Unit 5

Fugitive Slave Act

Sep 18, 1850

histroy.howstuffworks.com/history-events/underground-railroad2.htmThe Fugitive Slave Act was originaly made in 1793, but was rearely inforced. In 1859 though, the Fugitive Slave Act was inforced much more. At times, the reward for finding a runaway slave was up to $150-which back then was a lot of money.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854

May 30, 1854

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=28
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was started by Senator Stephen Douglas. This act could be one of the reasons that led to the civil war.

The Election of the 1860s

Dec 1, 1860

http://www.ushistory.org/us/32d.asp
During the Elections

Battle of Fort Sumter (Civil War Begins)

Apr 12, 1861

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/fort-sumter.html?tab=facts

The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

Mar 9, 1862

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/389515/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimack

The Battle of Shiloh

Apr 6, 1862

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/shiloh.html

The Emancipation Proclamation

Jan 1, 1863

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 1, 1863

http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html

The Thirteenth Amendment

Jan 31, 1865

http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=9&title.raw=13th+Amendment+to+the+U.S.+Constitution%3A+Abolition+of+Slavery

Surrender at Appomattox

Apr 9, 1865

http://www.nps.gov/apco/the-surrender.htm