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Also known as the GOP, 4 original founders (Horace Greeley, Alvan E. Bovay, Henry Jarvis Raymond, and Francis Preston Blair. Became the political rival of the Democrat party -
Act reversed the Missouri Compromise, established two new states, and allowed popular sovereignty (The right to vote for whether they wanted to be a slave state or not). Also, lead to bleeding Kansas. -
Lincoln wins the electoral college (180) and the popular vote (1,866,452). Beats Democratic candidate John C. Breckinridge -
The election of 1864 elects Lincoln as president (Anti-slavery) scares southern states to threaten to leave the United States -
When Virginia cseades from the union they decide to make their capital their second-largest state to solidify the separation from the union. -
Confederates attempted to attack the fort to attack the U.S. military. No casualties, but is the battle that initiates the Civil War. -
Union and Confederate Armies battle at the Bull Run River in Virginia. During the time, seen as the bloodiest battle fought. Lead to a confederate victory, and had roughly 3,000 Union soldiers killed, and 2,000 Confederates. -
1861 the Confederates came together and decided the former Secretary of War for the U.S. would be the leader of the confederacy -
Statment made by Lincoln essentially saying everywhere there is slavery in the union, it will be abolished. -
One of the most famous naval battles in America. Was fought off the coast of Virginia, and both sides drew with no winner. -
Lasted two days, and took place in Tennessee. Ended with the defeat of the Confederate army -
The last and most known leader of the Confederacy -
Fought between Lee's army, and McClellan's army. This resulted in a Union victory and had heavy casualties for both sides. -
The battle was fought in Virginia. Seen as one of the best Confederate victories in the Civil war. Boosted the morale of confederate people -
Lee's "perfect battle". Divided his army against the union forces, and was able to defeat the union. Also, the battle where Stonewall Jackson is mortally wounded -
After the battle of Chancellorsville Lee wanted to enact his "Gettysburg Campaign" and attempt to invade the North. Lee was unsuccessful in his attempts to capture Gettysburg and was defeated by George Meade's army. -
Part of the Vicksburg campaign resulted in the Union controlling the Mississippi River. Dividing confederate territory. -
Riots occurring in Manhattan, the result of laws being passed by Congress to draft men into war -
Speech delivered by Lincoln during the civil war was intended to inspire, comfort, and pay respects to the soldier who died -
Captured by Ulysses S.Grant, and was intended to stop supplies getting into the confederacy. City burned by their own confederates. -
Captured by the Union after a series of battles, this capture was a major embarrassment to the South. Seen as the center of the confederacy. -
Wins by another landslide, Electoral: 212 Popular: 2,213,665. Beats the democratic parties candidate: Geroge B. McClellan in the election of 1864 -
The campaign by General Sherman to destroy the industrialized areas of the confederacy, and to cut off supplies from the South. -
Abolished Slavery, and servitude. If you are jailed for a crime, however, you are considered a slave. -
A right for a person under arrest to be fairly judged by the government, and used to enforce martial law in Confederate land. -
Was created to aid in protecting the freedoms of former slaves -
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Ends the Civil War, with Lee surrendering his 28,000 troops to S. Grant. -
Actor John Wilkes Booth assassinates Abraham Lincoln. Was killed by Booth- who believed the confederacy could still be restored. -
Tracked by Union soldiers and killed for murdering Abraham Lincoln
