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The Locomotive was Debuted
Richard Trevithick, a British mining engineer and inventor, created the first locomotive. -
Andrew Jackson becomes President
Andrew Jackson ran as "The common man". He forcefully removed tens of thousands of Native Americans from their homeland. He also was one of the catalysts for the Democratic Party. -
The Telegraph was Publically Tested
On this date the message "What hath God wrought?" was sent. -
The South Starts to Secede
Texas, Arkansas, louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginya all started to seceded from the Union. The first state to secede was South Carolina on this date. -
Abraham Lincoln becomes President
Abraham Lincoln won the electoral college vote 180 to 76 becoming the 16th president of the United States. He had a goal to re-unite the United States. -
The First Battle of Bull Run
The Battle of Bull Run was the first Battle of the Civil War. It took place just 30 miles from Washington. The Union Army marched attempted to march into the Confederate Capital of Richmond Virginia. -
The Battle of Gettysburg Ends
The Battle of Gettysburg was the desperately needed turning point in favor of the Union. It was also the most violent battle in the war with 50,000 casualties. -
The Civil war ends
Robert E. Lee surrenders the last of the Confederate army to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse. -
Abe Lincoln is Shot
Abraham lincoln is shot in a theater booth by John Wilkes Booth and dies the next morning on April 15. -
Colorado
Colorado becomes the 38th state.