The Civil War

  • The Missouri Compromis is created

    The Missouri Compromis is created
  • The Compromise of 1850

    The Compromise of 1850
  • The Fugitive Slave Act is passed

    The Fugitive Slave Act is passed
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.

    Uncle Tom's Cabin is published.
  • The Kansas- Nebraska Act is signed into law.

    The Kansas- Nebraska Act is signed into law.
  • The Dred Scott Decision in the Supreme Court

    The Dred Scott Decision in the Supreme Court
  • John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry.

    John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry.
  • South Carolina secedes from the Union

    South Carolina secedes from the Union
  • Abraham Lincoln takes office.

    Abraham Lincoln takes office.
  • The Battle at Fort Sumter

    The Battle at Fort Sumter
  • 1st Battle of Bull Run

    1st Battle of Bull Run
  • Battle of Shiloh

    Battle of Shiloh
  • The Battle of Antietam

    The Battle of Antietam
  • The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect

    The Emancipation Proclamation goes into effect
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
  • The Battle of Vicksburg

    The Battle of Vicksburg
  • Sherman's March to the Sea

    Sherman's March to the Sea
  • Reconstruction Begins

    Reconstruction Begins
  • The Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox

    The Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox
  • Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.

    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated.