The Civil war

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The Compromise of 1850The Compromise of 1850, caused people who didnt want to support slavery to turn in escaped slaves. It also prevented the sporead of slavery to the nonslave states.

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South Carolina Leaves the UnionSouth Carolina leaving the Union showed the independence of the C.S.A. from the United States.

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The Civil War

The Bombardment of Fort Sumter

Abraham Lincoln is ElectedMost Southerners did not support or even like Abraham Lincoln. In fact, he wasn't even on the ballot for some Southern states.

The Battle of Bull RunThe Battle of Bull Run was the first actual battle of the Civil War.

President Lincoln Blockades PortsThe blockade of Southern ports was important because it cut the South off from the rest of the world.

Monitor v. MerrimackThe battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack signified the start of ironclad vessels during the Civil War.

The Battle of Antietam

Emancipation ProclamationThe Emancipation Proclamation freed all Confederate slaves and kept England and France from supporting the Confederacy and recognizing it as its own nation.

Civil War EndsThe end of the Civil War is marked by the few remaining Confederate soldiers surrendering to the Union. The United States is brought back together.