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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was the act of enforcing the rules for what happened to the slave that escaped, and were caught and returned to their owners. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was the act that kept settlers from moving to the land that is now Nebraska. It was the most significant event leading up to the Civil War. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was the 19th presidential election. President Abraham Lincoln won the election with 180 electorial votes. -
Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins)
The Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins) was when the confederate forces surronded the Fort and shot at it. The Union soon surrendered the fort and evacuated. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The monitor vs. The Merrimack was also called the Battle of Hampton Roads. The Confederate had taken over the Merrimack, while the Union had control of the Monitor. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh included 40,000 confederate soldiers. They attacked a line of Union soldiers standing nearby. Soon after the Confederate had made a battle force ready to go in. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was the act of President Lincoln banning slavery and freeing any slave no matter what religion or skin color. It was claiming that all men are equal. It was hard to enforce but it helped save many lives. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was not fought there becuase of shoes but instead of land passes. The first day in battle was much larger than generally what happens. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment was the Amendment that officially got rid of slavery in the United States of America. This amendment got all the necessary votes it needed to be passed. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was when General Robert E. Lee surrendered because he saw the weakness and tiredness in his troops. So he met in the village of Appomattox to surrender.
