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The Mexican War Ends and northern Mexico is annexed to the U.S
Mexico gives up some territory to the U.S. which included Texas, California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and Wyoming -
Congress agrees to the Compromise of 1850
Clay, Daniel Webster, (Senator), and John C. Calhoun, (senator), Stephen Douglas. debated to find a compromise. -
Congress passes the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise gets repealed. -
The Supreme Court rules against Dred Scott
The supreme court denied the right of dred scott -
Lincoln wins the presidential election, leading S.C. to secede
A. Lincoln wins the presidential election -
Lincoln reelected
Abraham Lincoln’s Inauguration -
The Civil War begins at Fort Sumter, S.C
Union split northern v.s. confederate states -
Battle at Bull Run
The end to rebellion in southern states -
Battle at Shiloh
Union was attacked by the confederates, while they were plotting in the confederates. -
Emancipation Proclamation takes effect
Declared that slaves in confederate states are now free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
A Battle invading the confederate army -
Battle of Vicksburgs
Trying to get the “Key”, Mississippi River. -
Shermans March to the Sea
Sherman’s troops cut telegraph wires, and burned down warehouses, train depots and factories in weak towns to make them change views on the confederate cause -
Lee surrendered to Grant
Lee’s arm was starting to fall and they have been attempting to escape the west so he can join the confederate army but they end of leaving them because his army was too weak. -
Lincoln Assassination
The death of president Lincoln
