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• Fugitive Slave Act

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  • • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    The Kansas Nebraska Act significant event lead to Civil War.
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    Unit 5 Timeline

  • Fugitive Slave Act

    Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on september 18, 1850.
  • • Election of 1860

    • Election of 1860

    In April 1860, they elected the candiate for president in upcoming election.
  • • Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins)

    • Battle at Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins)

    Robert Anderson and his force of 85 soldiers were positioned at Fort Moultrie.
    December 26, fearing for the safety of his men , anderson moved his command to fort sumter.
  • • The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

    • The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

    Moniter and Merrimack , two American warships that fought the first engagement between ironclad ships.
  • • The Battle of Shiloh

    • The Battle of Shiloh

    This battle could have been huge victory for the confedercy. However, with its loss and the immense loss of human life on both sides, leaders began to realize that the civil war would not quickly end.

  • • The Emancipation Proclamation

    declares that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious states are hencefoward shall be free.
  • • The Battle of Gettysburg

    • The Battle of Gettysburg

    Confederate cannons opened fire on the Union postion on Cemetrey Ridge to pave the way for the rebel charge.
  • • The Thirteenth Amendment

    • The Thirteenth Amendment

    it was passed by Congress on janurary 31,1865 and ratified on December 6,1865. This amendment abolish slavery in the United States.
  • • Surrender at Appomattox

    • Surrender at Appomattox

    At four o'clock General Lee shook hands with General Grant, bowed the others, and with Colonel Marshall left.