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lincoln's path to presidency
lincoln was born in 1809 near louisville, kentucky. His experiences as a child and a young man had any affect on how he felt about slavery. -
lincoln's early political career
lincoln moved to new salem, and got a seat in the Illinois general assembly. In 1846 Lincoln was elected to congress, In the 1840's lincoln proposed to end slavery. -
The Compromise of 1850
Kentucky senator Henry Clay creates the first draft of a compromise plan, and after months of debate the Compromise of 1850 was passed. -
Sectional conflicts and national ploitics
After the Kansas-Nebraska act kansas territory was the center of struggle over slavery. Pro slavery forces and free soilers fought for control and by 1856 kansas had two governments one led by pro slavery forces and one led by free soilers. -
The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
The Lincoln-Douglas debates took place all over towns throughout Illinois. These debates were held in the year 1858 -
Expansion and Slavery
The new states in America would mean more proslavery or antislavery seats in congress. Both sides did not want the others to gain control in congress. -
The election of 1860
During the election of 1860 republican Abraham Lincoln and Democrat Stephen A. Douglas fought hard battles for their party's nomination. The democrats became so divided that they split completely. Southern moderates soon formed the constitutional union party nominating John Bell for president.Lincoln ended up becoming president -
The South Secedes
On December 20, 1860 South Carolina passed a resolution stating they were no longer apart of the Untied States Union. Other southern states soon followed. -
Forming The Confederacy
In February 1861 representatives of the seceded states meet to form a new union called the Confederate States Of America. -
Goals of the North and South
The North was more industrialized than the South. Therefore the North had more of an advantage, the North also had more soldiers than the South. -
Tactics and Technology
Both sides have US Military Academy generals. The weapons that were used in the civil war were more deadlier than ever. -
The Civil War Begins
The shots fired at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of the Civil War. Once the war had begun the North called for 75,000 military volunteers. -
Life during the Civil War
Challenges, hardships, and opportunities were presented during the Civil War for the people of North and South. Civilians were also affected not only the soldiers -
Conditions for Soldiers
Most soldiers died from disease than actually wounds. Civil War spent most of their time in camp. -
Women and the War
Woman would disguise themselves as men to fight in the war. Other women took over their husbands jobs while they were at war. -
Fighting continues
The Civil War broke down the american society, although it was an international event. The union created blockades to disrupt the south's trade. -
Three Major Battles
The three major battles happened in Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. -
Blockade Runners
To get scarce goods southerners used low sleek ships to trade goods with the Caribbean ports. During the war, these ships transported military supplies. -
African Americans And The War
On January 1, 1863, President Lincoln released the Emancipation Proclamation which freed all slaves and encouraged them to join the union. -
The War Ends
In April 1865, Confederates leaders fled to Richmond. Lee and grant surrendered on April 9, 1865.
