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South Secedes
Who- south Carolina, Lincoln, Jeffeson Davis
What- 11 states from the south separated from the Union
When- December 20th 1860
Where- Upper and lower south states
Why- The south wanted to preserve their way of living with slavery and agriculture -
Civil War Begins
Who- Jeffeson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln
What- War fought between the US and the confederate states of America
When- April 12th 1861- may 9th 1865
Where- American Soil in the South
Why- The two territories conflict over the issue of slavery wether slavey be kept or abolished -
Battle of Bull run
Who- Union forces against the confederate states, Abraham Lincoln, Stonewall Jackson
What- First mayjor battle in the civil war
When-July 21st 1861
Where- Prince William County Virginia
Why- The union troops wanted to capture Richmond, said attack onto other forces began battle -
Battle of Antietam
Who- Robert E. Lee, George McClellan
What- The bloodiest one day battle of civil war
When- September 17th 1862
Where- Sharpsburg Maryland
Why- was the first battle on northen soil fr the civil war fight union vs confederate to win another victory -
Emancipation proclomation
Who; Abraham Lincoln
What: This would eventually end slavery but not completely dismiss it, causing anger all over the nation
where: usa
why:
to lessen tension in south and north -
Gettysburg Address
Who- Abraham Lincoln
What-Speech said by Lincoln about men who fought and lost their lives in the civil war tobe remembed
When-November 19th 1863
Where- Dedication of soldiers nation l cemetery
Why- To show respect to those who passed away and strength to the nation -
The 10% Plan
Who- The united states of America, Lincoln , confederate/union
What- document that states a southern state can become a part of the union again if 10% of te vote pledged allegiance to the Union When-December 8th 1863
Where- impacted the south, on wether or not once again they can become part of the union
Why- To make sure tha the states trying to become part of th Union again are serious about the nation and the strength of the North -
Wade Davis Bill
Who- Benjamin Wade, Henry Winter Davis
What- Bill proposed to reconstruct the South
When- July 8th 1864
Where- The wade Davis Bill never passed so it wa never signed and put into action
Why- Two Radical Republicans wanted to change the South way of life and how their society functioned -
13th Amendment
Who- Abraham Lincoln Schuyler Colfax, African Americans
What- Abolished slavery and forced labor
When- December 6th 1865
Where- passed in te house of congress, effected all territories in the nation
Why- to end slavery and begin the movement to show equality -
14th amendment
This amendment would allow African Americans the right to be a citizen and would cause great controversy through time -
Opelousas Massacre
Who- Afrian Americans, Democrates
What- A massacre of some 200 African Americans
When- September 28th 1868
Where- Louisiana United States
Why- Some Opelous African Americans tried to become part in a democratic party group -
15th Amendment
Who- African Americans, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes
What- Gave the right that all American citizens could vote not a matte of skin color or prior servitude
When-February 26th 1869
Where- House of Congress Impacted all sections of th US
Why- To give the right to vote to all US citizens
