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Begining of the Mexican American War. America sought to expand westward and gain new territory. There was a boarder dispute between America and Mexico.
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End of the Mexiican American War.Mexico recognizes the Rio Grande as Southern Boarder of the US. America gains California and New Mexico.
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CA is a free state. New Mexico and Utah are decided by popular soverienty. Slave trade is baned in DC. Strengthened fugative slave law is put in place.
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Allowed Kansas and nebraska to decide themselves weather they were to be free or slave states. Is found to be a violation of the Missouri Compromise.
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John Brown takes matters into his own hands and attacks people who supported slavery. Seen as a martyer and as a crazy man.
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Moderate but is seen as an abolitionist by the southern states.
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South Carolina seccedes form the union. First to do so.
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Southern States Unite and form a seperate nation.
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Battle of Fort Sumter. Fought in South Carolina. First battle of the Civil War.
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Freed all slaves in states that opposed the union. It did not end slavery in America.
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North beggins to win the civil war. South has to defend themselves and hope the North dies off.
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Agency established to help and support newly freed slaves.
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Sherman defeats Lee and Lee surrenders.
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Abolished Slavery
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Granted citizenship to Slaves
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Slaves had the right to vote.
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Prohibited the public descrimination of African Americans, and prohibited courts from excluding African Americans
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When RB Hayes was inagurated, he removed all federal troops in the south by the Compromise of 1877. This is known as the end to reconstruction.