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war in the west
"union forces under general ulysses s. grant opened two important water routes into western confederacy" -
lincoln's early political career
lincoln began the first four terms in the illinois general assembly, while at the same time he studied law at home -
tactics and technology
redesigned gun barrels, and riffles that had had a better range and accuracy., -
*lincoln's early political career
Lincoln gets elected to Congress -
the compromise of 1850
gold rush provokes many people to migrate to california in search for gold, as california soon gets populated settlers pass a law to ban slavery -
lincoln and douglas debates
thousands of people gathered to listen to their debates, they both had their own way of debating. douglas talked dramatically,stomped his feet on the ground, and clenched his fists. while lincoln spoke calmly and even added some humor to his speeches. -
bleeding kansas
"pro slavery gang shots down 11 unarmed antislavery settlers, and this became latter known as the Marais des Cygnes Massacre" -
the election of 1860
both candidates lincoln and douglas meet again and this time have a really hard battle against this presidency., and both southern and northern democrats split over running for douglas for president. democratic party splits, which allows lincoln's election as president. -
the south secedes
just a week after lincoln gets elected, south carolina legislature called a convention to consider leaving the union. and on december of 1860 they passed a resolution saying that "the union now subsisting between south carolina and other states under the name of the united states of america is hereby dissolved" -
forming the confederacy
representatives of the seven seceded states met in alabama to quicky for a new nation and write a law against slavery -
the battle of bull run
this was the first major battle of the civil war that took place in bull run, a small stream almost 25 miles away from washington dc., -
lincoln becomes president
lincoln becomes president and the debate on finally ending slavery is still on the line -
civil war begins
when shots were fired at fort sumter that was the mark of the beginning of the civil war, lincoln then called 75,000 volunteers to go and serve the army for 90 days -
war in east
general robert e. lee took command of the confederacy army of northern virginia -
ironclads
unions ironclads monitor confronted the virginia in the worlds 1st battle between ironclads -
battle of antietam
was the bloodiest day of the civil war -
emancipation proclamation
president lincoln issued a document to help free enslaved people in places that were rebelling against the united states -
the three major battles
after a horrible loss, the unions forces were ready to fight again by spring. joseph hooker is now in command. the three battles are called, 1)chancellorsville, 2) gettysburg, and 3) vicksburg -
fourten amendment
"worried that the civil rights act of 1866 might be overturned , and republicans of congress passed the fourteen amendments
