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	1863- Attack on Fort Summer. This gave the south a complete advantage, taking the North by surprise. The south revolted.
			1863-Homestead Act becomes law, allowing settlers claim land (160 acres) after they have lived on it for five years (Jan. 1).

Congress passes the

“Kansas-Nebraska” act

Differences were struck between

wanting slaves and not wanting John Brown and 21 followers

slaves. This overturned the original captured federal arsenal at Harper’s

Missouri Compromise and opened Ferry, Virginia. They tried to make a

Kansas with the possibility of slavery. slave revolt.

1850 1854 1859

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1852 1857 1861- Conflict between

Uncle Tom’s Cabin is Dred Scott Case- a slave to North (Union) and South

published Important Dr. Emerson tried to gain his (Confederacy) over expansion

because this book Freedom. After being granted of slavery into western states.

brought about people free, the Supreme Court took Civil War begins.

1865- Lincoln is assassinated

-Important because the North lost a very important leader.

to change their mind’s back its decision because it

about slavery. More infuriated the northerners.

people became anti-

1857- James Buchanan (democrat) is inaugurated as 15^th President.

slavery.