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Abraham became our 16th president. South did not like that and South Carolina seceded from the U.S.
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Abraham Lincoln became president and South Carolina did not like that. So they seceded from the U.S because they thought Lincoln was gonna get ride of slavery.
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Was a 2 day battle between some people from north and some people from the south. Was the battle that really led to the Civil War.
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First major battle of Civil War. Was in Prince William County, Virginia
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Bloodiest battle of Civil War. First major win for the North.Lincoln sees a chance to capitalize on the victory and issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Was a win for the Union but lost for general. The general ended up getting fired because he did not chase after the confederate when they were fleeing.
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Union had won a big battle and Lincoln wanted to capitalize on it. He made law that slaves could be free if they were willing to fight in the war.
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Was a battle that the Union really needed to win. When they won Lincoln took advantage by making the Gettysburg Address.
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Battle was not even supposed to happen. Confederate were trying to sneak into union territory and ended up getting caught and a battle happened afterwards.
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Allowed free slaves to fight in war if they wanted to. More than half the free slaved men went to fight in war.
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Is called the most famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln. Was basically said to uplift more soldiers to join the war so they could defeat the Confederate.
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Involved doing total war. Total war is when you not only have war with enemy troops, but against anything that supports the enemy.
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Abolish slavery, prohibited involuntary servitude, nullified the fugitive slave act, 3/5 compromise
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Apparently was in someone house. Was where the treaty was made for the war. General Grant made goals which were to stop fighting and return home in peace.