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America Elects Abraham Lincoln for President
Abraham Lincoln was from the north side of the United States, and wanted to end slavery. The south didn't want Lincoln for president, and didn't want him making laws that would effect them. -
South Carolina Secedes
South Carolina was the first state to secede; to leave the United States and become their own country. Over a course of a few months, other states joined in, including Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. -
The Confederation is Formed
The southern states form their own country called The Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis is their president. -
The Civil War Begins
Hostilities began when Confederate forces fired upon Fort Sumpter, a key fort held by Union troops in South Carolina. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues an executive order freeing slaves. -
The Battle of Gettysburg
A major battle where the north not only wins the battle, but starts to win the Civil War. -
The Civil War Ends
General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army, surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at The Appomattox Court House in Virginia.