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The American Revolution Ended
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Lincoln Elected
- Abraham Lincoln, who had declared "Government cannot endure permanently half slave, half free..." is elected president, the first Republican, receiving 180 of 303 possible electoral votes and 40 percent of the popular vote
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The South Secedes
- South Carolina secedes from the Union. Followed within two months by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas.
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Battle of Gettysburg (Jul. 1-3)
The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most critical battles of the Civil War.
