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Election of Abraham Lincon
The election of Lincon in 1860 caused the South to scede. When they sceded thgye caused the start of the Civil War. Also he became one of the greatest presdidents in our history. Walsh, Kenneth T. "abraham lincon and the election of 1860." us news 23 July
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South Carolina Secedes
When South Carolina Seceded they set of a chain reaction of southern staes seceding. This caused they Confedeate States of America to be formed. hodes, Thomas. "dilemmas of compromise." confederate nation. N.p.: n.p., n.d.
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Jefferson Davis Becomes President of CSA
When Jefferon Davis became president he basicly laughed at President Lincon and the north. Also it offically srparated the souther states from the northern staes. wikimedia. N.p.: n.p., 2013. wikimedia commons. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
When the Confederacy bombarded the Union Fort Sumter if was the first battle of the civil war. It caused Lincon to send troops to the south to put down the "rebellion". And Lincon called for a full time army. "bombardment of fortt sumter." wpclipart. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Lincon Issues Blockade against the South
The blockade put a stop to the exporting of the souths main source of money. Exporting cotton. It caused them to loose a lot of money and ways to get needed supplies. "blockade ships." Anglefire. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Robert E. Lee takes contol of Confederate Forces
Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest genrals of the civil war. If he was not a genral for the south the war would have been won a lot ealier. He was a brilliant stratigest. "lee." grant and lee. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Richmond becomes Confederate Capitol
When Richmond became the Confederate capitol it was very close to the Union capitol of D.C. It was like laughing in Unions face. "virginia capitol." The American Civil War. N.p., 14 Apr. 2014. Web. 14 Apr.
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Antietam
The battle of Antietam was the bloodiest day of battle in US history. It inflicteded mass casulties on both the north and south.
Also it was a battke of confusion. "large pairing of antietam battle scene." icollector. james d. juila, n.d. Web.
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Emancipation Proclomation
The impact of the Emancipation Proclomation was that all slaces in the confederate states were freed. It also boosted the Union soldiers morale. "emancipation Proclomation." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014 -
Gettysburg, PA
The battle of Gettysburg was one of the most decisive battles in hte Civil War. Ther weer many failed attempts to thake the upper hand in the battle like, Picketts Charge, which was a mass slaughter. "gettysburg." capitol badgers. N.p., 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Vicksburg, Mississippi
This was a very important battle because it was the last confederate strong hold on the Mississippi River. When Vicksburg fell all hope for Confederacy was lost. "vicksburg battle." confessions of an oral history. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr.
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Gettysburg Adress
The Gettysburg Adress helped to bost morale of the soldiers. Also to honor the ones who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. "lincon giving address." civil war.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Ulysses S. Grant takes command o Union Army
When Genral Grant took over the Union Army he made decisions that would change the course of the war and ultimatley leading to sucses. He was in President Lincons view the only genral willing to fight Lee. "Genral grant images." posterpal.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Shermans March to the Sea
Sherman march was a path of destruction 60 miles wide and 130 miles long. It destoyed many of the vital cities to the southern economy and government. Also it destroyed htte souther infastructure. "sherman_north." austincc.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Appomattox Court Houes, VA
When Genral Lee surrendered to Genral Grant at Appomatox Court House he officaly ended the war. It was a sigh of relife for both sides. "genral grant meets lee." fineartamerica.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
Assasination of Lincon
When Lincon was assasinated it made all of the northern citizens very mad. Also it medded things up politicaly in the nation. "lincon assasination." blog.lib.uiowa.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Apr. 2014. -
13 Amendment
The amendment eliminated salvery all over the country. It did not make thinhgs better for former slaves though. -
14 Amendment
This amendment gave citizenship to all african americans in the US. But they were still treated unequally in the south. -
15 Amendment
This amendment gave all male african americans the right to vote. But in the south white supremacy groups kept them from voting.
