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Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay proposes the Compromise of 1850 which settles which states are free and which are not. It also amended the fugitive slave act. -
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Fugitive Slave Act
This made it so that is convicted of helping a fugitive slave was subject to a fine and imprisonment. -
Abraham Lincoln's Election
Abraham Lincoln became the 16th of the United States despite not his name on most ballots in the south. -
Secession of South Carolina
South Carolina is the first state to secede from the Union because of Lincoln's presidential victory. This causes other states to secede as well. -
Fort Sumpter
This was the first battle of the Civil War and the confederates won. -
Battle of Bull Run
This was the first major battle and the confederates win which shocks the North. -
Gettysburg
Robert E Lee makes a mistake resulting in him getting pushed back to Virginia and the union winning the battle. This battle is considered to be the turning point of the war. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln issues the proclamation which freed all the slaves. -
Gettysburg Adress
Abraham Lincoln gave a very powerful speech at Gettysburg. -
Sherman Captures Atlanta
Sherman marches along Mississippi and captures and destroys Atlanta. -
Lincoln Re-elected
Abraham Lincoln gets elected for his second term and this is great new for the North. -
General Lee Surrenders
General Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox courthouse. -
Lincoln's Assasination
John Wilkes Booth shoots and kills Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theater. -
Thirteenth Amendment Ratified
The Thirteenth Amendment gets ratified and this abolishes slavery.
