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Okay so the election happened. Lincoln and a bunch of other candidates were running for president. So then Lincoln won miraculously and it was significant because South Carolina got very upset. This leads to secession which is what will happen next.
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Because of the election of 1860 South Carolina was like "Nuh uh! That is not my president! He will not allow me to have slaves! I love slaves! This is affecting my state rights! We should have the right to become our own nation!" So then they secede. This is significant because this was the first time ever that a state has tried to do this. Along with the fact that they literally were so petty that they didn't get the president they wanted.
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Woah! The south like I said got very mad. So because of that they decided to commence their first attack. This is significant because this was an attack that soon lead to the Civil War. What this means is that right before the war this happened. Basically what set the bomb a flame.
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Okay so the Northern's goal of this was to invade Virginia and take Confederacy capital Richmond. Their original plan, the anaconda plan, was taking to long and they wanted to speed things up. Surprisingly the confederacy won and shocked everyone, even the confederacy themselves. This changed how the north saw the war. This then forces the "rebellion" to take things seriously. Lincoln asked for a real army. This is significant because this was the first official battle of the civil war.
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This was the bloodiest battle. This battle suffered the most casualties because many soldiers didn't really know what war was. Plus many of them joined because they didn't want to live their old farm life. On a side note some people watched from afar. They didn't really know what war was and some even had picnic's. No one got hurt.
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A general was replaced because he messed up. He lost at the battle of Antietam so he was replaced with General Burnside. The OG was McLellan. Burnside decides to attack and try and take Richmond. They lost that battle. Burnside later resigned because he lost that battle. It must of felt very disappointing. This is significant because this is a part of the many leaders that were either fired and replaced or resigned like Burnside.
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This was made to free the slaves. for that reason it was significant. But there was some problems. For most slaves they weren't even free. It only applied to some states. But that didn't mean not any slaves were free. There were still vast numbers of slaves that were free, and most of them joined the war!
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General Ulysses S. Grant won many of the important battles. Vicksburg was the last stronghold on the Mississippi River. Grant tried to go head first but didn't work so he opted for the long siege. They later won. Because of this, this opened the "deep south" to Union control. And so because of this victory the Union can put their Anaconda plan into action.
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At this time there was a new general. He lead the attack at Gettysburg and won! The Union and Confederacy fought for three days on rocky hills and fields. Like I said earlier the Union won. Why? Well for starters the Union had the high ground and they took out 1/3 of Lee's army, the person he was fighting with.
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This was an incredibly famous battle. This is because African Americans were the ones to lead this attack on Fort Wagner in South Carolina. This is significant because this battle was lead by African Americans who back then could not even own any land or anything like that. This showed their courage and leadership.
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This was a famous speech that Abraham Lincoln. He came to speak at dedication of cemetery for 3,500 soldiers that were buried there. It was very short but the things that he said made this very famous. It was significant because there were many flaws with what he said and lots of people today still talk about it.
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So many things happened in this event. One of the many things is that Sherman engaged in a total war. Total war means that not only will you attack enemy troops but those who help them. So Sherman's troops tore up rail lines, destroyed crops, and burned looted towns. Many other things had happened too but what is stated here is the gist of it. It was significant because this was a big reason why Lincoln won the next election! This gave the northerners a boost of morale.
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With this 13th amendment this did many things. One big thing was that it abolished slavery and also prohibited involuntary servitude, which is like forcing labor onto someone. This also nullified the Fugitive Slave Act and the 3/5 Compromise. Aren't you glad that the 13th amendment was passed! This is significant because for obvious reason we are now living together are no discrimination. I don't want to be a bum but discrimination still existed, even today. But African Americans were free!
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This is where General Lee surrenders. The one general on the Confederacy. This ended the Civil War and the hopes of the southern becoming its own country. Also Grant offers some generous terms. There would be no jail time for officers including Lee, allowed them to keep their supplies. The goal of all this was so that they could stop fighting, and for that reason this was significant. He let Lee go. Was that the best course of action? People talk about this today so its very important.
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