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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 admitted California as a free state, and reinforced the Fugitive Slave Law. -
The Dred Scott Trail Verdict
The Dred Scott trial was a long sequence of court cases that determined that slaves were property. -
John Brown's Raid at Harper's Ferry
John Brown led a small group in a raid at Harper's Ferry as a way of rebelling against slavery. -
The Firing at Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was the very first battle of the Civil War. -
The Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was a battle of the Civil War that took place in Virginia, and the Confederates won. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg) slowed down the Confederates advance on Maryland to get more military supplies. -
Emancipation Proclamation Issued
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order by Abraham Lincoln that stated that all salves in the south whose state was in rebellion were to be freed. -
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was the final major military action in Vicksburg, the North was victorious. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was perceived as the turning point of the Civil War and the most important battle of the Civil War, as the North was victorious. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
General Ulysses S. Grant and his Union army defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Missionary Ridge. -
Surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse
The surrender at the Appomattox Courthouse was General Robert E. Lee officially surrendering to Ulysses S. Grant, ending the war, making the North victorious. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln, the president who led the nation through the Civil War, was assassinated while attending a play in Ford's Theater by John Wilkes Booth. -
Amendment XIII (The 13th Amendment)
The 13th Amendment was the amendment that abolished slavery. -
The Reconstruction Act of 1867
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was the process of admitting the southern states (who left the union prior) back to the Union. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
In February of 1868 the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching Andrew Johnson for his crimes and misdemeanors. -
The Election of 1876
The election of 1876 was one of the most controversial elections in U.S. history between Samuel J. Tilden Rutherford B. Hayes. Rutherford B. Hayes ended up winning.
