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California was admitted as a free state. New Mexico, and Utah could decide on their own. No sale of slaves in Washington D.C.,Texas would give up claim to New Mexico territory. Fugitive slave act would be created.
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The creation of this would change forever. It was made of abolitionists, ex-whigs, and ex-free soldiers.
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Popular sovereignty allowed the territories Kansas and Nebraska to decide if they wanted to be free or slave states.
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Republican Abe Lincoln defeated John Breckinridge, Stephen Douglas. It was controversial because Lincoln was even on the ballot in the south.
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The south states left the Union which eventually caused the civil war.
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The first shots were fired at Fort Sumter, starting the civil war.
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The south Defeated the North at the battle giving south momentum.
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This battle ended in a draw but there was major damage and which changed naval warfare forever
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Lincoln issued this to free all slaves and they came and fought for the north as free men.
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The union army defeated general Lee Confederate army at Pennsylvania.
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It was made to help the free slaves which was a big success but was abolished because it was costly.
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General Lee surrenders to General Grant in the town of Appomattox court house, Virginia. This ended the physical war.
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Abraham Lincoln was shot .by John Wilkes Booth and he died the next morning,
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This amendment was passed to free all slaves living in America.
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The states come back to the union and it was a very hard time for time for America.
