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Compromise of 1850
As part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C., was abolished. -
Election of 1856
In 1854, Republican party forms, protesting slavery. James Buchanan (democrat) defeats John C. Fremont (newly formed Republican Party). -
Dred Scott Decision
Chief Justice Roger Taney's response " Slaves were private property and thus no decision (rights) needed to be made. -
Hapers Ferry Raid
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was an effort by armed abolitionist John Brown to initiate an armed slave revolt in 1859 by taking over a United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia.Lasted from October 16, 1859 to October 18, 1859. -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln elected 16th President of the United States. -
Nation Divides
In response to Lincoln being elected South Carolina was the first state to leave the Union followed by 6 other states that formed the Confederate States of America. -
War Begins
First battle of Civil war that lasted April 12, 1861 to April 14, 1861. The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombardment of Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina by the Confederates Army, and the surrender by the United States Army that started the American Civil War. -
Battle Of Bull Run
First land battle being the Union and Confederate Armies in Virginia. Union was winning until Thomas "Stonewall' Jackson's Virginians made a stand. -
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was fought from April 30, 1863 to May 6, 1863. This was a major Confederate victory with roughly 30,000 combined casualties, it was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. -
Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war, battle lasted from July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863. It was a Union victory that stopped Confederate General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North. More than 50,000 men fell as casualties during the 3-day battle, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. -
Election of 1864
Lincoln defeats McClellan which ends any hope of a negotiated peace for South. -
Robert E. Lee Surrenders
On April 9, 1865, near the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia, Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant -
Lincolns Death
Abraham Lincoln is shot by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. -
13th Amendment
Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States -
Military Reconstruction Act
Congress passed the Military Reconstruction Acts of 1867, which divided the South into five military districts and outlined how the new governments would be designed. -
The 14th Amendment
All person born in the United States are citizens. -
15th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
