My Top Ten Timeline Project: Civil War by Jaden Figueroa

March 3, 1820-The Missouri Compromise

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-03 16:24:18 UTC

Politically, it was an early attempt to keep peace between North and South over slavery. Socially, it revealed deep divides about the morality and expansion of slavery. Economically, the south wanted new slave states for cotton production, while the north opposed slavery's spread. Although it temporarily calmed tensions, it set the stage for future sectional conflict.

September 1850- Compromise of 1850

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-07 02:32:23 UTC

SIGNIFICANCE:

Politically, it delayed war by balancing northern and southern interests. socially, it angered abolitionists who hated the new fugitive slave law. economically, the expansion of territory raised questions about whether slavery would move west. this compromise showed the temporary political deals could not solve moral and sectional tensions.

May 30, 1854- Kansas-Nebraska Act

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-07 02:42:03 UTC

Politically, it divided the country and led to violence in Kansas. socially, it turned citizens into activists, as both pro and anti slavery groups rushed to influence votes. the event also strengthened the new republican party. it showed how democracy could fail when moral issues like slavery were left to popular vote.

September 17, 1862 Battle of Antietam

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-07 02:47:59 UTC

Military, it stopped lees invasion of the north. politically, it gave Lincoln the confidence to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. Socially, it shifted the unions focus to ending slavery, not just preserving the union. the battle marked a major Turing point in the war's purpose and international perception.

January 1, 1883, Emancipation Proclamation

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-07 02:53:31 UTC

Politically, it changed the unions goal to include freedom. Socially, it gave African Americans new hope and encouraged many to join the union army. internationally, it discouraged Europe from supporting the confederacy. this document transformed the war to a moral fight against slavery.

Jul 1, – Jul 3, 1863, Battle of Gettysburg

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-09 16:15:16 UTC

Gettysburg was a major military victory that stopped the south from invading the North. It lifted social morale in the union and gave new meaning to the fight for equality. The outcome shifted the balance of power toward the Union

April 14, 1865, Lincolns Assassination

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-09 16:19:57 UTC

Lincolns death caused a major political change during reconstruction. His leadership was replaced by Andrew Johnson, who was less committed to social equality for freedmen. This weekend national unity and slowed progress.

1865-72, 13,14,15th Amendments

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-10 16:19:00 UTC

These amendments were political milestones that ended slavery and expanded citizenship and voting rights. They transformed the social meaning of freedom in America. Yet many southern states resisted, showing the limits of these changes.

1865-1872, Freedmens Bureau

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-13 04:38:46 UTC

The Freedmens Bureau was a social and economic program to support former slaves and help them build new lives. it created schools and offered basic aid to millions of people. Despite progress, limited funding and racism hurt its success

Compromise of 1877

jaden_figueroa1 — 2025-10-13 04:44:55 UTC

The Compromise of 1877 was a political deal that ended Reconstruction by removing federal troops. it allowed the south to create new social systems that excluded black citizens. This marked the beginning of segregation and Jim Crow laws.