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Unit 5
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Fugitive Slave Act
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-The United States had received a new territory, as a result of the war with Mexico. The question was as to whether or not there would be slavery in this area. Finally, on January 29th, 1850, 70-year-old Clay agreed to a compromise. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
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-This event was known to be the most important leading up to the civil war. In this act congress established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. This apparently propelled towards the Civil War. -
Election of 1860
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-This was the nineteenth presidential election. This included votes surrounding the expansion of slavery and the right of slave owners. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
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-The confederate forces opened fire on the union garrison holding Fort Sumter. This was the start of the Civil War. -
The monitor vs the merrimack
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-This was the first duel between ironclad warships. The merrimack was the name of the ship that had been salvaged by the confederates. -
The battle of Shiloh
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*On this morning 40,000 confederate soldiers poured out of the woods and struck out a line of union soldiers, occupying ground on the Tennessee River. -
the emancimation proclamation
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-Abraham Lincoln issued this as the nation approached its third bloody civil war. Although, this document was limited in many ways. -
the battle of gettysburg
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-This war was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg. This battle envolved the largest number of casualties of the entire war. -
the thirteenth ammendment
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-This was the first declaration that slavery wasnt acceptable in any way, shape, or form in America. -
surrender of appomattox
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*This was the final engagement of Confederate states army general Robert E. Lee.
