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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was propsed by Henry Clay. It had 5 sections: CA enters as a free state NM-TX border dispute settled in favor of NM All other lands gained from Mexico will use no popular sovereingty to decide the issue of slavery Slave trade banned in DC Stronger Fugitive Slave Law -
Uncle Tomś Cabin
A novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that stated what people of the North and South, in the mid-1800s, were thinking. It gave the North and South different views on slavery, and was one of the biggest causes of the Civil War. -
Bleeding Kansas
A series of violent battles between anti-slavery people and pro-slavery people. The battles took place in Kansas and Missouri. The battles ended in 1861 with the Free-State coming out victourious. -
Dred Scott Decision
Dred Scott was a free man for 10 years, but when the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, Dred Scott was taken to a Comissioner. When they determined if he was a runnaway slave, the Comissioner stated that he was because he got 5 dollars more if he did even though he was a free man for 10 years. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
When Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a series of seven debates These debates dealt with slavery and states rights issues. The Debates ended on October 15, 1858. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
When John Brown and an army of 18 other people tried to raid an Arsenal that possessed 100,000 muskets and rifles. He hoped that the 200,000 to 500,000 slaves in the area would hear and help him defend the Arsenal, but they hadn't and they were all mostly captured. -
Election of 1860
When there were four candidates running to be the 16th President of the US. Abraham Lincoln ended up wining and caused some Southern states to secede. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina secedes from the Union -
Mississippi Secedes
Mississippi secedes from the Union. -
Florida Secedes
Florida Secedes from the Union. -
Alabama Secedes
Alabama secedes from the Union. -
Georgia Secedes
Georgia secedes from the Union. -
Louisiana Secedes
Louisiana secedes from the Union. -
Texas Secedes
Texas secedes from the Union. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Southern forces were attempting to seize as many Union forts in the South as possible. Lincoln told Southern leaders the North would not fire on the South unless fired upon first. Southern forces fire! The War had begun. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Northern forces marched from Washington DC expecting a quick victory. After initially pushing the Southern forces back, Southern forces changed at the Union soldiers with their "Rebel Yell," forcing the North to retreat. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
The South had covered an abandoned Northern ship with iron in an effort to break the Union blockade. The North countered with their ironclad. The ships fought to a draw, but it is considered a Union victory. They kept the South in the harbor. -
Battle of Shiloh
Led by General Ulysses S. Grant, the North defeated the South in the bloodiest 2-day battle of the Civil War. Grant earned the reputation as a "butcher" of men. Congress wanted him removed but Lincoln responded: "I can't space this man, he fights." -
Capture of New Orleans
Union forces led by Admiral David G. Farragut, surprised the South capturing New Orleans. The city was a major trade city of the South and its capture meant less supplies for Confederate soldiers. -
Battle of Antietam
Due to General McClellan's hesitation the North was attacked by Lee's forces. The North was able to hold off the South in the bloodiest single day battle of the War. The hesitation by McClellan caused Lincoln to replace him. Also, convinced Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln understood that taking a stand against slavery would make Britain and France less likely to aid the South. The E.P. freed all slaves within any state in rebellion against the US. This allowed African-Americans to join the military and led to the 13th Amendment.
