chapter 5 timeline

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  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act

    This Law required that all escaped slaves upon capture to be returned to thier masters, even citizens of free states had to cooperate with this.

  • The Kansas Nebraska act

    This created the opening of new lands for settlement, this also decided if slavery would be allowed or not.
  • The Election of 1860

    The Election of 1860

    This was the United States' 19 quadrennial presidential election, it was held on a tuesday November 6th 1860.
  • The Battle Of fort Sumter

    The Battle Of fort Sumter

    This battle was the Bombarent and surrender of Fort Sumter near Charlston South Carolina, South Carolina demanded that the U.S shall aboandon all forces at the Charlston Harbor.
  • The Monitor VS The Marrimack

    The Monitor VS The Marrimack

    This battle (also known as the Battle Of Hamton Roads) it was the first duel between the ironclad ships and the beginnign of the new era of naval warfare.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh

    This Battle is considered the bloodiest battle in american history. The two day battle produced 23,000 casualties.
  • The battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg

    This battle was foughtin and waround Gettysburg the battle accuired th elargest number of casualties in the entire war and described this as the turing point of the war.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation

    This was a presidential Proclamtion ordered by Abraham Lincon and it gave freedom to slaves in 10 states.
  • The Surrender at the Appomatox

    The Surrender at the Appomatox

    Robert E Lees army was surrounded and his only option was to surrender because his men were weak and tireafter a series of two notes between the two leaders they agreed to meet and sign surrender on April 9th
  • The thirteenth Amendemnt

    The thirteenth Amendemnt

    This officially abolished slavery in the United states.