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The Fugitive Slave Act
Part of the Compromise of 1850 was the Fugitive Slave Act. The Fugitive Slave Act is anyone who helped a fugitive could be fined or imprisoned. -
Congress passes the Kansas Nebraska Act
It organized the region west of Missouri and Iowa as the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It gave the free states more votes in the Senate, angering the South -
U.S. Supreme Court makes Dred Scott decision
Chief Justice Roger B. Taney wrote that the court came to a decision. The decision was that he was still an enslaved person, so he had no right to bring up a lawsuit. -
Strengths and Weaknesses
The North had a larger population and more resources than the South. The South had other advantages, such as excellent military leaders and strong fighting spirit. -
Lincoln Takes Over
As Lincoln prepared for his inauguration, people wondered what he would say and do. Also, what would happen to the slave states that have not yet seceded yet. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Fort needed supplies and the Confederates demanded them to surrender. Lincoln sent supplies to the Fort and said that the Union wouldn't fire unless they were shot at, before the supplies arrived the Confederates shot. -
First Battle of Bull Run
On July 21, about 30,000 Union troops commanded by General Irvin McDowell attacked a smaller Confederate force led by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The loss shocked Northerners, who now realized that the war could be long and difficult. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle lasted two days, it was a narrow victory for the Union. Together, the two armies suffered more than 23,000 casualties. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
At first, Lincoln viewed the Civil War as a battle for the Union, not a fight against slavery. As the war went on, Lincoln changed the way he thought about the role of slavery in the war. -
Lincoln´s Gettysburg Address
At the ceremony, former governor of Massachusetts Edward Everett delivered a two hour speech. After him, President Abraham Lincoln spoke for about two minutes. In 272 words, Lincoln honored the soldiers and their cause, and stated his vision for the country. -
Sherman´s March to the Sea
Sherman had his troops march across Georgia toward the Atlantic, burning cities and crops as they went. This trail of destruction is known as Sherman´s March to the Sea -
End of the War
Grant met Lee in a small Virginia town called Appomattox Court House. The two men shook hands and talked a little. America´s deadliest war ended with dignity and compassion.
