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The Civil War Begins, Fort Sumter
The war started at Fort Sumter. Fort Sumter was a Union Fort located in the South off the coast of South Carolina. The fight lasted about 34 hours. This fight showed the union that the confederates were ready to have a war. Also that the confederates could possibly win this war. -
The Battle of Bull Run
The Bull Run was the second battle of the Civil War. It started when 35,000 union troops marched to a town near Manassas, Virginia from Washington D.C. The confederates won with 20,000 soldiers and the union had to retreat back to Washington. This battle proved that it was going to be a lot harder to beat the confederates than they had originally thought. -
Battle of Antietam
This was the first time that the confederates invaded Northern territory, which was lead by General Robert E. Lee. It took place in Sharpsburg and Antietam Creek, Maryland. The battle only lasted for 12 hours, but was also considered the bloodiest battle day. Altogether, 23,000 men lost their lives or were injured during the battle. The Union army took "victory". -
Emancipation Proclamation
In Abraham Lincoln's speech "Emancipation Proclamation", it declared that all slaves were forever free. African Americans could now serve in the Army or Navy; But the south ignored it. When Lincoln told his cabinet members he said he would take suggestions on when to announce it but nothing else because his decision was already made. One of his cabinet members said to announce it after a victory. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg is said to be the bloodiest battle. Their were 97,000 union soldiers and 75,000 confederate soldiers; But all together there were 50,000 men who were killed or injured. The union won this fight. Many felt that this was the turning point in the war. Northerners also started to support the army, which is called war bonds. -
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a speech by Abraham Lincoln. Abraham wanted to bring the idea from Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. Also trying to keep the union and its ideal government that was created in 1776. The Gettysburg Address is said to be one of the most powerful speeches in American History. The speech is also only 2 minutes long. -
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The Sherman's March
The march started in Atlanta and ended in Savannah, Georgia. General William T. Sherman led the march along with 60,000 soldiers. Sherman's soldiers burned the houses and barns down of the people who fought back. The point of the march was meant to frighten Georgia's people into leaving the confederates. -
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Black Codes
Black Codes were laws by the southern states that limited new-found freedom for African Americans. It forced them to do certain jobs and get very little pay. Also they couldn't vote. The Black Codes said that African Americans can't own guns or hold public spaces for meetings and etc. The south tried to find a way out of the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery. The North was angry with the south and sent a letter to president Johnson. Republicans were mad with Johnson for letting the south.. -
End of The Civil War
The Northern Army had won against the south. The confederacy eventually joined the Union again. The South also had to completely rebuild because it got destroyed in the war. The African Americans thought that this would be the end of racialism, but they were wrong because it still is around today. -
President Lincoln's Assassination
Six days after the war had ended, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. It happened at Ford's theater in Washington D.C. Charles Leale, a doctor in the audience, found President Lincoln in his chair paralyzed and struggling to breathe. Later on Charles said that it was too late for Lincoln and that he would probably die throughout the night. John Booth,however, managed to escape on horseback, but was then later found. Vice president Andrew Johnson became the president. -
Thirteenth amendment
The 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States. The 13th Amendment was passed by the U.S. Senate on April 8, 1864. The amendment says that “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” -
The U.S gets Alaska
In 1867, William Seward, secretary of state, arranged for the U.S to buy alaska from russia for $7.2 million. Many people thought it was a stupid idea and people called “seward's icebox”. In fact, time has shown how smart it was to buy alaska for 2 cents an acre. Everyone thought that it was a dumb buy, but Alaska actually has lots of timber, minerals and oils. -
The Telephone
Alexander Graham and Antonio Meucci were inventors who created the telephone. They has been lots of legal issues on who started the invention because we don't know who had the original idea. Antonio was the one to legally challenge Alexander of stealing his idea first. -
Jim Crow Laws
The Jim Crow Laws are laws that forced segregation. Segregation is the legal separation of blacks and whites in public places. The Supreme Court ruled segregation legal. Reason being because it is "separate but equal". Until 1965, a 100 years after the civil war, the Jim Crow Laws were outlawed. -
U.S.S Maine
In 1898, President Mckinley ordered the U.S.S Maine to go to cuba in order to bring home american citizens in danger from the spanish american war. But on February 15, 1898 the Maine blew up in the harbor of Havana, Cuba. A total of 266 people died in the explosion. The U.S blames spain, even though the explosion was proven as an accident. -
Treaty of Paris signed
The United States and Spain signed the treaty on August 12, 1898 ending the “splendid little war”. The Spanish American War only lasted 16 weeks. Cuba gained its independence from Spain. The treaty of Paris also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. -
The Jungle
The Jungle is a book written by Upton Sinclair. The book exposed the appalling working conditions in the meatpacking industry. Upton says in the book that the meat is diseased, rotten, and contaminated. His findings shocked and disgusted the public, which soon led to food safety laws. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
In New York City on March 25, 1911 a factory caught on fire and killed a total of 146 women. The fire started on the 8th floor but the firefighters ladder and hose only went up to the 7th floor. The fire escapes collapsed trapping the women on the top floors. Also only one of the four elevators were working, which could hold up to 12 people. This fire was terrible, but also in a way good because soon after they made fire safety laws so this never happened again. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination was probably the main reason for World War 1. Along with Ferdinand, his wife, Sophie, was also shot to death by a Serbian in Sarajevo, Bosnia. The 28th was also Franz and Sophie's wedding anniversary. Their assassination set off a chain reaction. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia. Russia supported Serbia, which then the war started. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles humiliate the germans by forcing them to admit sole responsibility for the war. The treaty was written by the allies. It included 15 parts and 440 articles. The U.S. refused to ratify the treaty and the U.S took no responsibility for most of its provisions.
