1861-1877

  • Confederacy Formed

    Confederacy Formed

    7 states signed the confederate constitution making the confederacy. The states included South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas.
  • Lincoln inaugurated

    Lincoln inaugurated

    Lincoln was sworn into office as the 16th president of the United States.
  • Civil war began

    The civil war began when confederate troops fired on fort Sumter.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation

    Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation saying that all slaves should be rereleased
  • Battle of Gettysburg

    Battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point for the civila war. Being one of the most gruesome battles with more than 50000 casualties.
  • Gettysburg address

    Gettysburg address

    Lincoln gave his famous gettysburg address speech, reminding and honoring the people the who died.
  • Lincoln Re-elected

    Lincoln is elected again for the 2nd time
  • Assassination of Lincoln

    Lincoln was watching a film at ford theater and was shot by John Wilkes Booth.
  • 13th amendment ratified

    The 13th amendment was ratified making it apart of the constitution.
  • Klu klux klan formed

    Klu klux klan formed

    Klu klux klan was founded in Tennessee. They’re a group usually know to hate African American people but have also been know to target other ethnic groups.
  • Civil rights act

    Civil rights act

    The civics rights act defined all people born in the United States citizens
  • Purchase of Alaska

    Purchase of Alaska

    The us purchased Alaska as a state from Russian
  • Impeachment of president Johnson

    Johnson was impeached by the senate and house based off a long list of wrong doing like trying to evict families off land and trying to urge legislatures to reject the 14th amendment.
  • 14th amendment ratified

    The 14th amendment was ratified making it apart of the constitution.
  • 15th amendment

    The amendment gave people of any race, color, or servitude to vote but leaves out women’s rights.
  • Indian appropriation act

    Congress passed this act in order to end treating tribes as sovereign nations.
  • Panic of 1873

    One of the biggest banks in new York has money invested into railroads which lost its money do to European stocks crash. This caused mass panic with everyone running to their banks to get their money, leading to 100 banks crashing.
  • Election of 1876

    Election of 1876

    There was a lot of drama surrounding this election, a lot of ballet stuffing and imitating people to vote one way. It took secret meeting and a compromise between both parties which ended in Hayes being elected.
  • Battle of little big horn

    Battle of little big horn

    The battle of little big horn started when natives people missed deadlines to move to reservations so Custer was dispatched to force them. Awaiting was Lakota and Cheyenne natives who were ready for attack, ultimately leading to custard last stand.
  • Great railroad strike of 1877

    Great railroad strike of 1877

    Railroad workers refused to run the trains due to continuous pay decreases.