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The fugitive slave act
The fugitive slave made the northern states find and give back escaped slaves or the person keeping them could be heavenly fined. -
Uncle toms cabin
This is a book that was the most popular book of its day and it described the harsh life of a slave. -
Kansas Nebraska act
This act allowed the people of Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they should allow slavery in there states. -
The election of 1860
In this election Republican Abraham Lincoln won the race for presidency and split the nation. The southern states wanted Democrat John C. Breckenridge and after the election the south called its self the Confederate states of America. -
Battle at fort sumter
This battle was the first battle of the civil war and lasted 2 days with a confederate victory. -
The Monitors vs Merrimack
This battle involved 6 union ships and 6 confederate each side had one iron clad. The battle lasted 2 days and ended with no victor. -
The battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the western theater of the civil war it involved the Tennessee army and Mississippi it resulted in the loss of about 13,000 Union and 11,000 Confederates. -
The Emancipation proclamation
The proclamation was a huge step toward freeing slaves it stated that if a slave fled the south and made it to the north they were free. -
The battle of Gettysburg
The battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3 1863 it was one of the most important battles of the civil war the union lost a little over 23,000 soldiers and the confederate states lost from 23-28,000 troops the battle ended with a Union victory. -
The singing of the thirteenth amendment
The thirteenth amendment abolished slavery and involuntary services. -
Surrender of Appomattox
This was one of the last battles of the civil war and the final battle of general Robert E.Lee and his North Virginia army. The Virginia army lost 500 troops from death or wounds. The Union lost 164. The battle was a divisive Union victory. -
Assassination of president Lincoln
On April 14 1865 John Wilkes booth shot president Abraham Lincoln in the head to assassinate him because he thought if he killed Lincoln the south stood a chance of rising again. Lincoln died a few hours after.
