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Mexico gains independence from Spain
Mexico gained its independence from Spain starting with the Mexican war that fought for many years but after over a decade of fighting Spain realize that Mexico had won its independence on September 27, 1821. -
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Nat Turner's Rebellion
Nat Turner was a enslaved black man who led a rebellion in Virginia.Turner gathered other slaves to work with him in this rebellion, they ended up killing 60 white men.Turner was caught October 30,1831. -
The American Anti-Slavery Society
The American Anti-Slavery Society was founded in Philidelphia by William Lloyd Garrison. The Society was made with the goal of ending slavery in a peaceful way with no fighting.The group had many followers and the group marched as well. -
The Gold Rush
James W Marshall discovered gold on January 24,1848 in Coloma, California. This jump started the California gold rush and this discovery brought many people to California to begin working for gold. Which increased california's population a lot. -
Sorjourner Truth Speech
Sojourner Truth is a famous enslaved black woman known for her writings and speech "Ain't I A Woman".In which she delivered on May 29,1851.Where she talkes about racial and gender equality as well as what it means to be a black woman during that time. -
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Abraham Lincoln's Inaugaration
Abraham Lincoln was inaguarted as president on March 4, 1861 for thre first time.Later, he was inagurated again on March 4,1865. Both inagurations took place in Washington D.C. -
Battle Of Fort Sumpter
The battle of Fort Sumter fell to confederate when union forces under Major Anderson, they lost many men in battle, and became outnumbered. They also didn’t have many guns and after 34 hours they ended up surrendering Fort Sumter to the Confederates on April 13, 1861. This started the Civil War. -
The Battle Of Bull Run
The North wanted a quick end to the Civil War, but the first Battle of Bull Run caused the Civil War to go on longer. This battle took place on July 21, 1861 under General Joseph E. Johnston & PGT. Beauregard. In which they defeated the union which was under General Irvin McDowell. In result, this prolonged The Civil War. -
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The Emancipation Proclamation
The emancipation proclamation was made to free slaves all over America on September 22, 1862.It forced opposing states to stop rebelling and if they did not then all of their slaves would be freed on January 1, 1863. The proclamation was revised on January 1, 1863. -
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The Battle of Chattanooga
Ulysses S Grant fought Confederate troops and defeated them during the American Civil War. It was a two day battle, and it set the path for General William Sherman’s Atlanta campaign.This all happened in November 1863.