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Pony Express
Mail Delivery system using horses along several stations in order to cover extremely long distances. -
Lincoln elected
Elected president during civil war era, several states secceded from the union upon hearing a president with anti slaverly ideals was president. -
Civil War Begins
Fight between the North and South, the confederates and union. Began at fort sumter when the south fired first, starting the hostilitites. -
First Battle of Bull Run
Also known as the battle of Manassas. It was the first major land battle of the American Civil War. -
Second Battle of Bull Run
A battle of much larger scale and numbers than the First Battle of Bull Run. An offensive campaign waged by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and his army. -
Battle of Antietam
First major battle of the civil war fought on Union soil. It was the bloodiest single-day battle in American history. Took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Lincoln Delivers on Emancipation Proclamation
Proclomation freeing all the slaves in the states which seceded form the union. Tactical move to gain more northern support in the civil war. -
West Virginia Became A State
State that seperated from Virginia due to not agreeing with the Confederate stance. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War. Turning point in the civil war. Ended general Lee's invation of the North. -
Gettysburg Address
Speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln at Soldier's National Cemetary in Gettysburg. He delivered a short speech restating the basis the country stood for and the basics of human rights. Known widely as one of the most famous speeches in American history. -
Wade–Davis Bill
The bill made re-admittance to the Union more difficult. A majority in each Southern state to take the Ironclad oath in allegiance to the U.S. The bill passed both houses of Congress, but was vetoed by Lincoln and never took effect. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
Campaign through southern lands where Sherman and his men traveled through their towns bold as brass. Mentally destroying the south and their moral. -
Sand Creek massacre
700 men of a Colorado Territory militia attacked friendly Cheyenne native americans, killing 70–163 Indians, Most of whom were women and children. -
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated. The assassination was done by actor John Wilkes Booth, in an attempt to revive the Confederate side. -
Civil War Ends
The Confederacy was defeated, slavery was abolished, and the Reconstruction started guaranteeing rights to the freed slaves. -
Thirteenth Amendment
Amendment passed permanently outlawing slavery. -
Civil Rights Act of 1866
Created to protect the civil rights of African-Americans. Was vetoed but was overruled in congress. -
Tenure of Office A
Restricted the power of the President to remove certain office-holders without Senate approval. -
Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Attempted impeachment of Johnson for removing a member of his cabinet which voilated the Tenure of Office act passed previously. Was an attempt for Repbublicans to gain control of the reconstruction. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Rights for all citizens. Prohibits state and local governments from depriving persons of life, liberty, or property without certain steps being taken to ensure fairness. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
Connecting railroad that spanned from the western united states to the east, effectively connecting them and allowing for supply and travel between those areas. -
Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibited the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race or color. -
Great Chicago Fire
Fire that raged in chicago for days, but the rebuilding lead to helping chicago become the economic hub that it is today. -
Amnesty Act
Removed voting restrictions and office-holding disqualification against most of the secessionists who rebelled in the Civil War. -
Presidential Election
Ulysses S. Grant vs. Horace Greeley. Grant easily beat out Greeley, since he was the incumbent president. -
Panic of 1873/Great Depression
Economic depression caused by international factors such as lack of silver, gold, and trade. -
Resumption Act
Restored the nation to the gold standard by putting support on official currency notes. -
Civil Rights Act
Guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, and public transportation. -
Reconstruction Ends
The reconstruction in general was a failure. Though a few things remain successes to this day.