1850 - Compromise of 1850
5 bills that determined whether territories gained in the Mexican-American war were free states or slave states
5 bills that determined whether territories gained in the Mexican-American war were free states or slave states
1854 - Kansas-Nebraska Act
Act that repealed the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery north of the parallel 36°30' north except in Missouri, created Kansas and Nebraska, and led to Bleeding Kansas
Act that repealed the Missouri Compromise, which prohibited slavery north of the parallel 36°30' north except in Missouri, created Kansas and Nebraska, and led to Bleeding Kansas
1854-1861 - Bleeding Kansas
The violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas
The violent conflict between pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers in Kansas
1857 - The Dred Scott Decision
U.S. Supreme Court decision which determined that African-Americans could not be American citizens and have no place to sue in Federal Court
U.S. Supreme Court decision which determined that African-Americans could not be American citizens and have no place to sue in Federal Court
1858 - Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Seven debates between Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Stephen Douglas regarding the issue of slavery
Seven debates between Republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Stephen Douglas regarding the issue of slavery
1859 - Raid on Harper's Ferry
Abolitionist John Brown attempted to start an armed slave revolt in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
Abolitionist John Brown attempted to start an armed slave revolt in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
1860 - Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860, which ultimately led to conflicts between the North and South about slavery, and is regarded as the main event that led to the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860, which ultimately led to conflicts between the North and South about slavery, and is regarded as the main event that led to the Civil War
1861 - Battle of Fort Sumter
The shots that began the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on April 12, 1861
The shots that began the Civil War were fired at Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina on April 12, 1861
1861 - First Battle of Bull Run
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Manassas, was the first major land battle of the Civil War
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the First Manassas, was the first major land battle of the Civil War
1862 - Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam was the first major Civil War battle on Union Soil, fought in 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland
Battle of Antietam was the first major Civil War battle on Union Soil, fought in 1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland
1863 - Emancipation Proclamation
Order by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 freeing slaves in states that remained in rebellion during the American Civil War
Order by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863 freeing slaves in states that remained in rebellion during the American Civil War
1863 - Gettysburg Address
Speech given by President Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg, Pennsylavania about human rights
Speech given by President Abraham Lincoln in Gettysburg, Pennsylavania about human rights
Andersonville Prison
Site in Andersonville, Georgia containing Camp Sumter, a Confederate prisoner-of-war Camp
Site in Andersonville, Georgia containing Camp Sumter, a Confederate prisoner-of-war Camp
1865 - Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Confederate surrender of the Battle of Appomattox Court House, one of the last battles of the Civil War in April 1865
Confederate surrender of the Battle of Appomattox Court House, one of the last battles of the Civil War in April 1865
1865 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
On April 15, 1865, Confederate sympathizer John WIlkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in a theater
On April 15, 1865, Confederate sympathizer John WIlkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln in a theater
1865-1877 - Reconstruction Era
Era of transforming the U.S., especially reconstructing the South after the Civil War
Era of transforming the U.S., especially reconstructing the South after the Civil War