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Fugatie Slave Act
This act was approved by congress on September 18, 1850. It stated that any runaway slaves, if captured, were to be returned to their owner in the South. This wasn't good news for escaped slaves because if they were to return to their master, they were most likely to be beaten or worse. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin Published
This historical novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was about anti-slavery and was considered the novel that started the Civil War. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas and Nebraska Act was about whether or not either of the states would become slave states or not. The final decision was to allow each to choose on its own whether or not they wanted slavery. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the attack on Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina which surrendered beginning the Civil War. -
Monitor vs. Marrimack
The Monitor vs. Merrimack was a battle between the first two ironclad ships of the Civil War -
Battle of Shiloh
Also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, this was a major battle of the Civil War. General Grant and his army lost a little land but overnight, reinforcements arrived and he pushed the Confederates back gaining their territory back. -
The Emacipation Proclomation
This document changed our country forever. Issued by Abraham Lincoln, the Emancipation Proclamation banned all slavery throughout the United States. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was probably the most iconic battle of the Civil War but it came at a cost. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and was probably the war's turning point. -
Surrender at Appomattox
The Surrender at Appomattox Court House was one of the last battle of the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee gave the white flag to Union General Ulysses S. Grant's army. -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
The death of Lincoln was a great loss for our country. Not long after the Civil War had ended, Lincoln was attending a play at Ford's Theater when a strong Confederate, John Wilkes Booth, shot him and Lincoln died not much later in a house across the street. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution officially abolished slavery in the U.S. This happened after the conclusion of the Civil War. -
The Election of 1860
If this election turned out any different with another winner, our country wouldn't be what it is today. Lincoln won this election to his rival, Douglas, and changed our country forever. There was almost no doubt Lincoln was the one to win, he was very popular with the northern states.
