A quick look at the Civil War Created by Ms. Dennis’ fifth grade class 08/09

by: Destiny In 1819, Missouri wanted to re-join the US as a slave state. Adding Missouri would have upset the difference between free states and slave states. Henry Clay came up with the compromise. He said that Missouri could join as a slave state and Maine could join as a free state. congress debated the issue and disagreed. That’s what started the Civil War.

The Compromise Of 1850 By:Crews The Compromise of 1850 was arising from the Mexican-American War it happened It happened because of The Fugitive Slave Act. There are many reasons why the Compromise happened one is that California-A territory that had big with the gold rush of 1849.

FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT The fugitive slave act is part of the compromise of A fugitive is a person that runs away from slavery. this act forced all Americans to turn in escaped from slavery. Many northerners did not like this law. Chance Clendenning

In 1854,the Kansas Nebraska Act was passed. This Act let people living in Kansas and Nebraska to deiced if they wanted slavery. People for and against slavery moved to Kansas. After a vote, the people of Kansas deiced not to allow slavery. Sam

Cheyne Abraham Lincoln was elected president during the civil war. The northern side won and the southern side lost. The turning point was the battle of Gettysburg. The worst battle was the battle of fort Sumter. Lincoln signed the Gettysburg address four months after the Civil war.

First of all slavery was a very bad thing and the under ground railroad helped slaves escape. In real life there is a congressional church that is a anti slavery zone and covers 175 acres Also one famous slave was Harriet Tubman lead over 70 slaves to freedom Haley B

The Election of 1860 –S–Some southerners began to worry that the United States government would end slavery in all areas. The new republican party was made up mainly was made up mainly of Northerners. It was against allowing slavery to spread Yohei

Fort Sumter After the battle four more states joined the confederacy The battle begun the civil war it was one of two forts in south Carolina controlled by the union

Fort Sumter On April 12, confederates open fire on Fort Sumter. Which is located in Charleston South Carolina. It was the first act in the Civil War. That is when the Civil War began. Raeanna

Harper Ferry Hailey T. In Jefferson county Where the Civil war started and a big part of it On October 16, 1859 abolitionist John Brown led a trop of 21 men in a raid After, John Brown was caught an hanged Thomas Jefferson went and called it “perhaps one of the most stupendous

Andrew The battle of bull run The battle of bull run was the eighth important event in our time line. This battle was very important because……. It was the battle before the emancipation proclamation and that battle let them do the emancipation proclamation.

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THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued to Abraham Lincoln January 1,1863. The president signed it to free all the slaves. It marked a radical change in Lincoln’s policy. Historians regard it as one of the great state documents. Michael

Battle of Gettysburg!! Slavery divided the united states for the mid 1800’s. Soon southern troops led to Virginia. There they met northern troops and fighting broke out. More than 4,000 soldiers died or were wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. Many of the troops that had died were on the southern side. Then the southern army became weak and after three days of fighting the north took the win Kevin

The Gettysburg Address By Maisie O’Neill The Gettysburg address was a speech given by Abraham Lincoln. Did you know that is was one of the most quoted speeches in the united states. it was delivered at the dedication of the soldiers.

Tyler GENERAL LEE WAVED THE WHITE FLAG. On April General Lee surrendered. They surrendered to General Grant in the Virginia village of Appomattox court house. General Lee surrendered because they were starving and out numbered.

Riley 1.Linclon was assassination on April14th, He was assassination by John. Wilkes Booth. 3.He survived 2 days after a head gun shot wound. 4. He was shot while listening to a play called’ Our American Cousin. 5. Lincolns' assassination was the first presidential assassination in U.S history.

Crystel Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln was assassinated in April15,1865. He was buried in Springfield Illinois. The Republican Party nominated Lincoln to be president in1860. On January 1 st 1863 Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation and free the slaves in the south.

Reconstuction Lincoln wanted to bring the nation back together, he didn’t want to punish the people of the South. Congress put the Southern states under military rule. Southern states had to write new constitutions that gave African American men the right to vote.