-
Fugitive Slave Act
The [Fugitive Slave Act](http://.math.buffalo.edu/~sww/0history/SlaveActs.html#1850) was a law created in the United states in 1850. This law stated that if someone caught a Negro and proclaimed him a fugitive, that Negro would be given to the person that claimed that they had bought him. The law was created to try and supress slaves' hopes of escaping slavery. -
Period: to
Unit Five Timespan
-
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The [Kansas-Nebraska Act](http://.ushistory.org/us/31a.asp) was one of the things that greatly led to the Civil War. It was an act that went against the Missouri Compromise and made popular sovreignity legal in the north for Kansas and Nebraska. -
The Election of 1860
The [Election of 1860](http://.ushistory.org/us/32d.asp) was a very controversial election for the Democrats. The Democrats met in April to determine their representative but could not decide on one as a whole. With the Democrats split in two, the Republicans decided on a representative that they knew could win the election: President Abraham Lincoln. A few weeks after the election, however, South Carolina seceded from the union. -
The Battle at Fort Sumter
The [Battle at Fort Sumter](http://.ducksters.com/history/battle_of_fort_sumter.php) was basically the beginning of the Civil War. Major Anderson and General P.T. Beauregard fought the battle of Fort Sumter with no casualties. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
[The Battle of Monitor and Merrimack](http://.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/389515/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack) was not efficient to either side. Franklin Buchanan was the commander of the Merrimack. He fought the union ship Monitor which was commanded by John Worden. Neither the Union nor the Confederates knew which side had won the Battle. Though the battle in itself was ineffective, it boosted both sides’ moral. -
The Battle of Shiloh
[The Battle of Shiloh](http://.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html) was a surprise attack on the Union made by the Confederate Army of 40,000 soldiers. The Union, though surprised, was able to hold back the Confederates for two days. After the two days were over, the Confederate army now consisting of 30,000 retreated. -
Emancipation Proclamation
[The Emancipation Proclamation](http://.let.rug.nl/usa/presidents/abraham-lincoln/the-emancipation-proclamation-1863.php) was a declaration of the slaves' freedom that were living in states that were currently in rebellion. It was issued by Abraham Lincoln and was effective as of January 1, 1863. -
The Battle of Gettysburgh
[The Battle of Gettysburgh](http://.historyplace.com/civilwar/battle.htm) was one of the most important battles in the Civil War. The war started as a skirmish, but ended with 28,000 Rebels dead and 23,000 Union soldiers dead. The war was entirely against the Rebels of the South now, and it would have been over if the Union had persued the Rebels any further, but the Union did not persue them. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment was an abolishment of all slavery in the United States. Abe Lincoln made sure that this amendment was created soon after the Surrender at Appomattox. -
The Surrender at Appomattox
[The Surrender at Appomattox](http://.ducksters.com/history/robert_e_lee_surrenders.php) was very generous on the Union's part. After General Lee surrendered, Abe Lincoln had them turn in their rifles, but were allowed to return home with their cattle, and were even given food for the journey. The war ended a year later when the Confederate President was captured.
