Relier Pairs American Civil WarVersion en ligne American Civil War par Shaner Adams 1 Antietam 2 Kansas-Nebraska Act 3 Missouri Compromise 4 Mexican-American War 5 Gettysburg Address 6 Compromise of 1850 7 Emancipation Proclamation 8 Vicksburg 9 Dred Scott 10 Battle of Gettysburg Maine admitted as free state to balance Missouri's admission as slave state. Lincoln frees slaves in Confederate states. Union victory in Mississippi convinced Europeans not to support the Confederacy. California admitted as free state, Fugitive Slave Act orders North to return escaped slaves. Lincoln describes war effort as fight for freedom and equality. Supreme Court case ruled that slaves were not citizens, therefor couldn't sue for freedom. Lee's 1st failed attempt to take DC, inspired the Emancipation Proclamation. Texas admitted as slave state, US gains land to the Pacific. Allowed states to choose own slavery status (popular sovereignty). Lee's 2nd failed attempt to invade the North, inspired Lincoln's speech at military cemetery dedication.