1864 - ANSWER Union Army reaches Atlanta and falls to Union, Lincoln wins 1864
Election because of victory
1865 - ANSWER Civil war ends - ends question of whether US is nation or
confederation (its a nation)
1862 - ANSWER War shifts to freeing slaves (3 reasons: slaves run to northern troops,
republicans want it, France and Eng. want US to break up)
Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation (Slaves in Conf. will be free by 1863 if South
doesnt surrender)
1861 - ANSWER Feb. - Southern states hold convention, they decide to secede from
Union
Ft. Sumter is attacked by Confederates, war begins (restore Union, not free slaves)
Battle of Bull Run, Union troops are defeated (war isn't going to end as quickly as thought)
1860 - ANSWER Election - Lincoln wins as a Republican, Democrats split in two
(Northern, Southern)
SC legislature withdraws from US
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, 1859 - ANSWER John Brown assaults Harper's ferry Federal armory in order to kick off
slave revolt (stupid idea). He dies and becomes a martyr for Northern abolitionists. Terror
sweeps South.
1857 - ANSWER Dred Scott vs Sandford - Court rules that slavery is protected
everywhere (i.e. slaves are slaves even in free territory). North is pissed (they feel South
controls the gov't, feel violence must be answer). Democrat party is strained (decision isn't
going to be enforced in North, Southern Dems are mad)
Kansas applies for Statehood. Statehood bill fails in congress because it is pro-slavery and
doesn't have enough support. Southern Dems feel betrayed.
1856 - ANSWER Election - Buchanan wins (Dem.). Slavery is main issue.
Bloody Kansas - Potowatomie massacre, Sack of Lawrence, then guerrilla warfare ensues
(proxy war between North and South)
Charles Sumner is caned in Senate by southern senator after delivering anti-slavery speech.
1855 - ANSWER Kansas - elections for territorial gov't are fraud-ridden, southerners
win as result.
1854 - ANSWER Kansas- Nebraska Bill is passed (created by Steven Douglas) and
creates two territories where popular sovereignty is instituted.(REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS
CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE BILL). Debate over railroad route to West caused the Bill's
passage. Also, the Bill repealed MO compromise.
1852 - ANSWER WIlliam Pierce wins Election (Dem.)
Whigs are over.
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Election because of victory
1865 - ANSWER Civil war ends - ends question of whether US is nation or
confederation (its a nation)
1862 - ANSWER War shifts to freeing slaves (3 reasons: slaves run to northern troops,
republicans want it, France and Eng. want US to break up)
Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation (Slaves in Conf. will be free by 1863 if South
doesnt surrender)
1861 - ANSWER Feb. - Southern states hold convention, they decide to secede from
Union
Ft. Sumter is attacked by Confederates, war begins (restore Union, not free slaves)
Battle of Bull Run, Union troops are defeated (war isn't going to end as quickly as thought)
1860 - ANSWER Election - Lincoln wins as a Republican, Democrats split in two
(Northern, Southern)
SC legislature withdraws from US
1
, 1859 - ANSWER John Brown assaults Harper's ferry Federal armory in order to kick off
slave revolt (stupid idea). He dies and becomes a martyr for Northern abolitionists. Terror
sweeps South.
1857 - ANSWER Dred Scott vs Sandford - Court rules that slavery is protected
everywhere (i.e. slaves are slaves even in free territory). North is pissed (they feel South
controls the gov't, feel violence must be answer). Democrat party is strained (decision isn't
going to be enforced in North, Southern Dems are mad)
Kansas applies for Statehood. Statehood bill fails in congress because it is pro-slavery and
doesn't have enough support. Southern Dems feel betrayed.
1856 - ANSWER Election - Buchanan wins (Dem.). Slavery is main issue.
Bloody Kansas - Potowatomie massacre, Sack of Lawrence, then guerrilla warfare ensues
(proxy war between North and South)
Charles Sumner is caned in Senate by southern senator after delivering anti-slavery speech.
1855 - ANSWER Kansas - elections for territorial gov't are fraud-ridden, southerners
win as result.
1854 - ANSWER Kansas- Nebraska Bill is passed (created by Steven Douglas) and
creates two territories where popular sovereignty is instituted.(REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS
CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE BILL). Debate over railroad route to West caused the Bill's
passage. Also, the Bill repealed MO compromise.
1852 - ANSWER WIlliam Pierce wins Election (Dem.)
Whigs are over.
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