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The Missouri Compromise
It maintain a balance of power between the slaveholding states and free states. -
The Mexican War
It started in April 25, 1846 to February 2, 1848. After the war slavery returned to former Mexican territories -
Compromise of 1850
It made some of the Southern territories become free states. It started on January 29, 1850 and was passed in September 1850 -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
It was part of the Compromise of 1850 between Souther slave-state intersts and Northern free state -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
It made Kansas and Nebraska become free states -
Bleeding Kansas
It was a fight between Anti-Slaverey and Pro-Slaverey. It happened in 1855 and ended in 1861. -
"Bleeding Sumner" Brooks-Sumner Fight
Sumner was trying to free all the slaves. -
Dred Scott Decision
It was made so African Americans that were enslaved or free could not be American citizens. -
John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry, Virginia
He started a slave revolt and steal weapons. It was from October 16, 1859 to October 18, 1859. -
Election of 1860
The Northerners wanted the abillity of a state to decide itself whether to allow slavery or not. Southerners wanted the Democratic party to defend the right to hold slaves. -
South Carolina secedes from Union
It became the first Southern state to declare its secession and later formed the Confederacy. -
The Union's "Anaconda Plan"
It was a Civil War strategy made by General Winfield Scott to stop the rebellion of the Confederacy. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter is what started the American Civil War. The battle happened on April 12 and ended on April 13. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam is called "The Bloodiest Day of the Civil War". It ended on September 18, 1862. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincon as a war measure during the Civil War. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the largest battle of the Civil War. It started on July 1, 1863 to July 3, 1863 -
Sherman's March to the Sea
The purpose of it was to frighten Georgia's civilian population into abandoning the Confederate cause. It started on November 15, 1864 to December 21, 1864. -
Confederate Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
In the final battle the Union Army surrounded the Confederate Army while they were trying to retreat to North Carolina.