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Missouri Compromise
Missouri came in as slave state and Maine came in as free state. -
Compromise of 1850
Texas surrendered its claim to New Mexico, as well as its claims north of the Missouri Compromise Line. It retained the Texas Panhandle and the federal government took over the state's public debt.
California was admitted as a free state with its current boundaries. -
Fugitive Slave Law
All escaped slaves had to be returned to their owners -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Book that was said to cause the civil war -
Kansas-Nebraska act
states could vote to see if they would be free or slave -
Dred Scott decision
Declared that slaves were property -
Lincoln/ Douglas Debates
Campaign debates between the two -
John Brown at harpers ferry
John Brown led abolishinoist to take over an arsenal -
Election of Lincoln
Lincoln elected -
South Carolina seceedes
south carolina seceedes -
Fort Sumnter Attacked
First attack of civil war -
Lincoln calls for 75,000 militia men
calls for 75,000 militia men and meeting of congress on July 4th -
Grant captures fort Henry
Fort Henry in Tennessee, earns "unconditional surrender" nickname -
Lincoln's son dies
Dies of fever at 11 years old -
Battle of Shiloh
Confederate surprise attack on Grant -
17 Union ships move down Mississippi to take New Orleans
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Battle of Seven pines
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Second Battle of Bull Run
Pope defeated by Stonewall yet outnumbering them by 20,000 -
Lee heads for Harpers ferry
Lee heads for harpers ferry with 50,000 -
Antietem
Bloodiest day in US history -
Initial Emancipation Proclomation
Lincoln issues this ,freeing slaves -
Burnside replaces McCleallen
Lincoln names Burnside commander of Army -
Fredericksburg
Burnside's Army of Potomac is deafeated -
Hooker named Commander of Army of Potomac
Lincoln Names Hooker commander of Army -
Meade replaces Hooker
Lincoln replaces Hooker with Meade -
Gettysburg
Turning point of war in North's favor -
Chattanooga
Rebels seize Chattanooga -
Atlanta Captured
Sherman captures ATL -
Lee Surrenders
Lee Surrenders -
Lincoln Shot
Lincoln Shot