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The Republican Party was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential extension of slavery to the western territories. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed in 1854, created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska, and most importantly, repealed the Missouri Compromise. -
South Carolina separated from the US and this influenced other southern states to do the same.
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He was the president who was in office during the civil war.
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There were no casualties during this battle except for a misfire
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The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, which guarantees the right to challenge unlawful detention
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This battle was only 30 miles away from Washington
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Jefferson Davis became the president of the southern states that seceded from the Union.
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The Battle of Monitor vs. Merrimack, fought on March 8-9, 1862, resulted in a draw. Neither the Union's USS Monitor nor the Confederate CSS Virginia (formerly the USS Merrimack) could destroy the other.
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The Union forces won the Battle of Shiloh
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He took command after General Joseph E. Johnston was wounded in the Battle of Seven Pines. Lee would continue to lead the army throughout the war, including in battles like Seven Days Battles, Second Battle of Bull Run, and Antietam.
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It was the bloodiest battle in Maryland
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This caused all slaves to be free
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Battle that took place in Virginia
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The Battle of Chancellorsville was important because it was a major Confederate victory led by General Robert E. Lee, despite facing a larger Union army.
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A battle that took place during the American civil war.
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Vicksburg was the last major Confederate stronghold on the Mississippi River; therefore, capturing it completed the second part of the Northern strategy, the Anaconda Plan.
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He was giving it for the dedication of the soldiers.
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General William T. Sherman's Union army took control of the city, a major loss for the Confederacy.
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This showed how much they liked his leadership during the civil war.
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Lincoln's speech focused on the need for healing and reconciliation after the war, rather than dwelling on victory or assigning blame.
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General Lee surrendered at Appomattox because his Army of Northern Virginia was surrounded by the Union forces and facing overwhelming odds, making further resistance futile.
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President Lincoln was assassinated in a theater
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This is done because he killed Lincoln