Unit 5 Timeline

Unit 5 Timeline

Period: Jan 1, 1850 to May 1, 1865

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

Fugitive Slave Act is a law that allowed people to capture runaway slaves.

Uncle Tom's Cabin Pulished

Mar 20, 1852

Uncle Tom's Cabin Published was an anti-slavery novel.

Kansas-Nebraska Act

May 30, 1854

Kansas-Nebraska Act was a bill, whether slaves should be allowed within new states.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

Election of 1860 was a Presidential election caused by the outbreak of the American Civil War.

Battle at Fort Sumter

Apr 12, 1861

The Battle of Fort Sumter started the Civil War.

The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

Mar 19, 1862

The Monitor vs. The Merrimack was a battle during the CIvil War.

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

The Battle of Shiloh was a western battle around the American Civil War.

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation was declared that all slaves are free.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

The Battle of Gettysburg is the most important engagement in the Civil War.

The Thirteenth Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

The Thirteenth Amendment states slavery and servitude is a punishment for a crime whereof the party shall have been convicted.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

Surrender at Appomattox ended the American Civil War.

Assassination of President Lincoln

Apr 15, 1865

Assassination of President Lincoln was at a theater in Washington.