Leading Up To Civil War

Leading U[ to Civil War

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 1, 1870

Leading Up to Civil War

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Dec 31, 1865

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850The fugitive slave act was a law that said that any slave that was caught running away should be captured and be brought back to their owner.

Events Leading to the Civil War

Period: Sep 18, 1850 to Apr 8, 1865

Kansas-Nebraska Act

Jan 8, 1854

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=28The Kansas-Nebraska act moved the U.S. a lot closer to the Civil War. It split the land west of Missouri into two parts. The settlers that went there would decide if there was slavery there or not. But, the Missouri Compromise said that there would be no slavery above line they made. This made people very unhappy.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1860The election of 1860 is about the time when the civil war started. Since Abe Lincoln was elected president and he was against slavery he wanted to turn it around down south.

Battle at Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_SumterThe Battle at Fort Sumter was the beginning of the Civil War. This battle was located in South Carolina and was won by the Confederates.

The Monitor vs. The Marrimack

Mar 9, 1862

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hampton_RoadsAKA the Battle of Hampton Roads, was a naval engagement. The Union Monitor and the Confederate Merrimack were the two ships. The Monitor won the battle.

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.htmlThe Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Civil War fought in Tennessee.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 2, 1863

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.htmlThis battle involved the largest amount of casualties of any battle during the Civil War. It is often described as the war's turning point.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htmThe Surrender at Appomattox ended the Civil War. The two generals, Robert E. Lee from the south and Ulysses S. Grant shook hands and it was over.

The Thirteenth Amendment

Dec 18, 1865

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
The 13th Amendment finally abolished slavery.It also ended involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.