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Uncle Toms Cabin
Uncle Toms Cabin inspired the anti slavery movement. It was by Beecher Stowe who sold 50,000 copies in 8 weeks. The book was one of the causes of the civil war -
Gadsden Purchase
The purchase of Gadsden was bought from Mexico, The U.S agreed to pay Mexico 10 million for a 29,670 square mile of Mexico. It later became part of Arizona and New Mexico. -
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Kansas Nebraska Act was passed by the U.S Congress on May 30, 1854.This allowed people to decide for themselves weather they wanted to allow slavery or not. -
Lincoln Douglas Debates
The Lincoln Douglas Debates was between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. It was a serious of 7 debates over slavery and states rights. -
Abraham Lincolns Election
On 1860 Abraham Lincoln got elected for the president of the United States. He was the 16th president. He became the first republican to win the presidency. -
Beginning of Civil war at Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was a fort on sea in Charleston, South Carolina. This battle happened when Confederates fired on Union. -
Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of bull Run was the first major land battle in the Civil War. This took place in Virginia. The confederates won. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam was fought between Robert E Lee and George McClellan. This was the first battle of the American Civil War to be on northern soil and was the bloodiest battle in American History. -
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation was done by Abraham Lincoln. It issued that all slaves in the rebellious states shall be forever free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Most famous and important battle of the Civil War. This battle was over three days. -
Lincoln wins re election
In election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln was re elected as president. He ran under the National Union Banner against his formal Civil War General, George B McClellan. The soldiers gave him 70% of their voice. -
13th amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the united states unless its used for a crime. -
Andrew Jackson becomes president
Andrew Jackson was an American Solider and statesman who served as the 7th president. -
Robert E. Lee surrenders
Battle of Appomattox Court House. A document shows Union army General Ulysses S. Grant accepting Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrenders. -
The end of Civil War
Union took the victory of the Civil War. The Wars took place over 1861 to 1865.
