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Abraham Lincoln elected President
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. He had a big impact on America overseeing the American Civil War, abolishing slavery and fundamentally changed the role of the federal government in American life and politics.
Work Cited:
Abraham Lincoln. (2021, January 15). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/abraham-lincoln/ -
South Carolina Secedes from the Union
South Carolina was the first state to secede. They believed that Abraham Lincoln would govern only for the benefit of the North. They were scared that Lincoln would not let them have slaves and decided to leave the Union.
Retrieved from:
Digital history. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=2&psid=3054
Here is a video explaining:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6bmpUEJeqo -
Battle of Big Bethel
Big Bethel was one of the first Civil War land battles both in present-day Virginia and in the war after the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter.
Retrieved from:
Big Bethel, VIRGINIA. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/placesinhistory/archive/2011/20110617_bigbethel.html
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Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in states of rebellion.
This is a document of Abraham Lincoln's draft of the Emancipation Proclamation:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/mal.1723200/?r=-0.016,0.394,0.376,0.184,0
Work Cited:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/mal.4356500/?sp=1&r=-0.288,0.187,1.63,0.8,0 -
Battle of Gettysburg
This was the largest battle ever fought in the U.S and was a turning point for the Civil War. It started when Confederate general Robert E. Lee decided to invade the North for the second time as a way to end the war.
Short clip about the battle: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/videos/battle-gettysburg
Works Cited:
Gettysburg campaign: The battles. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/north-america/us/gettysburg-campaign/the-battles -
Freedman's Bureau
Was established to helped former black slaves and low income whites in the South. This provided them with food, housing, and medical aid.
Work Cited:
African American Records: Freedmen's bureau. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.archives.gov/research/african-americans/freedmens-bureau -
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated
The 16th president was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C.
Retrieved from:
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (2021, February 10). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-Abraham-Lincoln -
Civil War Ends
After fours years of conflict, the United States defeated the Confederate States. In the end, the states that were in rebellion were readmitted to the United States, and the institution of slavery was abolished nation-wide.
Retrieved from:
Tomes, L. (2021, January 15). When and how did the american civil war end? Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.historyhit.com/american-civil-war-ends/
Here is a video that explains:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxOKSnf2ps -
13th Amendment ratified
Abolishes slavery in the United States. Retrieved from: 13Th amendment to the U.S. constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865). (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=40 -
Civil Rights Act
This was the first federal law that defined citizenship and ensured all citizens be equally protected by the law "without distinction of race or color, or previous condition of slavery or involuntary servitude." (Civil rights act of 1866).
Work Cited:
Civil rights act of 1866. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://ballotpedia.org/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1866 -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
This act organized the south into 5 military districts, and the states had to have a military leader from the north. They also had to get rid of the black codes, and ratify the 14th amendment.
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Reconstruction acts. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Reconstruction-Acts -
Wyoming Day
One of the first acts of success in women's suffrage. John Campbell, governor of Wyoming, grated women the right to vote.
Retrieved from:
1869 detail, women's Suffrage law passed in wyoming, America's best history - U.S. History timeline: The 1860's. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://americasbesthistory.com/abhtimeline1869m.html -
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
The Ku Klux Klan was formed to enforce black codes and terrorize African Americans as well as terrorize any white people who supported African Americans. It was founded in Tennessee.
Retrieved From:
The Ku Klux Klan act of 1871. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1851-1900/hh_1871_04_20_KKK_Act/ -
Civil Rights Act of 1875 enacted by Congress
Guarantees equal rights to African Americans in public accomodations and jury service.
Retrieved from:
Civil rights act of 1875. (2021, February 22). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Civil-Rights-Act-United-States-1875
Here is a video that explains it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXhBDbcgF5E -
Rutherford B. Hayes is declared president
Republicans agree to abandon Reconstruction policies in exchange for the presidency. The South enforces segregation. Violations of black civil rights do not make national attention again until after World War II.
Retrieved from:
Reconstruction timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/reconstruction-timeline/ -
The Statue of Liberty
This statue was a gift from the people of France to memorialize the alliance the two contrived had during the American Revolution. It is recognized as a symbol of freedom and democracy.
History in 90 seconds: https://time.com/4544961/statue-of-liberty-quick-history/
Work Cited:
The statue of liberty. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/landmarks/statue-liberty -
Ellis Island Opens
Ellis Island opens as an immigration station. 17 year old, Annie Moore, was the first immigrant to be processed at the federal immigration depot. Ellis Island was the entry point for more than 12 million immigrants.
Retrieved from:
Frequently asked questions. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://www.nps.gov/elis/faqs.htm
Here's a video explaining:
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Panic of 1893
This was a serious national economical depression that was caused by a collapse of two of the country's largest employers, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the National Cordage Company.
This video explains how people began to realize how industrialization created a gap between the rich and the poor.
https://www.pbs.org/video/american-experience-chasm-between-rich-and-poor/
Reference:
Panic of 1893. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Panic_of_1893 -
Plessy v Ferguson
In 1890, Louisiana had passed a law that railroads companies must provide racially segregated accommodations. During this time Plessy, a man who was 7/8 Caucasian and 1/8 Black, refused to leave a passenger car designated for whites. This was impotent because it established racial segregation over the next half-century.
Work Cited:
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/plessy_v_ferguson_(1896) -
Spanish-American War
America went into war with Spain in order to free Cuba from Spanish domination. This eventually led to Americas expansion and world power with overseas possession such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines. Work Cited
History.com Editors. (2010, May 14). Spanish-American war. Retrieved March 01, 2021, from https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/spanish-american-war -
The Wright Brothers
Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first to invent, build, and fly the first powered airplane.
This is a short clip of the brothers flying the airplane: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/video/wright-brothers-first-flight-1903
Work Cited:
https://www.loc.gov/collections/wright-brothers-negatives/about-this-collection/?&loclr=reclnk -
Henry Ford
In 1896 he built his first horseless carriage. He wanted to construct an affordable car which he did in 1908 creating the Model T car. This changed American society forever. Since this car was so affordable more people owned cars and the United States started to see a growth of the suburbs and the creation of a national highway system. Reference:
Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born. (n.d.). Retrieved March 02, 2021, from http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_ford_4.html
