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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was meant to ease tensions between the North and the South by enacting a more strict Fugitive Slave Law and banning slave trade in Washington D.C. -
Dred Scott Trial Verdict
This trial proved blacks were not free, even in free states. It was confirmation that slaves were considered property. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown tried to start a revolt to free the slaves and attacked the U.S. Federal Armory at Harper's Ferry. -
Fort Sumter is Fired Upon
Confederates attacked the fort and took it, and it was not retaken by the Union for nearly four years. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run resulted in a Confederate Victory, because of an under-trained Union Army. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was won by the Union, and the Emancipation Proclamation was given five days after the battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, saying that slaves in Confederate States could be free. -
Battle of Gettyburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the costliest battle of the Civil war, and destroyed the majority of the Confederate Army. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final conflict of the Vicksburg campaign, and resulted in a Union victory. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge resulted in a Union Victory as part of the Chattanooga Campaign. -
XIII Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment stated that slavery was Illegal in the United States. -
Battle of Appomattox Courthouse
The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse resulted in a Confederate Army surrender to the Federal Army of the Potomac. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, disrupting the Government and sending the country into grief. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 stated freed men could vote and that southern states could have military administration. -
Andrew Jackson's Impeachment
Andrew Jackson was Impeached for the way he handled reconstruction after the Civil War and for firing his Secretary of War. -
Election of 1876
The Election of 1876 was the most contentious and controversial election in American history.
