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The Fugitive Slave Act
http://www.nationalcenter.org/FugitiveSlaveAct.html The Fugititve Slave Act was part of the group of laws that are known as the "Compromise of 1850." This movement gained the admission of California as a free state, helped the fight to end slavery, and spurred the continuation of the fabled Underground Raildroad. -
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
<ahref='http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KansasâNebraska_Act' >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KansasâNebraska_Act</a> The Kansas-Nebraska Act opened new lands for settlement, and also had the affect of repealing the Missouri Compromise of 1820 by allowing white men settlers to move into territories and they got to decide within their group whether or not to accept and use slavery. -
The Election of 1860
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_1860 The U.S. Presidential Election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. This election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the bombing and the surrender of Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. This battle started the Civil War. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Sumter -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
This battle was fought during the Civil War, it was a naval battle at Hampton Roads, Virginia. It is remembered as history's first duel between ironclad warships and the beginning of a new era of naval warfare. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/389515/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack -
The Batlle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the earliest engagements in the American Civil War. It began when Confederates executed a surprise attack on the Union Forces...both sides suffered heavy losses. http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html -
The Emancipation Proclamation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation was ordered by Abraham Lincoln as a war measure during the Civil War. It directed to all areas in rebellion and all segments of the executive branch of the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_Proclamation -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was not only the largest battle fought in the Civil War, but it was also the largest battle ever fought in North America. http://www.historynet.com/battle-of-gettysburg -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was when Robert E. Lee realized there was no choice but to surrender his army to General Grant. This meeting ended the nation's bloodiest conflict, the American Civil War. http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm
