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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act is also another way of saying "Comprimise of 1850." It was a law and also continued the operation of the Underground Railroad. This also claimed freedom in some states. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed people who lived in the Kansas-Nebraska territory to decide whether or not they wanted to allow slavery. This Act caused many pro-slavery and anti-slavery people to rush into the area o help make a decision. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 involved a lot of drama. It served as an immediate immpetus for the America Civil War. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
This battle was near Carleston, South Carolina.It was the start of the American Civil War. South Carolina demanded that U.S. Army abandon all facilites. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
This was a battle against the American Navy. Two ships called the Monitor and the Merrimack went against each other. -
The Battle of Shiloh
40,000 Confederate soldiers poured out of the woods to attack Union soldiers.The Confederates ended up forcing the unprepared army out of their camps. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
This was a presidential proclamation made by president Abraham Lincoln. It was a war measure during the American Civil War.It was also directed to all the branches and rebellion during the Civil War. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in many different places. It was, again, the Unions against the Confederates. North had failed in this battle, it resulted in a mass amount of casualties. -
Surrender at Appomattox
Confederates were completely surrounded by the Union. They had no choice but to surrender, otherwise, they would be killed. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amenment was created to ban slavery once and for all. It also banned involuntary sertititude.
