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compromise of 1850
Allows for the admission of California as a free state and applies the notion of "popular sovereignty" to Utah and New Mexico territories. -
South Carolina
South Carolina secedes from the union. Followed with in 2 months 6 other states creating the confederate. -
Confederate leader
Jefferson Davis was elected the first president for the confederate states. -
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was sworn in as the 16th president of the United States. Lincoln was only chosen to be president by northerns , southerns didnt vote for him. -
fort sumter
at 4;30 AM confederates under Gen Pierre Beauregard opens fire with 50 cannons in Fort Sumter. The Civil war begins. -
bull run
The battle of Bull run was the first major of the civil war. It was an confederate victory. -
Fredericksburg
Army of Potomac under gen. Burnside suffers a costly defeat at Fredericksburg in Virginia. With a loss of 12,653 men. -
proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation finally goes into effect. The proclamation freed slaves in the south, -
Gettysburg
The confederate are defeated by the union. A major win for the Union. This battle lasted for 3 days July 1-3. -
vicksburg
The last confederate stronghold on the Mississippi river surrenders. The union now controls the river . the confederate is split into two. -
Lincolns death
President Lincoln was shot and killed by John Wilkons Booth. -
Captured
The union captured the confederate president. They captured Jefferson Davis -
Last Battle
The last battle of the civil war was fought at Palmito Ranch, Texas. Robert E. Lee surrendered the last major confederate army- ending the civil war. -
Abolish slavery
the 13th amendment was added to the constitution passed by congress. Abolishing slavery making all slaves free people -
Ulysses
Ulysses S. Grant was elected president. He was the commanding general and help lead the union to victory in the civil war.