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Fugitive Slave Act
A law passed in 1850, which provided southern slave holders with legal weapons to capture slaves that had escaped to a free state. -
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Unit 5 Timeline
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Kansas-Nebraska Act
An act of congress the created the Kansas and Nebraska settlements and promitted them self-determination on the question of slavery. -
Election of 1860
ushistory
The Presidental election the caused the immediate outbreak of the american civil war. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
civilwar.org
Confederate forces opened fire on the union garrison holding fort sumter. -
The Monitor Vs. The Merrimack
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The battle was part of the effert for the confetericy to break the union blockade. -
The battle of Shiloh
civilwar.org
The two day battle was named the bloodest battle in american history at the time. -
The emanipation proclamation
archives.gov
The emancipation proclamation claimed the all slaves in the rebellius states will be free. -
The battle of Gettysberg
civilwar.org
This battle resulted in heavy casuaslties, an estimated 51,000 soliers were killed, wounded, captured, or counted missing after the battle. -
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The surrindor at Appomattox
eyewitnesstohistory.com
This battle was one of the last battle of the civilwar.
