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Lincoln did not allow Great Britain in the southern states. He prevented goods, troops, and weapons in the South. He believed this would cause the Confederate states from gaining power. -
The attack seeking nationalism in the North. The U.S. Army surrendered. This is when the Civil War started. (April 12-13, 1861) -
The first major battle of the Civil War. It is also known as the Battle of Manassas. Union troops marched to block the Confederate capital but were defeated. -
This incident threatened a war between the U.S. and Britain. Trent was the name of the British ship where the U.S. captured two confederate envoys. -
The battle when the confederate army attached the Union forces. It is also known as Battle of Pittsburgh Landing. The Confederates attacked the Union surprisingly. (April 6-7, 1862) -
The battle that stopped Maryland from being invaded by the Confederates that led to many deaths, changing the course of the Civil War. It is also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg. -
The preliminary emancipation proclamation stated slaves would be free in all states that wouldn't end fighting and join the Union. Lincoln gave the states until January 1, 1863 to decide what they were going to do. -
The Union Army were defeated by the Confederates suffering more losses. They lost the opportunity to gain more of the Confederate territory. This was considered a "low point" for the Union. -
The Union gained control over the Mississippi River. The Mississippi River was most important source for navigating goods, which helped the economy. (December 29, 1862-July 1863) -
Lincoln declared all slaves in the States that didn't join the Union were free.
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The battle was a confederate victory. It was known for the Confederate General getting mortally wounded. (April 30-May 6, 1863) -
The battle won by the North and stopped the Confederates from invading the North. The attempt to end the war was unsuccessful. (July 1-3, 1863) -
Abraham Lincoln's famous words: "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." -
The series of battles to takeover the capital of Richmond, where the Union won, also known as Grant's Overland Campaign and the Wilderness Campaign. (May 4-June 4, 1864) -
A march where food and livestock were stolen and houses and barns were burned down against anyone who was against abandoning the Confederate cause. (November 15-December 21, 1864) -
The last series of battles of the Civil War. The Confederates surrendered to the Union. (March 29-April 9, 1865) -
The Confederate General surrendering his army to the Union, which ended the Civil War.
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