1. Sectional Conflict and the Civil War

2. Mexican War United States annexes Texas U.S. congress declares war on Mexico U.S. defeats Santa Anna’s army

3. Compromise of 1850 More strict fugitive slave law Abolish slavery in DC Texas slave state California free Utah and new Mexico territory to be left to a local vote

4. Kansas- Nebraska Act Created by Stephen Douglas Allowed for popular sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska territories

5. Bleeding Kansas Violent out break over Kansas- Nebraska Act in the territories

6. Election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln is victorious His opponents votes are split between smaller regions of the country

7. Road to War States start to secede from the Union Southern States form the Confederacy

8. Beginning of the War Fort Sumter Blockade of southern ports Battle of Bull Run Shiloh Antietam

9. Emancipation Proclamation Declared slaves in confederate states free Insured that no foreign power would interfere

10. The War After Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Sherman’s march to the sea Siege of Vicksburg Lee Surrenders