Unit 5

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

The fugitive slave act of 1850 was that captured slaves were to be returned to their masters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugitive_Slave_Act_of_1850

Uncle Tom's Cabin Published

Mar 20, 1852

This is a anti-slavery novel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Tom%27s_Cabin

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was to give room for thousands of farms. https://www.bing.com/images/search?view=detailV2&ccid=9MR%2bOCAD&id=18ACB08D33DCF489E6D63CC85EE9BD508FC001D6&q=kansas+nebraska+act&simid=608045805739969659&selectedIndex=8&ajaxhist=0

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

This was the election that Abraham Lincoln won. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1860

Battle of Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

This battle started the Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter

The Monitor Vs Merrimack

Mar 8, 1862

This was one of the most important naval battles in the Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hampton_Roads

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

The battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the western theater of the Civil War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Shiloh

The Emancipation Promclamation

Jan 1, 1863

This document states that all slaves are free and are no longer belong to their masters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The battle of Gettysburg had the most casualties. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Robert E. Lee surrender the Appomattox court. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Appomattox_Court_House

Assasination of President Lincoln

Apr 14, 1865

Abraham was assassinated at Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes_Booth

Thirteenth Amendment

Dec 6, 1865

The day they ratified the thirteenth amendment. http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thirteenth-amendment