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1850-1865
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Fugitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act mandated the return of runaway slaves, regardless of where in the Union they might be situated at the time of there discovery or capture. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act may been the single most significant event leading to the Civil War. By the early 1850 settlers and entrepreneurs wanted to move into whats now called Nabraska -
The Election of 1860
The Election of 1860: The democrats met in Charleston,In April of 1860 to select their canidate for president in the upcoming electoin. It was Turmoil. Northerndemocrats felt that Stephen Douglas had the best chance to defeat the Black Republicans. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter:The When South Carolina seceded from thr Union in 1860, The United States Maj.Robert Anderson and his force of 85 soldiers were positioned at Fort Moulitie near the mouth of Charleston Harbor.Fearing the saftey of his men he moved his comand to Fort Sumter imposing fortification in the middle of the harbor. -
The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
The Monitor Vs. The Merrimack: the northern built the merrimack, a steam frigate, had been salvaged by the confederates from the norfolk navy yad and reshisened the viinia, with her upper hull cut away and armoured with iron, his 263-foot masterpiece of improvisaion resembled a floating barn rooof.
The union monitor, under the command of Lieutenant John Worden, arrived the same night. this 172-foot Yankee cheese box on a raft with its water-level decks are armoured revolvint gun turret.
