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The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 contains laws discussing the question of slavery in the United States of America. In September of 1850, this was passed. Ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C., and making it easier for Southern slave owners to reclaim fugitive slaves are two of the concessions. California was also recognized as a territory that was not part of the Union. Slave labor was modified as a result of this. -
Fugitive Slave Act
On September 18, 1850, the Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act. Slaves, even though they were alive, were expected to be returned to their owners under the act. The federal government was also in charge of tracking down and returning fugitive slaves under the act. A individual would be charged if they also assisted a slave in fleeing .This was added because the Northern states already took out that law, now that it was back they would help slaves escape. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin was published in March 20, 1852. Uncle Tom, a slave, is the focus of this novel. Tom was a very good man who never revealed the identities of other slaves who had escaped, even though he had to bear the consequences. This frustrated the public and drew more attention to the injustice of getting slaves. -
The Confederation of United States
The Southern states of the United States of America voted to create their own republic, the Confederate States of America, in February of 1861. This decision was not accepted by the Northern States, resulting in a major disputeThe first state to leave United States was South Carolina, and then the following states also left Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. This was the initial start to the Civil War. -
Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the first battle of the American Civil War. It took place April 12-13, 1861 on a island in South Carolina. The battle started when Major Beauregard from the Southern Army sent a message to Major Anderson from the North Army a message and it said that he was going to attack Anderson and his troops in one hour if they did not surrender. The South came to the fort to attack and the North realized that they were losing so they surrendered that fort to the Southern Army. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was one of the Civil War's first battles. It occurred on July 21, 1861. The Confederates, led by Generals P.G.T. Beauregard and Joseph E. Johnston, assumed that if they won the battle, the Unions would surrender. Generals Ivan McDowell and Robert Patterson, leading the Union armies, reasoned that if they could get to the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, they would be able to take down the Confederates. -
The Battle of Fort Donelson
The Battle of Fort Donelson took place in the Western Theater of the American Civil War from February 11 to 16, 1862. The Union's capture of a Confederate fort along the Tennessee–Kentucky border opened the Cumberland River, a crucial path for the South's invasion. As a result of the Union's victory, Brig. Gen. -
Battle of the Ironclads
On March 8th and 9th, 1862, two ironclad ships, the Merrimack and the Monitor, involved in battle. The Unions, led by Franklin Buchanan, used the Monitor, while the Confederates used the Merrimack, which was led by Captain John Worden. The cannonballs will simply bounce off the ironclad material during the war. Both ships finally left because neither was sinking. Because of its power, both sides discovered that ironclad was the best material for naval warfare. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, to April 7, of 1862. The Confederate Army that was lead by General Albert Johnston and P.G.T Beauregard, attacked the Union Army at Shiloh near Pittsburg landing. Before to the Battle, General Ulysses S. Grant was able to detain Fort Henry and Fort Donelson. This left the Confederates to surrender from Tennessee. The attack was some what successful because P.G.T Beauregard realized he didn’t have enough soldiers, so they retreated so the Union won. -
Capture of New Orleans
The Union forces, led by David G. Farragut, laid chain cables under the Mississippi on April 24th and 25th, 1862. This was a revenge against the Confederates. The Mississippi River was significant because it served as a transportation corridor and a port. Confederate General Mansfield Lovell moved north during the war. The city fell apart the next dayThe Confederates were unable to use the Mississippi River for transport or ports as a result of this defeat. -
The Battle of Antietam
The Antietam battle, took place on September 17, 1862 in Antietam Creek which is near Sharpsburg, Maryland. General Robert E. Lee was planning to invade the North all the way up to Pennsylvania. General Lee thought if he was successful then that would finally convince France and Great Britain to accept the Confederacy as a nation. This was one of the most bloodiest battles and it ended up with no side winning. -
The Battle of Fredricksburg
On December 11th to 18th, 1862, the Battle of Fredericksburg took place. General Ambrose Burnside, who was leading the Union forces at the time, was ordered by President Lincoln to assault the Confederates in Fredericksburg, Virginia. They planned to sneak up on General Robert E. Lee and assault him across the Rappahannock River. The Confederates arrived much earlier than the Union soldiers and waited for them to cross the bride as an attack back. -
Emancipation Proclamation
On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves. Slaves were not all freed at the same time at first. It was a slow process, some slave-holding states persisted. The Union would not have been able to free the majority of the slaves in the Southern states until the Confederacy was fully defeated. Since he was waiting for the Union's major win in public support, Abraham Lincoln had to wait to issue this order -
The Battle Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville began in Chancellorsville, Virginia on April 30th, 1863, and lasted until May 6th, 1863. The Capital of Richmond was protected by General Lee. General Joseph Hooker of the Union planned to fight General Lee. He snuck up from the side with a portion of his army. His strategy worked, but instead of retreating, General Lee decided to fight. The Union's attempt to attack Richmond, Virginia's capital, was stopped when the Confederates won. -
Vicksburg
On May 18th to July 4th, 1863, the Union Commander, General Grant, assaulted Confederates led by General John Pemberton. Grant bombarded Vicksburg with bombs until the Confederates ran out of food and money. Conditions were so bad that they had no choice but to concede, and the Unions became victorious. Union jurisdiction now spreads to the entire Mississippi River. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg took place in Gettysburg Pennsylvania, on July 1, 1863 to July 3 1863. Robert E Lee had from the Confederate Army invaded the Union Army trying to defeat them for the final time. The Confederate Army failed and and retreated. This is a turning point because the confederates were winning the war. The Union winning brought them motivation to keep fighting. -
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
The Union Army aimed to drive the Confederates deep into Virginia and to the siege of Petersburg from May 8th to May 19th, 1864, in the hopes of ending the Civil War. General Grant was hoping to slowly wear down Lee’s army over time since they had so many more soldiers. -
Sherman’s March to Sea
Union General William T. Sherman led troops on a march from Atlanta to Savannah and then Georgia from November 15th to December 21st, 1864. The aim of this march was to scare the citizens of Georgia into leaving the Confederate states. It was risky because he was low on supplies, but he was able to obtain livestock from local farmers. He planned to try to destabilize the Confederacy's economy. He razed cotton gins, lumber mills, and everything else that stood in their way. -
Appomattox
On April 9, 1865, the battle of Appomattox took place near Appomattox Court House, Virginia. On April 9, 1865, General Lee of the South surrendered. General Lee and General Grant met in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9th, 1865. They met because General Lee, who was also the Confederate leader, decided to surrender because the Confederates were running out of supplies and troops. -
Lincoln's Assassination
John Wilkes assassinated Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, on April 14, 1865. John Wilkes was a Confederate sympathizer who felt that if the South was to prevail, he needed to do something big. At first, he planned to abduct him, but when that failed so he decided to kill him.
