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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a big series of events leading up to this such as the Boston Tea Party and putting taxes of goods that came in -
California Gold Rush
This was the time when Gold became very valuable for workers to mine up in these cases mostly men dug for Gold. -
The Compromise
The Compromise was made to bring peace to the North and the South. -
South Carolina Votes
South Carolina Votes to be apart from the union this leading into South Carolina being one of the first slave states -
South Carolina vote
South Carolina decided to withdraw form the union multiple states soon break away from the union as well such as Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. -
Population between the North and the South and the Slaves
In the war the estimated number is 22 million North troops and in the South there are 9 million Southern troops but around 3.5 of the Slaves didn't want to fight for the Confederates so that also estimates the South population to around 5.4 troops. -
The Confederate States of America
This is when the Confederate made the Independent Republic. A republic is where the people place votes for a president instead of the power getting handed down from person to person. Independent means to stand alone or with a group of people that Stand together. Both combined together is a vote of people that stand together for what they believe in. -
Confederate States of America
This is when the Independent Republic as formed this was supposed to grant slavery in every state also to ban tariffs also to limit the presidency to a one year in a six year term. -
The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle Of Shiloh also known as Pittsburg Landing. Grant pused back Southern forces. This battle was in Tennessee -
Battle Of Antietam
the Battle of Antietam also known as Sharpsburg. Confederates retreat Lincoln announces the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation. This was in the state of Maryland. -
Emancipation Proclamation
This was to set free all enslaved people since Lincoln issued a preliminary emancipation Proclamation. -
Vicksburg
North wins winning the Mississippi and the West. This started on May 19 and ended until July 4th -
The Thirteenth Amendment
"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." This is pretty self explanatory.. This was to ban slavery forever in the United States of America. -
Appomattox Courthouse
Lee Surrendered to Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse this ended the war, -
Military Reconstruction Act
This act was to give opportunities. This drove the South into 5 military. When they split the South into 5 groups they also took military leaders and stationed them in the 5 states. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
The 15th amendment is that No person may be denied because of there race. -
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president in 1868 this man was a great general as Andrew Jackson listed him as a four star general but he was never a good politician -
Panic of 1873
This was one of the worse moments for all Americans since the banks didn't really have money for at least 10 days but then nations railroads didn't go as planned after that 60 more banks went bankrupt. -
Compromise of 1877
This was when Rutherford B. was elected the democrats had the upper hand in this election with the "Help" with the Native Americans. -
Sherman's March
Sherman began his march though Georgia