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The Coming of the Civil War
How the Civil War beginned. -
The Treaty pf Guadalupe Hidalgo
The mexian war is ended and the United States gets Northern Mexico. -
The Compromise of 1850
Congress agrees to the compromise of 1850 including the Fugitive Slave Act. -
UncleTom's Cabin
The Book Uncle Tom's Cabin was published by Harriet Beecher Stowe. The book became an instant bestseller and sold millions of copies in the United ststes and abroad. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nedraska Act was passed by Congress. They then had a republican party. -
Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln won the presidental election without a single electoral vote in the south while gaining only 39% on the popular votes.Lincoln won 180 electoral votes. -
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Civil War
What happened through the Civil War. -
The Battle of Bull Run
McDowell marched his poorly prepared arny to Virginia to fight and they wasnt ready. When they attacked he faced a force nearlt the size of his own. They was winning the war. -
The Battle Of Anthietam
It was the bloodiest day in the civil war. Union troops attacked throughout the day, siffering heavy losses. Lincoln telegraphed McClellan and said destroy the rebel army if possible -
Emancipation Proclamation
Lee retreated south from Antietam. Emancipation Proclamation. Slaves in areas of rebellion against the government would be free. -
Sherman in Georgia
Shreman beginned to move south to threaten Atlanta. He captures Atlanta and begins his march to the sea. Lincoln wins the reelection. -
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Reconstruction
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Lincoln's Assassination
Lincoln was killed and peopl were mad about him being killed. Boothe shot Lincoln in the head. -
Ku Klux Klan
They went around carrying guns and whips. They planted burning crosses in their victims yards, They harasses,tortured,kidnapped or murdered their victims -
The Fourteenth Amendment
Congress decided to build equal rights in the constitution. The 14th Amendment gave blacks citizenship. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave blacks the rigth to vote. -
Freedmen's Bureau
Southerners had builed schools because of the success of Freedmans Bureau Schools. -
Reconstruction Ends
President Hayes withdraws federal troops from the south and white democrats regain control of southern politics.
