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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a string of 5 different bills passed which ended the confrontation between slave and free states, also abolishing slave trade in Washington D.c. .The north gained a new state: California became a free state entered the union. A boundary was set between Texas and Mexico, causing Texas to lose territory. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act allowed territories located in the Kansas/Nebraska area to decide if they would allow slavery within their state. This served as a reverse of the Missouri Compromise of 1820 which did not allow slavery north of latitude 36 degrees. John Brown(Picture above) led forces as violence increased with abolitionists and southerners. Pro- slavery supporters won and Kansas was elected a free state in 1861. -
Dred Scott Decision
The court reached a decision on the Dred Scott case, ruling in favor of Sanford. This is significant because the court should have been in favor of Dred Scott who was in a free state which is under the Missouri Compromise.The case proved that since Dred was property and not a citizen he was in the wrong. -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16th president of the United states.This angered many southern states causing seven states to leave the union and form the confederate states of America. This is the beginning of the Civil War. -
The first Battle of Bull Run
The first shots fired at Fort Sumter began the start of the Civil War. At Battle of Bull Run (The first land battle of the Civil War) the confederate army defeated the Union and gained confidence in their chances of winning the war. This would then cause the goal of suppressing the confederates (The Anaconda Plan 1862). -
The Battle Of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was the first battle in the war that had many deaths and sufferings of the soldiers. This was significant because the Union took a victory after Ulysses Grant and Don Carlos buell surprise attacked the confederate army, forcing the confederates to retreat. -
Emancipation Proclamation
After the American Victory at Antietam, President Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation. This declared that all slaves that lived in rebellion states would be free. This turned the war from a fight to protect the nation to a fight for human freedom. -
The Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important battle of the civil war. This war was the first big win for the union which General Robert E. Lee and his army retreated from. the unions win stopped General Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the north. This was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. -
54th Regiment
The 54th regiment was created in 1863. This was the first African American volunteer regiment that enlisted to fight in the Civil War. This was a fight for freedom for the African Americans and brought the African Americans together with the whites in the fight for America. -
End of the War
The election of 1864 was the end of the war. Lincoln defeated the Copperheads ending any hope pf negotiating with the south. On April 9th, 1865 General Lee surrenders to the Appomattox court house where they negotiated and stopped the Civil war. -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment was created by President Lincoln. This amendment abolished slavery. This was a turning point for African Americans and freed 4 million slaves. -
Sherman's March To The Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea (The Savannah Campaign) was very important to the civil war because Sherman and his army captured Atlanta, Georgia on of the most important transportation centers in the confederacy. The goal was to scare Georgia's population into leaving the confederacy. Sherman captured , evacuated and burned Atlanta. -
Black Codes
Black Codes were a set of restrictions that were put onto African Americans after the civil war. This restricted their freedom, their right to own land, and their right to employment.This led to an uprising in the KKK and even more harsh treatment to blacks. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment was passed which said that all people , no matter the color of the skin shall have privileges taken from them from the government. All people were granted equal protection under the law. This meant African Americans had a fair chance at living free. -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was the end of the dispute between the government and the south. Soldiers were stationed in the South to control KKK violence after the KKK uprising. This compromised pulled the soldiers out of the South and ended the Reconstruction Era.
