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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was an anti-slavery novel. The book told about a slave's life, and quickly became a number one seller in the North. Many people in the United States were more informed because of this book and started abolitionist movements. To counteract this, some Southerners started to write proslavery books, commonly known as Anti-Stowe novels. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created two new terratories, Kansas and Nebraska. The South tried to use this act to spread slavery. Also the South liked it because it equalled out the number of slave states and free states. Overall, the North did not like this act because it just spead more slavery. -
Election of Abraham Lincoln
The elcetion of 1860 was the year Abraham Lincoln was elected as president. The North mainly supported Lincoln because he was against slavery and was for the well being of the U.S. But the South hated Lincoln for the reason why the North liked him. -
The South Secedes
When the South seceded, the North was not happy. They never wanted any of the states to secede from the Union. This action of the South played a major roll in the Civil War, and the main reason why the South left was that the Federal Government was to controling over the states rights. -
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Fort Sumter was the first battle in the Civil War. The Union was outraged that the South would actually attack after the secession. Many Southerners that supported the secession rejoiced after the successful attack. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, with over 23,000 casualties, left both the North and the South Shocked. Even though both sides lost great numbers of troops, the North claimed that the Union was victorious over the South. The South was blown away because the battle was one of the first wins of the North. -
The Battle of Antietam
This battle made the South realize that there would not be a quick way to end the war, and there was no turning back. The battle was yet again another win for the North. Winning again in a row raised the North's hopes of winning the Civil War. -
Battle of Gettysburg
After the Battle of Gettysburg, the South could not launch another attack into the North. The major defeat for the Confederates crippled the military greatly. The North was now ready to start closing in on the crippled South. -
Sherman's March to Sea
Sherman's March to Sea greatly demoralized the South. The way Sherman looted/ burned farmland and destroyed railroads crippled the South even further. The South was shocked at this and lost the will to fight on. The North finally won. -
February 1865 Peace Conference
This conference did not cause peace, but it gave hope to some citizens in the North and South that peace may be achieved in the future. Even though Lee surrendered 2 month later, the Peace Conference of 1865 had little effect in that matter. -
Freedmen's Bureau
The Freedman's bureau pleased many people who wished to abolish slavery in the North, but many Southerners hated it even though it helped the South by giving the freed slaves some of the abandoned farms so they could rebuild the economy. -
Appomattox Court House
The North was pleased that General Lee was willing to surrender. The reason why Lee surrendered was because the South was cripppled and had very little supplies. The South couldn't fight on. The South didn't want to surrender but it was the only option.
