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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act was when the slaves left their homes to go be free in Canada. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act repealed the Missouri Compromise and it opened new lands. -
Election of 1860
The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican president. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was when the Union attacked the Confederate at Fort Sumter but then the next day they surrendered. -
The Monitor vs. the Merrimack
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack was when the Union tried to attack the Confederates but the very next day the Union surrendered. -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was when Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the most famous and important Civil War Battle that took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment was when the constitution decided that slavery was no longer legal unless it was for a punishment. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox was when Robert E. Lee realized that he needed to surrender to General Grant.
