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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a system of secret routes and safe houses in the US that were used by African American Slaves in order to escape to the free states in the 1850's. -
Compromise of 1850
A series of five laws that had to do with slavery in the western territory of the U.S. -
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Bleeding Kansas
A series of politically influenced civil brawls sparked by the debate on slavery. -
Election of 1860
In the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th president, in the midst of tensions between the north and south. -
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Secession
After Lincoln's election, starting with South Carolina and ending with Tennessee, southern states began to secede from the union. -
Battle of Fort Sumter
Fort Sumter was under fire by the Confederates near Charleston, South Carolina. Leaving the North to have to retreat. -
Batlle at Bull Run
This was the first major battle of the American Civil War. There were 3,000 Union causalities, and 1,750 for Confederate. The Confederates won. -
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was one of the first major battles of the Civil War, and was a Union victory -
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Seven Days' Battle
The Seven Days' Battle was Link:
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam took place Antietam Creek near Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was one of the deadliest one-day battle in all American military history. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all slaves in rebel states free. -
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction got rid of Confederate nationalism and advanced rights for African Americans. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/reconstruction -
Battle at Vicksburg
The Battle of Vicksburg's loss was important to the war in many ways. The Union forces had complete control of the Mississippi River and had the upper hand on being able to cut the Confederacy in two. The Union had won.
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South Surrenders
The South surrendered at Appomattox. Its was the most significant surrender to take place in the Civil War. Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrendered his army and that effectively ended the war. -
Lincoln's Assassination
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States. His assassination took place at Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C. Lincoln was shot in the head by a Confederate sympathizer and died the next morning.
Link:
https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-Abraham-Lincoln
