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The Fugtitive Slave Act
The Fugitive Slave Act required that any slave that is claimed to be property was to be sent back to the "property-owner." The accused wasn't allowed trial and most wasn't even slaves. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
One northerner that was very much affected by the new act was Harriet Beecher Stowe. She wrote a book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'. It's about a novel about a kindly Uncle Tom, an enslaved man abused by the cruel Simon Legree. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
This act was pushed by Senator Stephen Douglas. He wanted to expand west of Illinois, his home state. What made this act so hate is the fact he wanted to make the up-and-becoming states slave-states by choose of popular sovereignty. This lead to the breaking of the Missouri Compromise because the lay past the area of free states. -
The Election of 1860
The election of 1860, we were on the brink of a civil war, and this election can change everything. Mr. Abraham Lincoln was chosen for the Republican Parties' candidate. His views of slavery as it being cruel during his debates with Douglas made him popular in the north. Democrats chose Frederick Douglas as their candidate. His support of slavery made him popular in the southern states. Abraham came out on top in the end. His win shocked the south, widen the crack between the states. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
New President Lincolns' biggest problem was Fort Sumter, located on an island in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. Lincoln didn't want to lose the fort, and the commander refused to surrender. Mr. President had three options; order his men to surrender, attack, or send supplies. He chose to send supplies, with the warning of war. While vulnerable, -
The Monior vs. The Merrimack
With the war came new technologies, like new rifles and cannons that are faster to reload and more accurate than artillery and old muskets. They also introduced 'Iron-clad warships', whose armors is incredible strong. The most famous naval battle was between USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack. -
The Battle of Shiloh
In April of 1862, the Confederacy had an opportunities to attack Union forces in the west. They used the element of surprise, chasing the Union back about a mile until the Union army took a defensive stand in a sunken road. While the Union toke cover, the Confederacy was slayed out in the open. -
The Emancipation Proclamation
The end goal of the Civil War was to unite the states again, not freeing the slaves. Lincoln would very much like this though. After General Lee's retreat at Antietam, Lincoln conversed with his Cabinet and issued a preliminary proclamation. On January 1 ,1863 Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
With Lee becoming bolder with each victory, he thought that a large win on Union soil would force the Northerners to end the war. Some Confederate soldiers went looking for shoes, and instead found the part of General Meade's Army. Shot's were exchanged until both armies were fighting each other. With the loss of nearly one-third of his troops, another blow was given. The last places on the Mississippi under Confederate control was lost. -
The Thirteenth Amendment
Congress created the thirteenth amendment was created to abolish slavery from the country. -
Surrender at Appomattox
When Grant's troops broke through Confederate lines, Lee retreated to Appomattox Court House. His escape was cut off, and he had to surrender. He accepted Grant's surrender terms, which ended the war. -
Lincoln's Assassination
A Confederate sympathizer, John Wilkes Booth, shot Lincoln in the head while attending a play. Booth was found in a barn and shot two weeks afterward. A special funeral train sent him back to Illinois for burial. Every town paid their respects.
