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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise was five separate bills passed by the United Sates regarding the position of territories obtained by the Mexican-Amercan War. It averted a four year political confrontation and states now vote whether to be free or not. -
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Causes of the Civil War
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book that exposed the facts and brutality of slavery. The book was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Abolitionists used this for their advantage and spread it everywhere. The northerners did not accept this and wanted to get rid of slavery. -
Dredd Scott Decision
This was a government case about the ability to take slaves into western territories. People decided to use popular sovereignty to decide whether to be free or slave state. This caused violence in Kansas. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
These were debates over slavery and the Illionis Congressional Districts. Douglas won the debate and received the opsition in the Congressional District. However, this made Lincoln run for president. -
Raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown was very upset with slavery and decided to try and end it. His plan was to raid the Federal Arsenal and arm the slaves for rebellion. He had 18 other helpers which included his sons. However, slaves didn't join the rebellion and John Brown was captured and then hanged for treason. -
Election of 1860
This was an election between four candidates. This was a very important election because it could avert or cause a war between the states. Lincoln narrowly won with 40% of the votes. However, this caused South Carolina to secede from the Union. -
South Carolina Seccession
South Carolina becomes first state to secede from the Union. -
Mississippi Seccession
Mississippi becomes second state to secede from Union. -
Florida Seccession
Florida is the third state to secede from the Union. -
Alabama Seccession
Alabama becomes the fourth state to secede from the Union. -
Georgia Seccession
Georgia was the fifth state to secede from the Union. -
Louisiana Seccession
Louisiana is the sixth state to secede from the Union -
Texas Seccession
Texas becomes the seventh state to secede from the Union -
Bleeding Kansas
This was a series of violent protests between anti-slavery and pro-slavery. John Brown was a anti-slavery fighter who fought before his Raid on Harper's Ferry. Death tolls were around 100 and the end of the conflicts. -
Battle at Fort Sumter
Southern forces attempted to take over a Union fort in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The South cut off the supplies sent to the fort. The bombardment lasted for many days until the Union finally surrendered. The Confederates won with no casualties on both sides. The war has begun. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Also known as the Battle of Manassas Junction. Northern forces marched from Washington D.C. and engaged Southern forces at the Manassas Junction. Northern forces pushed back the South but with their rebel yell, the South made the Union soldiers retreat, concluding in a Confederate victory. -
Monitor vs. Merrimack
This battle also known as the Battle of Hampton Roads occurred in Norfolk, Virginia. The South salvaged a Union ironclad that was originally known as the Merrimack. The South renamed it the Virginia and they used it to get past the Union blockade. The Union countered with the Monitor. They faced off but the cannons were ineffective against the iron covers. This was considered a Union victory even though it was a draw. Ships now changed from wood to iron and steel. -
Battle of Shiloh
This battle occurred in Corinth, MS and Shiloh, TN. Ulysses S. Grant led the North into defeating the South in a 2 day skirmish. The amount of casualties made Congress consider removing Grant from his position. Lincoln rejected stating that, "I can't spare this man, he fights." This was a Union victory. -
Capture of New Orleans
This battle took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The objective was to take control over the mouth of the Mississippi. The south left two ironclads unoccupied, a few steamboats, and 3,000 militia to defend. Fort Jackson and St. Philip are the only obstacles. In the middle of the night, Admiral David G. Farragut along with 24 gunboats, 19 motorboats, and 15,000 men took over the city with no casualties. The South's major trade city was now under Union control. -
Battle of Antietam
General McClellan's hesitation to attack Lee's forces allowed Lee to attack first. The North managed to hold off the South and both sides suffered heavy losses. It was known as the single bloodiest day of the war. McClellan was replaced and Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln states in this document that all slaves in rebellious states are free. He only freed slaves in rebellious states so the border states would not get upset since they are still loyal to the Union. -
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville
Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville were both Confederate victories. In Fredericksburg, Ambrose Burnside tried to charge up a hill to take over Confederate positions but failed. He suffered heavy losses and he later resigned his position. At Chancellorsville, Confederates also win but they lose General Stonewall Jackson. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Northern and Southern forces met by accident in Gettysburg, PA. Within the 3 day fight, the South kept the North back for 2 days until the North finally managed to push the South back to make them retreat. This will be one of the last offensive push by the South. -
Siege at Vicksburg
Grant led a siege on Vicksburg hoping to gain total control over the Mississippi River. The siege lasted for 47 days until the Confederate forces under General Pemberton surrendered. The Mississippi River is now under control by the Union. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
With 60,000 soldiers, General Sherman decides to take war to the southern people. His goal is to make the Southern people abandon their believe in separation by destroying farmland, burning houses, disassembling railroads, -
Surrender at Appomattox
Lee headed towards the Appomattox court house to gather supplies and food but was met by Grant's forces. They had a skirmish and Lee surrendered to the Union forces inside the house. This ended the war. -
Lincoln's Assassination
In Ford's Theatre Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Booth had easy access to the President's Box allowing him to sneak up easily. The federal army chased after him until they caught him and killed him. The president was transferred across the street into an apartment where he rested until he died 2 days later.
