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Important Events in History
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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a debate of how the land chose if they wanted slavery or not, or if everyone should get to choose for themselves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a bill that delegated “popular sovereignty”, which allowed settlers of a territory to decide whether slavery would be allowed within a new state’s borders. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln was nominated by the republicans to be the President of the United States. -
Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War begins)
The Battle at Fort Sumter was a battle near Charleston, South Carolina that started the Civil War. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack is noted as history's first first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle of the Civil War fought in southwestern Tennessee. The Confederates launched a surprise attack and won this battle. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an order given by Abraham Lincoln to free the slaves. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is known as the turning point in the Civil War. The Union defeated the Confederates ending General Lee's attempt to invade the North. -
The Thirteenth Ammendment
The Thirteenth Ammendment abolished slavery in the United States. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was the final battle before the Confederate Army surrendered to the Union.
