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The Fugitive Slave Law was passes by eh United States Congress as a part of tye Compromiseof 1850. It was one of the most controversial elements of the 1850 compromise. Click for more info
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The Act crreated territories of Kansas and Nebraska, opening new lands for settlement. This also had the effect of repealing the MIssouri Comnpromise. Click for more info
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The election of 1860 was the 19th quadrennial persidntial election. Rhe election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War. Click For More Info
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The battle was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter that started the American Civil War. Click for more info
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Often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack or the Battle of Ironclads. it was the most noted and arguably most importantnaval battle of the American Civil War.Click for more info
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The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. The Confederates achieved considerable success on the first day but were ultimately defeated on the second day. Click for more info
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in and around the town od Gettysburg, Pennsylvania between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Click for more info
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The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude. Click for more info
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The Battle of Appomattox fought on the morning of April 9, 1865. It was the final engagement of Confederate States Army.Click for more info
