Civil war

1800-1876

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  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase

    American bought the Louisiana Territory for 15 million dollars from France.
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    Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War was a conflict between the United States and Mexico. It stemmed from the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. in 1845 and from a dispute over whether Texas ended at the Nueces River or the Rio Grande.
  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th President of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party.
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    Civil War

    A war fought between the Union and the Confederacy over the expansion of slavery in the new territories.
  • First Battle of Bull Run

    First Battle of Bull Run

    It was the first major land battle of the Civil War
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."
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    Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War
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    Civil War Amendments

    Civil War Amendments were amendments added directly after the Civil War. The 13th amendment outlaws slavery with the exception of a crime. The 14th amendment established citizenship. The 15th amendment guarantees black men the right to fight.