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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was created to determine of California got to be a slave state or not. It let New Mexico and Utah decide if they wanted to be a slave state or not, -
Fugitive Slave Act
The other 4 parts of the Compromise of 1850 favored the north more which angered the south so as part of the compromise, the Fugitive Slave Act was created, This act required citizens to apprehend runaway slaves in favor for the southern states. -
Bleeding Kansas
Bleeding Kansas was a conflict that Kansas had when coming into the union as a slave state or non-slave state became difficult. Pro-slavery citizens were taking away anti-slavery citizens' right to vote by killing them and vice-versa which made the name "Bleeding Kansas" -
Newly Formed Republican Party
In 1854, the Republican Party was formed which protested slavery. -
Senate Chambers
Senator Preston Brooks (South Carolina) attacks Senator Charles Sumner (Massachusetts) with a cane. -
Election of 1856
James Buchanan defeats John C. Fremont who represented the newly formed republican party. -
Dred Scott Decision of 1857
This decision agreed that slaves were private property and gave slaves zero rights. -
Licoln-Douglas Debates
Douglas wins this debate because the pro-slavery citizens favored him. -
Harpers Ferry Raid
John Brown, an abolitionist, attempts to help slaves escape by attacking the south (VA) with his sons. He fails. -
Election of 1860
The Republican party nominates Lincoln and he wins without getting and electoral votes from the south. -
Seceding States
When Lincoln wins the election, South Carolina secedes of rage and then another 6 states secede. These seven states (SC, FL, MS, AL, GA, LA, and TX) start to form the Confederate States of America. (CSA) -
War Begins
Beauregard open fire in Fort Sumter even after Lincoln sends them aid. Lincolns officers are forced to come back to the North and get ready for battles. -
First Bull Run
The union starts off winning until Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson orders his soldiers forward leading the CSA to a victory. -
Anaconda Plan
The Union's plan in defeating the Confederates; to "squeeze" them out of the war. Lee defeats McClellon in the Seven Days Battle of Richmond. -
Gettysburg
The Union finally defeat CSA in the battle of Gettysburg which recalls as the "turning point" of the war for the Union. -
End of the War
Lee surrenders to Grant on April 9. 1865 at Appomattox Court House because he lost too many soldiers and could no longer fight.
