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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive slave act was an act so slaves that ran up north would be captured and taken back down south. This act was also called the "Blood Hound Act".
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin is a novel about life with the lowly. It also laid groundwork for the Civil War.
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Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was the act so the people of Kansas and Nebraska could choose if they want slavery in there borders.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas%E2%80%93Nebraska_Act -
Election of 1860
In the election of 1860 is the election that Lincoln won presidency.
https://www.britannica.com/event/United-States-presidential-election-of-1860 -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Commander of confederate force opened fire on the Union base Fort Sumter.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/ -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Battle of The Monitor and the Merrimack was the first battle of ironclad ships. Also know as the battle of the Hampton Roads.
https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Confederate had a surprise attack on the Union at the Pittsburgh landing.
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html -
The Emancipation Proclamation
It was a proclamation made by Abe Lincoln that if slaves escaped from the confederation they would be free if they made it up north. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was probably the biggest battle of the Civil War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment is the amendment that is the amendment that abolishes slavery.
https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html -
Assassination of President Lincoln
President Lincoln was shot a Fords Theater. He was dead the next morning. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Abraham_Lincoln -
Surrender of Appomattox
The Surrender of Appomattox was one of the last battles of the Civil War.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm
