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Made to oppose the spread of slavery. -
Demolished the Missouri Compromise, created two new territories and allowed for popular sovereignty. -
16th President ever elected into office. -
Secedes because of slavery -
34 hours of gun fire resulting in the surrender of the fort. -
Commanders could arrest people who are explained as a threat to military operations. -
Recognized Virginia's importance -
Confederate victory which scared the North -
Ran for a 6 year term. -
First Battle with Naval Warfare -
Human Loss toll was the greatest it has ever been. Union troops broke through Confederates interior. -
During battle he becomes commander defending the city of Richmond from the Union forces. -
Confederates invade Maryland -
First major urban warfare. -
All slaves became free people. -
Confederate victory, General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was mortally wounded. -
Robert E Lee's plan to end the war failed. -
Many casualties and loss of supplies led to surrender. -
People did not want African Americans to take over businesses. -
It set a new standard for the Constitution and freedoms. The Union is marked as one again. -
Atlanta was a huge target for the Union as because of its position it was a huge operation center for the Confederates. -
He explained that he would make the Civil War end. -
Union General takes an expedition across Georgia,torching and pulling supplies from Atlanta. -
Abolished Slavery -
This was created to provide food, shelter, clothing, medical services, and land to displaced Southerners and newly freed African Americans. -
Lincoln spoke in forgiveness as this was the nations worst event. -
Confederacy is near its end and the war is almost over. -
Lee wanted to prevent necessary destruction of the south and prevent more deaths. -
A pro slavery man killed Lincoln because he believed Lincoln was trying to ruin the Constitutional rights. -
He had killed President Abraham Lincoln. He begged for someone to kill him.
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