Unit 5 Timeline

  • Kansas-Nebraska Act

    Kansas-Nebraska Act
    This Act was passed on by congress which stated that the people of Nebraska and Kansas could choose to have slavery or not.
  • Fugitive Slave Act

     Fugitive Slave Act
    The fugitive slave act of 1850 required all people to help catch runaway slaves anyone who was helping a slave hide or runaway was either fined or imprison.
  • Election of 1860

    Election of 1860
    I honestly think that the Election of 1860 was very important it was between 4 people but at the end Abraham Lincoln won and later on served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the American Civil War.
  • The Monitor vs. The Merrimack

    The Monitor vs. The Merrimack
    britannica.com/event/Battle-of-the-Monitor-and-Merrimackthis war was faught between two ships and it took part in the American Civil War. This war is also known as The Battle of Hampton Roads.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_ShilohThe Battle of Shiloh only lasted for two days it was April 6 and 7.
    The Battle of Shiloh was during the Civil War. The war is also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Lansting.
  • The Emancipation Proclamation

    The Emancipation Proclamation
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Linclon and it said that every slave in the south should be set free and freed all of them.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg went on till July 3, and is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War, we won the war
  • The Thirteenth Amendment

    The Thirteenth Amendment
    archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=9This Amendment was passed on by congress but ratified on December 6,1865. The 13th amendment was the amendement that abolished slavery, in the United States
  • Surrender at Appomattox

    Surrender at Appomattox
    eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htmWith all his men weak and surrounded General Robert E. Lee decided to surrender to General Grant, they met on April 9 and the meetting lasted 2 and one half of an hour.