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Election of 1860
In the election of 1860 Lincoln
No one in the south voted so they were mad
It is significant because it made the south leave from the U.S -
South Carolina sucedes
After the Lincolns election South Carolina left because they thought he'd get rid of slavery Its significant because it made a whole new country called the confederate states. -
Fort Sumter
During Fort Sumter leaders of the confederate states decided to attack Fort Sumter before Union ships got there...
It is signinficant becasue it started the civil war -
Battle of Bull Run
In the battle of bull run the North was going to invade Virgina and take the capital...
The significants of it is that it was the first real battle in the civil war and the confederate states won despite all their set-backs. -
Battle of Antietam
The battle of Antietam it was the most bloodiest single days in war..
The significants of it was that it was the first major win for the North and it caused the Emancipation Proclamation to be wrote. -
Battle of Frederickburg
General Sideburn tried to take the capital of Richmond but ended up failing because the North got the higher ground....
This is significant because the Confederates actuallty won when they were expected to be the ones to lose. -
Emancipation Procalamtion
The emancipation proclamation was the day all slaves were freed..
The significants was that all slaves actually weren't freed only some and it let african-americans fight in the war -
Battle of Vicksburg
General Grant won a battle by fulfilling the Andaconda plan he made sure no one got in or out of the MIssissippi river..
Its significant because the Union became in control of the Mississippi river which was really important for the Confeduray. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was a very unplanned fight people from both sides seen eachother and went back and told their generals and they fought the Union ended up winning...
Its significant because it was the turning point for the Union and more than 1/3 of the confederate state people had ended up dead or wounded. -
54th Massachusetts Fight at Fort Wagner
The most famous all Black regiments....
Its significant because they were figting because they wanted Blacks to be freed from slavery and by them fighting they would be apart of that change. -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln dedicated a speech to all the people who had did in the war.. It was significant because in the speech he's saying how the Union won't give up and will fight for their lives so they can bring the country back together -
Sherman' s March to sea
A new General came and he had a new Idea which was called a total war which involved not only fighting the enemy but anyone who agreed with the enemy...
This is significant because so much in the south was ruined because of this and homes and things were destoryed because of this total war -
13th amedment passed
Before his death all the victories made Lincoln think it was the right time to sign on the 13 the amedment and After his death is was passed..
It is significant because it abolished slavery ruining the south because they had no slaves they weren't going to get help from europe so they would soon have to give up -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
General Lee and Grant decided to meet in Virginia and General Lee decided to surrender...
Its significant because this is what ended the Civil war and the Goal of it after was just to stop fighting and the South return home in peace.