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A formal statement declaring freedom of the thirteen colonies form Great Britain.
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The constitutional convention and philadelphia met between may and september of 1787 to address the problems of the weak government that existed under the articles of confederation.
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The liberator, weekly newspaper of abolitionists William Lloyd garrison for 35 years. It was the most influential antislavery periodical in the pre Civil War period of U.S. history.
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The south gained by the strengthening of the fugitive slave law, the north gained a new free slave state, California. Texas territory was compensated in debt of 10 million dollars.
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Part of the compromise of 1850. Between southern slave holding interests and northern free soldiers.
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Allowed each territory to decide the issue of slavery based off supreme power and authority.
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The forces of slavery and the forces of anti- slavery meet in Kansas. The war of slavery and anti- slavery in the Kansas territory let to this.
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Stanford, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on March 6, 1857, ruled (7-2) 7 judges agreed and 2 didn't. That Dred Scot, a slave when resided in a free state was not entitled to his freedom.
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A speech when Lincoln noticed the conflict between the North and South about slavery.
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Abolitionist John Brown leads a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. In an attempt to begin an armed slave revolt and end the institution of slavery.
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The strategically important valley was the site of two major campaigns and numerous battles.
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Part of Lincoln's taking in the oath of taking his first term of President of the United States.
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American Civil War begins when confederates fire on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. When Abraham Lincoln won the election, the southerners were convinced he was going to end slavery. This led to the secession of some of the southern state. The south decided to attack the ships, leading the start of Civil War.
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was fought in July 21, 1861. It was the first major battle of the civil war and resulted in a confederate victory
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The union took over the cumberland River it's important to the south
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Was the most famous encounter of the american civil war. It was important because it showed that the era of wooden ships was coming to an end.
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is important because of it's impact on two generals. The confederate general general, Albert Sidney. Johnston, who planned the attack they caught them by surprise, was killed in the battle. The battle was turning point in the history of civil War
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Was one of the most important events of the american civil war. The battle ended the confederate invasion of Maryland in 1862 and resulted in a union victory
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Changed the meaning and purpose of the civil war. The war was no longer just about preserving the union, it was also freeing slaves
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Considered the turning point of the civil. After a great victory over union forces, general Robert E. Lee marched his army of northern Virginia into Pennsylvania.
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The first battle of Fort led to further action for black U.S stoops in Civil War and it spurred additional recruitment that gave the U.S. army and further numerical advantage in troops over the south
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He and the unions arms commander Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. grant believed that the Civil War would come to an end only if the confederacy strategic, economic, psychological capacity a warfare were decisively broken.
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Lincoln takes second oath as President of the United States.
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Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrendered the union general Ulysses S. Grant after the battle at the appomattox court house
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Grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the united states" which included former slaves who had just been freed after the civil war.
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Was passed after the United States had fought a bloody civil war between territories that supported the institution of slavery and the territories that had opposed the institution of slavery
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Granted African American men the right to vote.