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Compromise of 1850
It was a series of laws proposed by Henry Clay. They said that California was going to be a free state, it created the Utah and New Mexico territotores, settling Texas and New Mexico boundries, ending slave trade in Washington D.C. and making it easier to get fugitive slaves. -
Uncle Toms Cabin
It was a book written by Harriet Breacher Stowe. It was an anit-slavery book. The book showed the horrors of slavery to the people. -
Bleeding Kansas
It was a term that was used to talk about the violence of setling the kansas territory. There was a law stating that staes could decide to be free or slave. People fleed into kansas and there was fighting trying to take control of it. -
Dredd Scott Decision
The supreme court made decision that allowed slave owners into western terriotories. This breaks popular soverignity. -
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas had a series of debates for a political position in illionois. This thrust abraham lincoln into the spotlight. -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
When john brown and and army of 18 other people tried to raid and arsenal of the south containg muskets and cannons.
He hoped that 200,000 slaves would help defend but they didn so he was captured and executed later. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina Secedes. -
Missippi Secedes
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Florida Secedes
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Alabama Secedes
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Louisiana Secedes
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Texas Secedes
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Fort Sumter
Southern forces were attempting to seize as many union forts as possible, Lincoln told southern leaders the north would not fire upon the south unless fired upon first. The southern forces fired and the war began. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Northern forces marched from Washington D.C. expecting a quick victory. After intially pushing the southern forces back, southern forces charged at the union soldiers with their rebel yell, forcing the north to retreat. A confederate victory. -
Monitor vs Merrimack
The South had covered an abandoned northern ship with iron in an effort to break the union blockade. The north countered with there own iron clad. The ships fought to draw, but its considered a union victory because they kept the south in the harbour. -
Battle of Shiloh
Led by Grant, the north defeated the south in the bloodiest 2 day battle of the civil war. Grant earned the reputation as the butcher of men. Congress wanted him removed but lincoln said " I can't spare this man; he fights." -
Capture of New Orleans
Union forces led by admiral David G. Faragot, suprised the south by capturing New Orleans. The city was a major trade city of south & its capture meant less supplies for confederate soldiers. -
Battle of Antetium
Due to Gen. Mcellan's hesitation the north was attacked by Lee's forces. The North was able to hold of the south in the bloodiest single day battle of the war. Hesitation by Mcellan caused lincoln to replace him. Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The fight ended on July 4th, 1863. Over 9 months Grant led a siege on vicksburg, finally gaining victory on July 4th, 1863. The north now gained control of the mississippi river. Thu splitting the confederacy in two. After this victory pres. Lincoln named grant commander of U.S. army. -
Battle of Fredicksburg & Chancellorisville
At Fredicksburg Gen. Burnside mistakenly thought he could charge up a hill & overtake the confederates. The union suffered heavy losses & burnside resinged as general. At Chancellorisville the confederates scored another victory but at a high cost. Gen. Stonewall Jackson was shot and died 8 days later. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Northern & southern forces met by accident at gettysburg. The first two days saw the south push the north back to cemetary ridge. On the 3rd day Lee sent Gen pickett over the ridge where they were targets for the north. The south had to retreat the failed charge. This changed the tide of the war. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
His march which ended Dec. 21 was to convince confederate people to abandon the confederate cause. They didn't destroy towns but stole things and burned houses of people who rebeled. -
Surrender at Appomattax Court House
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his 28,000 troops to Gen. Grant. Earlier Lee abandoned confederate capitals to keep his troops and meet back up with the remaining southern army. Later when Lee tried to retreat union forces cut him off and he was forced to surender. -
Lincoln's Assasination
Abraham Lincoln was killed by John Wikes Booth, a confederate sympathizer and actor. He killed him 5 days after the south surrendered. A big manhunt there was for Booth how was killed 12 days later.
