Civil War and Reconstruction

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  • Mexican War

    Mexican War
    This was a war with Mexico and the U.S. They were fighting over land.
  • The Compromise

    The Compromise
    This is where they decide to draw a line between the north and the south. And every state thet is above that line is free that under the line is not free. (slavery) This is also known as The Missouri Compromise
  • The Election of 1860

    The Election of 1860
    Abraham Lincoln won the election without the south. He became our president in 1860.
  • The battle of Gettysburg

    The battle of Gettysburg
    Confederate Army and the Union Army fought outside a small town called Gettysburg. It was the turning point of the Confederate saying that they wouldnt invade the Union.
  • The Reelection

    The Reelection
    Lincoln became our president again in 1864. He won the election between him and McClellan
  • A New Birth of Freemdom

    A New Birth of Freemdom
    Congress joined Lincoln in that stand againsy slavery. They passed the law on 2/00/1865 and it become a law on 12/18/1865.
  • The Ku Klux Klan

    The Ku Klux Klan
    The KKK was a group of white mens dress up as ghosts. It spread through the south.
  • The 15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment
    It was about the right of blacks to votes. Anybody in the U.S can vote.