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cotton gin
The cotton gin, invented bye Eli Whitney, made long hours on the farm, less work. For producings of cotton with this invention, they needed more people to work on the farms. Therefore increasing the need for slaves. -
wilmot proviso
One major event leading to the Civil War,was the Wilmot Proviso it would band slavery. -
uncle toms cabbin
Uncle Toms Cabbin was published in 1852, it was a noval that spoke out ageanst slavery. The auther, Harriet Beecher Stowe learned about the crulties of slavery when she moved to Ohio, and wrote this powerful noval. -
Lincolns election
This is one major event leading up to the Civil War because, Lincolnwas ageanst slavery and didint campaign in the South. From the North with three extra votes Licoln won because of the free states. -
Fort sumter
Fort sumter was the first event that started the Cilvil War,a federal outpost in Charleston South Carolina attacked by confederate troups.After 34 hours of fighting the fort surrenderd. -
ironclads
stealing a ship from the North the south reconsructed the boat and made a iron shild around it. Later the North built a better replica of the ship and named it ironclad. -
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of shiloh Let The Union army gain control of the Mississippi river vally. there where about 10000 casualties on both sides but the win was to Grant, Union army. -
Antietam
The battle of Antietam was signifiagant because it was the first major win for the North and we lost more people in that battle than War of 1812 and Mexican American war combined. -
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg was a key battle that turned on confederates, just when Lee thought he was going to win with stratigy. His plan faild with Pickets charge and less than half of his soldiers reached the top of Cemetery Ridge. -
Total War
Total war efect crushed the South. Distroying civilain and econominc resources, leaving a path of distruction 60 miles wide. Shurman belived this would break the Souths will to fight, it did. -
Freedmans Bureau
This helped free people with food and eduacation to get started with a life in the united stated. -
Thirteenth Amendment
This amendment made slavery illigal throughout the united states. African Americans didint know what to do after this because they only knew one life.
