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Nulification Crisis
The Nulification Crisis took place in 1832. It started when South Carolina rejected the "Tarrif of Abominations" and threatened to nullify it. As a result John C. Calhoun wrote the nullification theory which declares that states may nullify federal laws that they find unconstitutional. Jackson threatened to send federal trops to enforce federal laws which causes a "States Rights" arguement -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas and Nebraska just became states and Nebraska chose to be a free state and Nebraska was a slave state. A war between slavery and anti slavery groups broke out in Kansas called "Bleeding Kansas" which resulted in Kansas becoming a free state. -
John Brown at Harpers Ferry, VA
John Brown in an attempt to collect arms for a slave insurrection attacks the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, VA -
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of the United States. -
Ft. Sumpter
The first battle of the war and the official start of the war -
Bull Run
Took place in Manassas, VA it was the first battle between the armies in the Civil War. Confederate victory that forces Lincoln to call 500,000 troops -
Monitor vs Merrimack
The first battle between two ironclad ships took place and the Monitor (Union) faced off against the Merrimack (Confederate) resulting in a draw in Hampton Roads, VA. -
Battle of Shiloh
The first major battle in the west. Ulysses S Grant becomes a public figure after he wins but he suffers huge losses after the battle -
Battle of Antietam
Took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland. Lee incaded the North searching for suppliesand hoped to turn Northern opinion against the war. Deadliest single day of battle in American history -
Emancipation Proclomation
Written by Abraham Lincoln staes that slaves in states under rebellion are cosidered free slaves which made the aim of the war to the abolition of slaves -
Battle of Gettysburg
Lee invades the North again. Battle lasted 3 days and the 2nd was the deadliest and Lee nearly defeated the Union army. On the 3rd day Lee had a huge loss. -
Draft Riots in NYC
A violent outbreak happens as a result to President Lincoln signing the Federal Draft Act -
Gettysburg Address
Lincoln gives the Gettysburg Address in Gettysburg, VA to remind everyone that all men are created equal -
Grant Promoted
General Ulysses S. Grant was given official authority to command all of the armies in the United States -
Cold Harbor
Battle resulting in many Union deaths and prepared Grant for a 10 month siege of petersburg -
Lincoln Reelection
Lincoln was reelected as president and appointed Andrew Johnson as his vice president -
13th Amendment
Congress passed the 13th Amendment which abolishes slavery in all of the United States -
South Carolina falls
Columbia, South Carolina was almost completely destroyed by a fire which was believed to be set by Sherman's troops -
End of the War
Robert E Lee surrendered the army of Northern Virginia to Ulysses S Grant -
Lincoln Assassination
Lincoln was shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
