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Declaration of Independence Adoption
A formal statement declaring freedom of the thirteen colonies form Great Britain. -
Philadelphia constitutional convention of 1787
The constitutional convention and philadelphia met between may and september of 1787 to address the problems of the weak government that existed under the articles of confederation. -
The Liberator
The liberator, weekly newspaper of abolitionists William Lloyd garrison for 35 years. It was the most influential antislavery periodical in the pre Civil War period of U.S. history. -
Compromise of 1850
The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free slave state, California. Texas territory was compensated in debt of 10 million dollars. -
Fugitive slave law
Part of the compromise of 1850. Between southern slave holding interests and northern free soldiers. -
Kansas- Nebraska Act
Allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery based off supreme power and authority. -
Bleeding Kansas
The forces of slavery and the forces of anti- slavery meet in Kansas. The war of slavery and anti- slavery in the Kansas territory let to this. -
Dred Scott
Stanford, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 6, 1857, ruled (7-2) 7 judges agreed and 2 didn't. That Dred Scot, a slave when resided in a free state was not entitled to his freedom. -
House Divided Speech
A speech when Lincoln noticed the conflict between the North and South about slavery. -
Harpers Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown leads a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. In an attempt to begin an armed slave revolt and end the institution of slavery. -
Shenandoah Valley
The strategically important valley was the site of two major campaigns and numerous battles. -
Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
Part of Lincoln's taking in the oath of taking his first term of President of the United States. -
Fort Sumter
American Civil War begins when confederates fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. When Abraham Lincoln won the election, the southerners were convinced he was going to end slavery. This led to the secession of some of the southern state. The south decided to attack the ships, leading the start of Civil War. -
First Battle of Bull Run
was fought in July 21, 1861. It was the first major battle of the civil war and resulted in a confederate victory -
Fort Donelson
The union took over the cumberland River it's important to the south -
Moritor vs Merrimack
Was the most famous encounter of the american civil war. It was important because it showed that the era of wooden ships was coming to an end. -
Battle of Shiloh
is important because of it's impact on two generals. The confederate general general, Albert Sidney. Johnston, who planned the attack they caught them by surprise, was killed in the battle. The battle was turning point in the history of civil War -
The battle of antietam
Was one of the most important events of the american civil war. The battle ended the confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and resulted in a union victory -
Emancipation Proclamation
Changed the meaning and purpose of the civil war. The war was no longer just about preserving the union, it was also freeing slaves -
Gettyburg
Considered the turning point of the civil. After a great victory over union forces, general Robert E. Lee marched his army of northern Virginia into Pennsylvania. -
Fort Wagner
The first battle of Fort led to further action for black U.S stoops in Civil War and it spurred additional recruitment that gave the U.S. army and further numerical advantage in troops over the south -
Sherman's March to sea
He and the unions arms commander Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. grant believed that the Civil War would come to an end only if the confederacy strategic, economic, psychological capacity a warfare were decisively broken. -
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Lincoln takes second oath as President of the United States. -
Appomattox
Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered the union general Ulysses S. Grant after the battle at the appomattox court house -
14th Amendment
Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the united states" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the civil war. -
13 Amendment
Was passed after the United States had fought a bloody civil war between territories that supported the institution of slavery and the territories that had opposed the institution of slavery -
15 Amendment
Granted African American men the right to vote.