Unit 5 Timeline

  • The Fugitive Slave Act

    The Fugitive Slave Act
    The act was passed by the United States Congress part of the compromise between Southern Slave holders and slave free Northern Soldiers.
  • Uncle Toms Cabin Publication

    Uncle Toms Cabin Publication
    This book is an anti slavery book where this slave named Tom escapes his owner to not be caught.
  • Kansas Nebraska Act

    Kansas Nebraska Act
    The Kansas Nebraska act is where the Congress allowed the states to decide whether to allow slaves or not.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    The Election of 1860 Elected Abraham Lincoln as the POTUS, and the CIC.
  • Battle at Fort Sumter

    Battle at Fort Sumter
    The battle of Fort Sumter was the kickoff of the Civil war. It was when the Confederates attacked a weak Union Naval fort and was destroyed and held under confederate control.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    The Emancipation Proclamation is where president Lincoln signed off on a document where all slaves throughout the US would be freed.
  • The Moniter vs The Merrimack

    The Moniter vs The Merrimack
    This battle was a breakthrough in Naval warfare where the use of Broadside engagement was used extremely.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh
    The Battle of Shiloh resulted in the winning of the Union when the Confederates were outnumbered. Very important battle on the Western Theater.
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg
    The battle of Gettysburg was a vicious battle lasting 3 days that ended in union victory. It cost alot of lives though.
  • Surrender at Appomattox

    Surrender at Appomattox
    The surrender of General Robert E. Lee was the end of the Civil war. The battle of Appomattox was the last official civil war battle of the Civil war.
  • Assassination of President Lincoln

    Assassination of President Lincoln
    The President was assassinated in Ford's Theater in Washington D.C. The killer was John Wilkes Booth.
  • The Thirteenth Amendment

    The Thirteenth Amendment
    The Thirteenth Amendment is the amendment that abolished slavery from the United States. It is the aftermath of the Civil War.