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Compromise of 1850
Congress Objected to one part of Clays Plan
-President Taylor collapsed with severe Stomach issue
-President Millard supported some forms of the Compromise
-Stephen D took charge to solve the crisis -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
Made more anti-slavery feelings becasue slavery was cruel
laied groundwork for the civil war -
Dredd Scott Decision
Dredd scot went to the Supreme Court
-DRed Scott owner moved to illionis where slavery is banned
-scott sued for freedom -
Lincoln Douglas Debate August-October
-Lincoln Challenged Douglas to a debate
-Douglas Agreed to it and had 7 meetings
-MAny people came and the topic was slavery
-Douglas won and lincoln lost -
Raid on Harpers Ferry
-Southern began to feel threatend by the republic
-John Brown led 18 men White& Black to raid Harpers Ferry -
Election of 1860
-During the election parties were broken up
-The Republicans nominated Abrahamn Lincoln
-LIncoln wona clear majority with 180 electoral votes -
South Carolina Secede The Union
South Carolina is the first state to secede the union -
Mississippi Secede
Mississpi secede form the union -
Florida Secede
Florida secede form the union -
Allabama Secede
Alabama secede form the union -
Georgia Secede
Georgia secede form the union -
Lousiana Secede
Lousiana secede form the union -
Texas Secede
Texas secede form the union -
Confederate States
COnfederate States of americaare form -
Bleeding Kansas 1855-1861
John Brown brought his 4 sons & 2 men and killed 5 supporters of slavery
-News Papers refered to it as "Bleeding Kansaas" and "Civil War"
-John Geory stoppe the bloodshed -
Fort Sumter
South er forces were attempting to seize as many union forts in the south leaders the north would not fire on the south unless south fire first. southern forces fired. The war had started -
1st Battle of Bull run
Northern forces marched from washington D.C. Expecting a quick victory . After initially pushing the southern forces back, the southern forces changed the union soldiers with the "Rebel Yell" forcing the north to retreat. -
Moniter vs Merrimack
The south had uncovered an unbanded northern ship with ironclads effort to break the northern blockade. The north countred with there own ironclad. The ships fought to a draw but it is considered a union victory -
Battle of Shiloh
Led by Gen. Ulysses's Grant the north detente the south in the bloodiest single battle of the Civil War Grant earned the reputation as a "Butcher of Men" congress wanted him removed but Lincoln responded " I can't spare this man, he fights." -
Capture of New Orleans
Union Forces led by Admiral David G Farragut surprised the south capturing new Orleans the city was a major trade city of the south & its capture made it so the confederates had less supplies -
Battle of Antietam
The army was under the command of General George McClellan. The federal forces started to weaken. The battle of Antietam ended in a draw but it was the "boldest single draw of the war" -
Fredrickburg & Chancelorville
General Joseph Hooker crossed the Rappahannock Ford. Robert E Lee decided to attack while the Union forces were in the forest. This was the boldest plan for the confederates. After the attack ended stonewall Jackson was injured. The Confederates had a victory under Lee's command. There was 200,000 combatants. It was the largest and deadliest battle of the Civil War. General Burnside's plan was to use 120,000 troops to cross rappahanncock. The Union had a very heavy causalities. -
Emancipation Proclomation
On September 22 after the victory of Antietam. Abraham Lincoln made the Emancipation Proclamation stating that slaves are no longer slaves. This did not free a single slave but it was an turning point for the war. -
Battle of Gettyburg
The battle was from July 1st to July 3rd. Robert E Lee marched his forces and met with the union that was commanded by George G Meade. On the cross roads at Gettysburg. Won by union. -
Seige of Vickburg
Ulysses S Grant went to Vicksburg. The confederates surrendered. This cut the confederates in half. The win boosted his reputation. -
Sherman March To sea
Sherman lead 60,000 soldiers to 285 miles. The point of the march was to scare the civilians of Georgia. The tactic was total war -
Surrender of Appomattox Court House
Robert E Lee had no choice but too surrender. After that the two leaders agreed to meet on April 9 at the village of Appomattox courthouse -
Lincoln Assassination
The assassination on April 14, 1865. He was at fords Theater. John Booth a famous actor shot Abraham Lincoln. The president died a day later. He was the first president to be assassinated
