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Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclomation which freed the slaves in rebelling states. Lincoln made the Gettysburg adress after the union won the battle of Gettysburg. Admitted Nevada as the 36th state in the Union.
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Passed the 13th Amendment which freed all of the slaves. The Civil war ended when he was president. Is assinated in Ford's theatre by John Wilkes Booth leading to a large man hunt.
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Completed the first transcontinental railroad. Established Weather Bureau. Readmitted many of the Southern States after completed reconstruction.
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The "salary grab bill" is repealed except for the president and vice president. The Hawaiiian Reciprocity Treaty makes Hawaii a protectorate of the US. Signed the Civil Rights Act which gave blacks rights.
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Vetoed a bill which bans incoming vessels from having more than 15 Chinese Immigrants. Recognized Diaz as a regime in Mexico to avoid conflict. Supported idea of Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean.
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Removed E. A. Merit from the collectorship of New York Customhouse. Clara Barton organizes the American Association of the Red Cross. Established the Normal Schools for Colored Teachers.
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He signed the Presidential Seccession Act. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated. Established the Department of Labor.
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North and South Dakota become the 39th and 40th satates. The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was enacted. Anti-Lottery Bill was passed.
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Cleveland withdraws the Hawaiian annexation treaty. The Sherman Silver Purchase Act is repealed. Utah becomes the 46th state.
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Signed the Dingley Tariff Law. Spain declared war on the United States. The United States and Cuba sign the Treaty of Paris.
