 and ended on July 4, 1863. It was the final major military action in Vicksburg Campaign in the Civil War. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
This battle of missionary ridge took place in three different parts. It happened on November 25, 1863. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
On April 4th, 1864, the XIII Amendment was created. It wad created to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse took place on April 9, 1865. It was one of the last battles of the Civil War. It was engaged to Robert Lee's army in Northern Virginia until it was surrendered to the Union Army. -
President Lincoln is Assinated
John Wilkes Booth shot President Lincoln in the back of the head, at Fords Theater in Washington D.C. Booth was an actor at the theater and snuck behind the president and shot him. John jumped off the balcony and broke his leg, then ran outside to catch his horse. -
Reconstruction Act
In 1867, the reconstruction act was created after the Civil War, as a group of statues to help put the United states together. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeechment
Andrew Johnson wanted to suspend Stanton for a very long time but the congress disagreed and overruled it. After Johnson ignored the congress and formally dismissed him, the Congress took a vote to have Andrew impeached. On February 24, 1869, The House of Representatives impeached Andrew Johnson with a vote of 126-47. -
Election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes became president on November seventh, 1876. This election was one of the most disputed elections in American History. This holds true to the fact that Hayes opponent, Tilden, won the popular vote 184-165 still knowing that 20 electoral votes were left uncounted. The 20 votes were given to Hayes after a bittersweet political and legal battle.In the end it ended up being that Hayes won the election 185-184.