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During this time period the compromise was valid. Some points of the 1850 compromise are, California was admitted a free state, Texas would give up claim to the New Mexican territory.
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The Kansas-Nebraska act of 1854 narrowly passed while congressmen banned weapons and uttered death threats in the house chambers.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected by considerable margin in 1860 despite not being included in any Southern Ballots.
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The First Battle of bull run was the first major land battle of the civil war. it occurred near Manasa, Virginia. Its the battle that earned "stonewall" Jackson his name.
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confederate troops begin shelling it from the mainland. The bombardment lasted for 34 hours straight until the union soliders surrendered.
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With more than 23,000 casualties, Shiloh was the first battle of the Civil War that saw large scale deaths and suffering.
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it is the most famous naval battle of the American Civil War, putting the nations first ironclad ships against each other
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In the Getty's burg, Pennsylvania had the largest number of casualties and it is also considered the turning point of the Civil War.
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president Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. "All persons held as slaves within any state in rebellion The United states.
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Abraham winning re-elected was very important because it meant the union campaign would be interrupted.
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grant called lee to surrender and two commanders met at Appomattox courthouse, and agreed on the terms of surrenders.
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After the assassination of Lincoln, he sworn in quickly into the office blamed the war on wealthy southerners.
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was passed by congress on the 9th of April 1866, over the veto of president Andrew Johnson the act declared that all persons, born in the united states.
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process for readmitted southern states into the union. this act provided former slaves with national citizens gave black men the right to vote.
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Extended full citizenship to all African Americans.
