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Underground Railroad
This was a series of pathways that provided a means for escape for slaves. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 proposed a new and more effective slave law, and made California a free state. This was supported mostly by the pro-slavery forces. -
Fugitive Slave Act
This was the act that required people that were helping slaves to be jailed. This was supported by the pro-slavery forces. -
Republican Party
The political party that was originally created to combat the acts of slavery in the national government. This is the same Republican party we have today. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was implementing the idea of popular sovereignty, citizens voting. -
Dred Scott Decision
The court case in which the Supreme Court decided that slaves living in a free state didn't make that slave "free." This helped the pro-slavery forces. -
The Raid on Harper's Ferry
The Raid on Harper's Ferry was supposed to ignite a slave uprising in the South. This didn't work, but it did create even more separation between the North and South. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln opposed the spread of slavery, and also felt that slavery was morally wrong. This made South Carolina succeed from the United States. -
Battle of Bull Run
The very first battle in the Civil War. The Confederates took this win, and the North was shocked. -
Battle at Gettysburg
A turning point in the Civil War where Lee's army is defeated. The Union also regains confidence. -
Gettysburg Address
Abraham Lincoln's speech after the Battle at Gettysburg. This helped people in the North to look ahead and focus on rebuilding America. -
Grant appointed commander of all Union armies
Lincoln appointed Grant to commander of all the Union troops. This made it possible to win the war for the North. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman was a Union officer that was determined to gain control of the Mississippi. This was to destroy the will of the Confederacy and split them in two. -
John Wilkes Booth
After the war was over, pro-slavery actor John Wilkes Booth murdered Lincoln in the Ford Theater. -
Thirteenth Amendment Ratified
This amendment officially abolished slavery.
