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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a compromise for the growing size of the United States and slavery. The compromise consisted of: California admitted as a free state, Utah and New Mexico could decide on slavery by popular vote from inside the state, no selling slaves in Washington DC, Texas would give up claim to the New Mexico territory, and the Fugitive Slave Act was put into place(required citizens to apprehend runaway slaves or else it would be a crime to help them). -
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
Known as 'Bleeding Kansas', the Kansas Nebraska act made Kansas a popular sovereignty state which led to fighting between pro-slavery southerners and abolitionist. Eventually two capitals would be put in place, one pro-slavery and one anti-slavery, just 20 miles apart of eachother. -
The Republican party forms
The Republican Party forms for the sole purpose of protesting slavery and trying to get their members in too office. Their overall goal was to eventually ban slavery in the United States. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott was a slave in the south who's "master" died. His previous owners decided to sue the Widow of his former "master" for Dred's freedom. After going all the way to the supreme court, the judges ruled that Dred Scott couldn't sue because he wasn't a citizen, but a piece of property. -
Election of 1860
The election of 1860 was the cause of the south succeeding practically. Lincoln was running against Breckenridge. What caused so much stir up was the fact that the south didn't put Lincoln's name on the ballets in the south, but he still ended up winning due too the electoral college. South Carolina would leave the Union before Lincoln even got into office. -
First Battle of Bull Run
The first Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle in the American Civil War. Bull Run was in the southern state of Virginia and was even watched from hill tops by citizens for entertainment. Union were close to victory until Confederate General Stonewall Jackson made a stand ending in a CSA victory. The USA lost 3,000 soldiers, and the CSA lost 1,750 soldiers. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was the first battle to take place on north territory in Antietam Maryland. CSA General Lee led the offensive which ended up in a draw. 12,000 men were lost in the first 3 hours of fighting, which resulted in this draw. -
Emancipation Proclomation
The Emancipation Proclamation was decreed by President Abraham Lincoln of the USA which freed all enslaved people in the rebellious states, now known as the Confederate States of America. Enslaved people in the middle states remained slaves. This was a move by Lincoln to make sure these slave states didn't leave the Union. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is known as the turning point for the Union army as they defeated the Confederates in the bloodiest battle of the whole war. Lee's army was in need of supplies, so they made a push into Pennsylvania to get these supplies. Lee would ultimately fail and lose a lot of valuable men. There was 50,00 men killed in 3 days. This battle resulted in The Gettysburg Address given by Lincoln on why the war is being fought. -
Confederates Surrender
On April 9, 1865 General Robert E Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This marked an end to the bloodiest war on American turf. -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 just 5 days after the end of the war. John Wilkes Booth, a known actor of the time, was the assassin and did the murder while the Lincoln family was celebrating the end of the war at Fords theater. -
Military Reconstruction Act
In 1867, after years of debating on a way to punish the south, they finally used the military. The south was split up into 5 military zones and was ran by Edward Stanton. -
Election of 1868
The election of 1868 was important, because the previous president Johnson was a horrible president and didnt want to hurt the south. Grant, the union general, was elected and liked because he wanted to punish the south. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment was important for new freedman and the steps towards equality. The 15th amendment gave the right that no man, based on race or previous servitude, could be denied the right to vote. -
The compromise of 1877
The compromise of 1877 was when the south allowed Hayes to win the election of 1876 if the north pulled out the last of the federal troops in the south. The north agreed and this allowed KKK and anti-black laws to be passed ruining the work done for the new freedman of color. This marked the end of the Reconstruction
