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Click Here For More Information The Fugitive Slave Act stated that any runaway slaves, need to return no matter where they are.
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Click Here For More Information The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territiories of Kansas and Nebraska.
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Click Here For More Information The Election of 1860 was when Abraham Lincoln was voted as the President of the United States. His anti-slavery beliefs helped push towards a anti-slavery nation.
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Click Here For More Information The Battle of Ft. Sumter officially started the Civil War. Confederate troops fired on the Union fort, starting the first battle. There were no soldiers actually killed during this battle. However, the Union surrendered the fort to the Confederates.
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Click Here For More Information A northern ship, Merrimack, took on the southern ship, the Monitor, in a battle. After damaging the Monitor, the Merrimack won the battle.
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Click Here For More Information 40,000 Confederate soldiers took on 30,000 Union soldiers in Hardin County, Tennessee. During the two day attack, over 23,000 casualities were taken. The Union won the battle over the Confederates.
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Click Here For More Information The Emancipation Proclamation stated that all slaves were to be free in any state. Abraham Lincoln presented this speech in the City of Washington.
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Click Here For More Information This three day battle took nearly 51,000 casualties. The Battle of Gettysburg is one of the most well known Civil War battles. This battle is the largest battle ever fought in the United States. The Union won this battle.
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Click Here For More Information The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in the United States of America. This made slavery no longer allowed.
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Click Here For More Information The Surrender at Appomattox is when Robert E. Lee surrendered his troops. The surrender lasted about two and a half hours.
