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Unit 5
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Fugitive Slave Act Passed
The Fugitive Slave Actwas the act passed by congress that stated that all slaves whom were on United States territory were to be returned to their owners, even if found in Northern territory. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a novel published that ended up helping in opening the public's eyes to the cruelty and horror of slavery. This did, however fail in some ways, as the title soon bacame a racial slurr. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an act passed by congress in an attempt to keep civil issues in the west at bay. The decision was, however, disliked by most as it inclused repealing the Missouri Compromise in order to accept new states as free states. -
Election Won by Lincoln!
The election of 1860 was a race between four candidates. While Lincoln got a 58% vote in the electoral college, he only recieved 40% of the popular vote. Nonetheless, Lincoln came out on top, leading him to the White House. -
Start of the Civil War!
The Battle at Fort Sumter was the attack and surrender of Fort Sumter near Charelston, South Carolina. This American attack on American soil and lives is the bold act that started the Civil War. -
Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Hampton Roads is notably the first ironclad ship duel, and changed the history of naval warfare. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a battle where Confederate soldiers attempted to gain land on the Tenessee River. After the initial retreat due to shock and overwhelming force. Then, once setting up a firm place for defense, they held fairly well until they were surrounded by the Confederates and then beat. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation is looked upon as the document that ended slavery. This is not true, however, as the document was meant more to make a statement, as the document did not, in fact have effect on slave states. It was just an effort to keep the southern states from receding from the Union. He did not want to issue a wartime proclamation, as he thought that it showed weakness. He didn't want to abuse his presidential power. So, he didn't issue it until he had won one battle. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was like a giant game of tug-a-war. The Confederate and Union armies took turns pushing the boundary line of war back and forth until the Confederates claimed victory on the third day of the war. -
Surrender of Appomattox
The Surrender of Appomattox was an instance of the Confederate army camping out at the Appomattox Court House waiting for supplies. While sitting like little birds, the Union surrounded the area. This forced General Lee to surrender the few troops he had with him at the time. -
Assassination
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was a dreadful loss to the country. A man named John Wilkes Booth forcefully gained access to provate and protected parts of a theatre Lincoln was attending. He then proceeded to shoot the President in the back of his head. Lincoln was rushed to a makeshift infirmary across the street, only to die moments after. -
Freedom! At Last!
The Thirteenth Amendment was Passed in January of 1865, but not radicated until after Lincoln's passing. This amendment abolished any kind of involuntary solitude, including Slavery. Many were infuriated, and many were releived.
