History past

past history

Period: Aug 1, 1840 to May 25, 1870

Fugitive slave act

Sep 18, 1850

Kansas Nebraska act

May 30, 1854

This event took place in 1854. This was about the border that Nebraska and Kansas which allowed slavory.

Election of 1860

Nov 6, 1860

http://www.ushistory.org/us/32d.asp
This was the event where Abraham Lincoln was president..

Battle at Fort sumter

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?tab=facts This event was the begging of the civil war. Fort Sumter was the battle grounds the Union used against the confederacy.

The Monitor vs the Merrimak

Mar 9, 1862

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-hampton-roads

The battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html
This battle of Shiloh took place in Tennesse. it was a civil war battle.

The Emancipation proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/
The purpose of the Emancipation proclamation was to give slaves there freedom if the Union won.

The battle of Gettysburg

Jul 2, 1863

This battle was considered a very important turning point for America.

The Thirtenth amendment

Apr 8, 1864

The thirtenth amendment was ment for No more slavory. This gave slaves there freedom.

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

The Confederacy surrenderd, which led to America's victory.