Was the civil war inevitable

Civil War

  • Abraham Licoln

    Abraham Licoln
    Abraham was elected President. He was from the north. He wanted to end slavery. The people from the south did not want him to be President.
  • South Carolina Secedes

    South Carolina Secedes
    South Carolina became the first state to leave the United States. They decided to make their own country.
  • The Confederation is formed

    The Confederation is formed
    The southern states form their own country called The Confederate States of America. The southern states wanted slavery.
  • Abraham Lincoln becomes President

    Abraham Lincoln becomes President
    Now that Abraham is in office he wants to get all the countries back in the same country.
  • The Civil War begins

    The Civil War begins
    The South attacks Fort Sumter South Carolina.
  • Bull Run 1

    Bull Run 1
    The north started the war expecting a easy when. The Confederate won which gave them lots of confidence. The north was shocked after losing.
  • The Battle of Shiloh

    The Battle of Shiloh
    The Confederate started the war. The Confederate lost the war.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Emancipation Proclamation
    President Abraham Lincoln issues a order to free all slaves.
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg
    The Battle of Gettysburg is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War.