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Southern Advantages of the war
The south was fighting a defensive war, better military leaders, men fighting were used to being outdoors, better suited for the conditions of war, More to fight for than the north

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes.

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Northern Advantages in the war
North had a larger industry, larger population, better transportation of wartime goods, a more established army, and A national bank.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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Emancipation Proclamation
Sep. 22, 1862
A document that changed why the north was fighting the war, fighting to free slaves not preserve the union. Granted freedom to all slaves, south did not recognize it until the north won the war.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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Sherman's March to the sea.
1865
Sherman used total war(destruction of buildings, killing of citizens, livestock, ruining water etc.) in order to tear through the south ruined southern morale and destroyed thousands of supplies.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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Battle of Vicksburg
May 1863/July 4, 1863
Grant fought to gain control of the Mississippi River, Confederates refused to surrender. Finally surrendered in July. Union victory split the Confederates in half and gave control of Mississippi to the union. Ulysses S. Grant promoted to Commander of all Western Forces

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes.

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Gettysburg Address
November 19, 1863
Very famous speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln. Speech told the public why the war was being fought, reestablished the principles of America, Men who fought at Gettysburg were heroes, outlined what was to be accomplished.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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The battle of Gettysburg
June 1863
Confederates pushed north with 75,000 troops. North did not pursue the Confederates until they were in Gettysburg PA. Gettysburg controlled supplies in all 4 directions, a huge vantage point. Large 3-day battle. Huge victory for the Union, turning point in the war, raised northern morale.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's Notes.

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Antietam National Battlefield, East Main Street, Sharpsburg, MD, USA

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Antietam National Battlefield, East Main Street, Sharpsburg, MD, USA

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Antietam National Battlefield, East Main Street, Sharpsburg, MD, USA

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Battle of Antietam
Sep. 17, 1862
Confederates launched an attack on Union, with 26,134 casualties. Huge Union victory Proved they could stand their ground against the Confederates.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's Notes.

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Fort Sumter National Monument, South Carolina, USA

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Battle of Fort Sumter
April 12, 1861
The first battle of the Civil War. Confederates attacked Union Fort. Confederate Victory. Lincoln did not want to anger the slave states in the union.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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The secession of SC.
December 20, 1860
Following the election of Abraham Lincoln, fearing the banishment of slavery, SC leads the way in seceding from the union.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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Election of 1860
1860
Four Candidates, Abraham Lincoln, John Breckinridge, John Bell, and Stephen Douglas. Abraham Lincoln wins. Slavery main topic. Leads to secession.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
October 16, 1859
John Brown and his group of revolting slaves and other abolitionists raided the federal armory to gather weapons, BIG cause for civil war.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes.

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Dred Scott decision.
1857
Supreme Court case where a slave sued for freedom and lost. The decision stated that Slaves were not US citizens and could not sue. Slaves were deemed property. Federal Government could not outlaw slavery, only the state gov't could.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes

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Bleeding Kansas
1854
Due to the Kansas Nebraska act, anti and pro-slavery groups moved across state lines to swing the voting scale one way through illegal voting. This resulted in violence and riots.

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Citations: Prior Knowledge. Mrs. Sisk's Notes

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Kansas Nebraska Act.
May 30, 1854.
Repealed Missouri Compromise and had Kansas and Nebraska decide for slave or free through popular sovereignty. Led to Bleeding Kansas.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk

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Uncle Tom's Cabin
1852
A book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe exposing the horrible and inhumane treatment of slaves, Created a huge push for abolition.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk

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The Fugitive Slave Law
1850
One part of the compromise of 1850, required all US citizens to turn in runaway slaves, harboring of slaves would result in fine and imprisonment. Huge win for the South, angered the Northern abolitionists.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk

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Compromise of 1850
Feb.-Sep. 1850
Due to new territory, the pro and anti-slavery balance of power in congress was threatened again. Henry Clay developed another compromise consisting of 5 things. (Admit CA as a free state, UT & NM decided by popular sovereignty, Gave disputed land to new territories in return for Federal Gov't taking on debt of TX, slave trade in Washington DC outlawed, and put into place a strict fugitive slave law.)

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes.

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Wilmot Proviso
August 8, 1846
Anti-slavery attempt to ban slavery in the newly acquired territory from Mexico ultimately failed in Senate. Brought debates over slavery and a rise in sectionalism.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisk's notes.

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
February 2, 1848
Treaty made Mexico leave the current U.S. and leave behind 525,000 square miles of land to the U.S. Fueled western expansion and brought up the issue of slavery again.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisks' notes.

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The Mexican American War
April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
President Polk sent troops to the Rio Grande, attacked my Mexican soldiers, started the war. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the war. Resulting in massive U.S. territorial gains. New land brought up the issue of slavery once again.

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Citations: Mrs. Sisks' notes

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Manifest Destiny
December 1845
Rapid growth, the 2nd Great Awakening, a population boom, and The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which granted 525,000 square miles of land to the U.S. opened new windows for westward expansion in the late 1840s. American citizens pushed west fast. Expansion pushed the Native Americans off the land and brought new technologies to the west.

Additional source-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16OZkgSXfM

Citations:  Editors, History. Com. “Manifest Destiny.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 5 Apr. 2010, www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/manifest-destiny.