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Wilmot Proviso
The Wilmot Proviso was a proposal from abolitionist David Wilmot (a Democrat in the House of Representatives) in 1846 to end slavery. -
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Mexican-American War
Following the annexation of Texas, the Mexican-American war lasted two years, between America and Mexico. The war was ended with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, on February second of 1848. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This treaty, established between Mexico and America on February 2nd 1848, ended the Mexican-American war. -
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession is a region that was given to the U.S. in The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in 1848. -
Compromise of 1850
The compromise of 1850 were 5 bills passed by congress, which defused strife between the North and South, concerning newly aqquired land and whether or not they were to be slave or nonslave states. -
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law was passed by congress in 1850. This law forcibly enlisted citizens to help hunt and capture any runaway or "fugitive" slaves. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 allowed citizens of Kansas and Nebraska to decide whether or not to let slavery within their borders. The act was drafted by Senator Stephen A. -
"Bleeding Kansas"
"Bleeding Kansas" was a series of conflicts in the state of Kansas concerning the legality of slavery. "Bleeding Kansas" holds great significance, as many say it signifies one of the first battles of the Civil War. -
Dred Scott v. Sandford
In Scott v. Sandford, the American Supreme Court ruled that African-Americans could not sue the federal courrt since they were not citizens. The ruling also stated that congress lacked the power to end slavery in the south. -
Lincoln-Douglas debates
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series or arguements between Abraham Lincold and Stephen Douglas concerning slavery. There were a total of seven debates between the two men. -
Raid of Harpers Ferry
The Raid of Harpers Ferry was led by abolitionist John Brown against a Federal Armorary in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. The hope was that the raid would cause a slave revolt against slavery. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell for the Presidency. -
Battle of Fort Sutmer
The Battle of Fort Sutmer, was the first battle in the civil war. It took place near Charlestown, South Carolina. -
Battle of Antietam
Marking general Robert E. Lees first invasion into the northern states, the Battle Of Antietam is one of the bloodiest days of battle in American history, with over 23,000 men dead, wounded or missing within the first day of battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, of 1862, The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves, regardless of state they resided in. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Considered the most important and famous war In the Civil Wars entirety, the Battle of Gettysburg stopped General Lee from marching further north. With over 50,000 casualities, it is the bloodiest battle in the Civil War. -
Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg was the last major military action in the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War. -
The Election of 1864
The Election of 1864 was Lincolns second term, as Abraham Lincoln defeated Democrat George B. McClellan. As the election occurred during the American Civil War, it was held only by the states that hadn't seceded from the Union. -
Lincolns Assisination
President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated during a theatre performance by actor John Wilkes Booth. Eventually, the assasin was tracked and killed by Union Soldiers 12 days after the President was killed. -
13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary service, in all exceptions except for crime. -
Freedmans Bureau
The Freedmans Bureau of 1865 was established by congress in an attempt to help the millions of African-Americans to help establish themselves during the aftermath of the Civil War. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1865 ended segregation in public places, and banned employment discrimination due to race, color, sex or religion. -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment granted citizenship to all born or naturalized citizens of the United States. -
15th amendment
The 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote in all American Elections. -
Election of 1876
The Elevtion of 1876 saw Rutherford B. Hayes defeat Democrat Samuel J. Tilden in one of the most politically controversial elections of history. -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal deal that settled the disputed concerning the 1876 election. It resulted in the offical end of the Reconstruction Era. -
Military Reconstruction
The Military Reconstruction acts passed by congress in 1887, divided the south into five military districts.