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Abraham Lincoln was from the northern part of the country and wanted to put an end to slavery.
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South Carolina was the first state to secede, or leave, the United States.
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The southern states form their own country called the Confederate States of America.
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Hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina.
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President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves.
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A major battle where the North not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War.
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General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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The United States drops two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
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Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus in Montgomery, Alabama
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Bin Laden Hunt Begins
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September 11 Attacks
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It exposed major weaknesses in disaster preparedness and led to reforms in emergency response and infrastructure planning.
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It changed how people communicate, share information, and connect globally, while also raising concerns about privacy and misinformation.
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It caused widespread job losses, housing market collapse, and global economic hardship, leading to major financial reforms.
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It marked a major milestone in the War on Terror and symbolized justice for the 9/11 attacks.
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It shows how quickly technology became central to daily life, changing communication, learning, and access to information.
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It caused a global health crisis that disrupted daily life, economies, and education, and reshaped public health and work habits worldwide.
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