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The Great Compromise of September 1850 was five laws passed that included slavery and territorial expansion. It included more strict fugitive laws and it admitted to California being a free state of the Union. On top of all this, it made it easier for slave owners to recover any slaves they had lost. The significance of this event was that it was a major truce on the great issue of slavery and overall, it addressed the status of territory along the US and Mexican border.
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a famous novel written on March 20, 1852, by an American writer named Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book was made against slavery saying that it is completely wrong and should be abolished. Later, she wrote another copy, which had a major influence on how Americans all across the nation viewed slavery.
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In the year 1858, Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln both debated for president of the United States. The debates mainly focused on politics, society, slave power, race equality, emancipation, and even popular sovereignty. During Lincoln's debate speech, he mentioned that he didn’t think that the government cannot endure safety toward half slaves and half free.
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The Rain on Harpers Ferry in West Virginia took place on October 16-18, 1859. The leader of this raid, or General John Brown of the Confederate Army, led a small group made up of about 21 men to try and start an armed revolt of enslaved people. His main goal was that this revolt would destroy every bit of the institution of slavery. After this revolt failed, it caused major sectional tension and made the stakes on the election of 1860.
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The battle of Fort Sumter took place from April 12, 1861, to April 13, 1861. In response to Abraham Lincoln being elected president in 1860, seven states in the southern United States Recedeeded from the Union instead of negotiating and compromising on behalf of slavery. South Carolina was the first state to succeed on December 20, 1860. By February of 1861, all seven states had seceded from the Union. In an attempt to resupply the stolen, the battle took way on Sumter grounds.
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On April 15, 1861, President Abraham Lincoln summoned all of the troops just days after the attack on Fort Sumter. He issued that it was a proclamation calling towards all of the 75,000 troops to help summon the rebellion. He wanted all of the soldiers, widows, and children all to be given fair treatment while the battles are in place regardless of their race. His actions spurred all four of the so-called ‘holdout' states.
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The First Battle of Bull Run took place on July 12, 1861, in Manassas Junction, Virginia. The entire engagement began when 35,000 Union soldiers marched along a river named Bull Run. The Union and Confederates fought for most of the day until rebels railed and were able to break the Unions. At that time, it gave the Confederates a huge victory over the Union and shocked many of the norths people. The significance of this battle as it was the first-ever land battle of the Civil War.
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This was a one-day long battle taking place on March 8-9, 1862 between the Confederate states and the Union. An ironclad is a boat/warship that was first used during the American Civil War. The reason why it was named Battle of the Ironclads is that the fighting grounds were warships by the name of Monitor and Merrimack. The reason why it was such an important war is that it revolutionized how wooden vessels were obsolete, or out of dates on ironclads.
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The battle of Shiloh was fought on April 16-17, 1862. This was also one of the first battles ever fought in the western part of the United States, taking place in Tennesse. It ended when the United States or the union victory over Confederate forces in Pittsburg Landing, Tennesse. Shiloh was a huge crucial win and success for the Union, led by Ulysses S. Grant. It was also a battle that pointed to Antetiam, the bloodied battle in the Civil War.
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The second battle of the bull run took place on August 28th through the 30th of 1862. It began when a large force led by the Unions waited for the opposing army to cross through the Potomac in an offense. Instead, Robert E. Lee and his army struck first causing major backlash which sent the two armies into battle. Robert sent his army to hit down in Maryland all the way from North Virginia. It brought a major victory to the Confederates which sent the Unions back to their base camp at Bull Run.
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The battle of Antietam, aka the battle of Sharpsburg, occurred in the early fall on September 17, 1862. The outcome of this battle is super important to how the U.S.A’s future turned out in the end. It also remains the bloodiest one-day battle in American military history. The reason why it is known as the bloodiest day in American history is that it leftover 23,000 soldiers wounded or dead, leaving 5,000 alive. That means 82.14% of the soldiers were either dead or missing.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg was a four-day long battle taking place on December 11-15, 1862. The battle was won by General Robert E. Lee, standing today as one of the greatest Confederate victories of all time. On the first day of the battle, engineers of the Union tried to lay bridges down on the Rappahannock but the entire process was slowed down because of the Confederate rifles. The battle ended 4 days later when Burnside and his crew crossed back over the river.
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On March 3, 1863, the first conscription act was put into play that every male citizen or immigrant has to apply for citizenship between the ages of 20-45. It also meant that if they received their citizenship, they are able to enroll in the army either fighting with the Unions or the Confederates. It was also a major draft in American history behind the Declaration of Independence. It was also necessary for a draft to be put in place due to poor planning on the Confederate Government.
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The Battle of Chanellorville was a 6 day long battle that took place on April 30- May 6, 1863. The battle began just after General Hooker led his troops to the Confedirate’s armies side. His plan was to trap the confedirate army, and that is exactly what happened. Shortly after that, General Robert E. Lee attacked the Union at Chancellorsville. The battle ended with a victory for the Confederates. The significance is it was a huge and important victory for the Confedarate’s.
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The Battle of Vicksburg occurred on May 18 during the year 1863, or two months before the Battle of Gettysburg. It occurred when the army of John C. Pemberton poured through their lines of the army after they lost the battles of Champion Hill and the Big Black River. The war is considered a victory towards the Union during the years 1861-1865 or the Great American Civil War.
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The battle of Gettysburg took place from July 1, 1863, to July 3, 1863. In the early summer months of 1863, General Robert E. Lee launched the second 2nd invasion of the northern states in the U.S. His plan was to capitalize on recent Confederate victories among the states he invaded. He hoped his plan would end by forcing the Lincoln administration to negotiate peace overall. The significance of this battle is mainly known as the Civil War’s big turning point.
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The Capture of Atlanta took place on September 2, 1864, against those fighting in the Confederate army. The Union army was given multiple commands by the general, Ulysses S. Grant, to capture as many men on the opposing side. His goal was to threaten the entire stability of the Confederates and bring leadership or even victory to the Unions. In order to weaken the center in Atlanta, capturing them seemed like the best plan.
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Appomattox is a town in Appomattox County, Virginia which is known as the last location of the last battle in the American Civil War. The significance of this event was when the Confederates surrendered over to the Union side, ending the battle. It happened on April 9, 1865, and it was yet another great victory for General Robert E. Lee and his men.
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The 16th president of the United States, or Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated on April 15, 1865. On the evening of April 14th, Abraham Lincoln arrived at Ford's Theater in Washington DC. He sat down at his booth and began watching the comedic play, Our American Cousin. Shortly after that, John Wilkes Booth came up behind him and shot him in the back of the head. Lincoln was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he died later the next morning.
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On December 18, 1865, the 13th amendment of the constitution was finally amended. It stated that “slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States”. This brought an even bigger victory to the Union’s army or those who were fighting against slavery/to have it abolished. The entire meaning of the Civil War was fighting for slavery or the entire economics around it.
