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Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was significant because it averted crisis between the North and South, plus it amended the Fugitive Slave Act and abolished slave trade in Washington D.C. -
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was significant because it was the start of a slave revolt and a cause of the Civil War. -
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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry was significant because it was one of the main causes of the Civil War. -
Fort Sumter is fired upon
Fort Sumter being fired upon was significant because it marked the start of the Civil War. -
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Bull Run was significant because it was the first major land battle of the Civil War, and showed the North that the war would not be an easy victory for them. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was significant because the Union victory led President Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. -
The Emancipation Proclamation is issued
The Emancipation Proclamation was significant because it resulted in the ending of slavery. -
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Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was significant because it gave the Union a strategic position in the Civil War. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was significant because more than 50,000 men died, making it the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. -
Battle of Missionary Ridge
the Battle of Missionary Ridge was significant when the Union won because the city was a vital rail hub. -
XIIIth Amendment
The XIIIth Amendment was significant because it ended slavery officially. -
Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse
The Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse was significant because it ended the 4 year Civil War. -
Abraham Lincoln's assassination
Abraham Lincoln's assassination was significant because it made Andrew Jackson president, which put the South in a century of poor and brutal conditions. -
Reconstruction Act of 1867
The Reconstruction Act of 1867 was significant because four laws needed to be passed to override the presidential veto of Andrew Johnson. -
Andrew Johnson's impeachment
The significance of Andrew Johnson's impeachment was that he was the first president to ever be impeached, and he had to stand trial before the U.S. Senate. -
Election of 1876
The Election of 1876 was the most controversial and close election of all time.
