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Harper's Ferry
John Brown and several followers seized an armory and an arsenal at Harper's Ferry. Which brought concerns about slavery. -
Lincoln's first election
Lincoln went up against douglas, bell, and brekenridge and won with 40 percent of votes. -
South secedes
South Carolina was the first state to leave. All the states that did leave the union left for worries of losing their slaves and the radicalization of the govenment. -
Confederate states of america established
They were formed by states that left for their ideals on how to live and their president was Jefferson davis. -
Lincoln's re-election
Lincoln won again even though he was very unpopular after winning their first big battle of the war it gave him more votes. -
Writ of Habeas Corpus Suspended
Lincoln suspended it when John Merryman was arrested and his lawyer called the Writ of Habeas Corpus, but the supreme court stated that lincoln had no power to issue that. Later on it was suspended a second time and civilians are not subjects to military court. -
1st Battle of Bull Run
Also known as the first manassas was fought in virginia and was one of the first battles of the american civil war. -
First Income Tax
This was implimented by Lincoln after he signed the revenue act. It added a 3 percent tax to income to help fund the civil war. -
1st Confiscation Act
It gave the union the right to take property from rebels. It started with african americans who fought or worked with confederate officials. -
Trent Affair
The USS intercepted a british mail packet RMS Trent and removed it as contraband of war, and two confederate diplomates James Mason and John Slidell. -
Monitor v. Merrimac
This was during the american civil war and was the first batlle of iornclads. -
Shiloh
Was a major civil war battle of theatre in tennesse. -
Capture of New Orleans
It was a huge victory for the union during the anerican civil war. when they went to seize it they were unopposed. -
Morrill Land Grant Acts
It allowed the creation of land grant colleges. -
2nd Confiscation Act
It stated that any confederate military, official, or civilian didn't surrender in 60 days that their slaves would be freed in criminal procedings. -
Antietam
This was the first battle on northern soil of the american civil war it wasRobert Lee against George McClellan. In this battle George was unable to defeat lee's army. -
emancipation proclomation
Lincoln issued this at gettesburg after the unions first big win to have the emancipation of all slaves in or part of a state. -
national draft law instated
It was a legeslation passed by the congress during the civil war to provide fresh man power to the union army. -
Vicksburg
It was in may and june where grant's army converged on Vicksburg entrapping the city and an army. -
Capture of Atlanta
Here was a huge political part when George McClellan ran against Lincon using the ideas of peace. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
This was Sherman leading 60,000 men to georgia to try to scare the civilians to drop the confederate cause. -
13th Admendment
It formally abolished slavery in the united states. -
Capture of Richmond
Virginia was the capital of the confederate and was attacke numerous occasions. until it eventually fell. -
Surrender at Appomattox
It was the final battle where lee's army fought until they surrendered to grant's army. This was at the court house in Appomattox. -
Lincoln's assassination
Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilks Booth.