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Compromise of 1850
A package of Five bills passed, creating a four-year truce between Slave-States and Free-States
A package of Five bills passed, creating a four-year truce between Slave-States and Free-States
The Kansas Nebraska Act
Deemed the territories Kansas and Nebraska open for settlement
Deemed the territories Kansas and Nebraska open for settlement
Bleeding Kansas
A series of violent confrontations concerning slave-states and free-states
A series of violent confrontations concerning slave-states and free-states
The Dred Scott Decision
A court case in which Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his life
A court case in which Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his life
Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas for Presidency and in turn how slavery would turn out
Seven debates between Lincoln and Douglas for Presidency and in turn how slavery would turn out
Harper's Ferry
A town in Jamestown, a skirmish was fought there
A town in Jamestown, a skirmish was fought there
Lincoln's Election
The election of Abraham Lincoln for Presidency of the United States
The election of Abraham Lincoln for Presidency of the United States
Fort Sumter
The attack and surrender of Fort Sumter started the Civil War
The attack and surrender of Fort Sumter started the Civil War
Bull Run
The battle for Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War
The battle for Bull Run was the first major land battle of the Civil War
Antietam
First major Civil War battle to take place on Union soil
First major Civil War battle to take place on Union soil
Emancipation Proclamation
An executive order by Lincoln to free the slaves
An executive order by Lincoln to free the slaves
Gettysburg
The Battle at Gettysburg had the largest amount of casualties in the entire Civil War
Gettysburg Address
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers who fought in the Civil War and to give a sort of biography of the war
The Battle at Gettysburg had the largest amount of casualties in the entire Civil War
Gettysburg Address
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln to honor the soldiers who fought in the Civil War and to give a sort of biography of the war
Andersonville Prison
One of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War
One of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
After four years, general Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Confederate army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant
After four years, general Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Confederate army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S. Grant
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth in a theater
On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth in a theater
Reconstruction
Brought up the state and society after the Civil War.
Brought up the state and society after the Civil War.