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The Compromise of 1850
Abolished the slave trade in Washington D.C. Allowing slavery in Missouri and the states below it. -
Fugitive slave act
Stipulated that anyone convicted of helping a fugitive was subject to a fine and imprisonment. Allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves within the territories of the United States. -
Underground railroad
This was a network of antislavery activists that helped the slaves escape from the South. They escaped through secret routes and safe houses. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
Territory became the scene of a showdown between the free state advocate and the pro-slave continent. It allowed the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide by themselves whether or not they want to allow slavery within their boundaries. -
The Dred Scott case
Dred Scott was a slave that got his freedom after his owner died. The supreme court made the decision for him have freedom. This case implied that slavery was not safe. -
Election of Lincoln
Lincoln opposed expansion of slavery. He felt that slavery was morally wrong. He preserved the Union during the Civil War and brought about the emancipation of slaves. -
First battle of Fort Sumter
The first battle of the civil war. Confederate and Union troops fired at each other. It lasted for to days and it was the start of the civil war. -
Battle of Bull Run
Also know as the Battle of First Manassas. It was the first major battle of the civil war. The confederates won the battle while the union forces retreated. -
Battle of Antietam
Both armies suffered severe losses. It was the single most bloodiest battle that occurred in the civil war. George B. McClellan led the union army and launched attacks against Lee's army. -
Emancipation Proclamation
It was an executive order and was issued by Abraham Lincoln. In the writing, it said that all slaves in the south will not be slaves anymore. Instead they will be set free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
This battle is considered the turning point of the war. This is where the union will get there confidence back because of their victory. The battle contained the largest number of casualties of the entire war. -
Freedmen's Bureau
It was established by congress to help former black slaves and the poor whites in the south after the civil war. The Freedmen's Bureau provided food, medical aid, and housing for the people.It also established schools for the children. -
Appomattox Court House
One of the last battles of the civil war. In this battle General E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant's Union army. After this event occurred, the civil war was at an end after four years of battling. -
Lincoln is Assasinated
Lincoln gets assasinated by a man name John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was attending a play at Ford's Theatre when Booth came up behind him and shot his. Booth then jumped off the balcony and ran away. -
Thirteenth Amendment ratified
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. It passed the Senate in 1864 and the House in 1865. On February 1, 1865, President Lincoln approved the amendment.
