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The Election of 1860 remains one of the cause of the Civil War. The nation was divided, but Lincoln got the most votes. After Lincoln became president, the South decided they needed to take action, so they broke away to create their own nation.

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The Civil War was a war between the northen and southern states. The war broke out because the northern state wanted to end slavery while the southern states wanted to continue it.

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The Missouri Compromise was a plan that was proposed by Henry Clay, an American politician from Kentucky. The plan was that Missouri was going to be a slave state while Maine was going to be a free state. This will even out the power between the slave states and the free states. The compromise was sign in 1820 by President James Monroe.

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The Fugitive Slave Act was an act that was passed in 1850. It allowed slaves who fled from their owner to be fined or arrested if found. People who have been mistaken for a runaway slave could not testify in court. This act also ended slave trades happening in Washington D.C

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Slavery was a common problem, starting back in 1619. Slavery started expanding from there on.
Slaves were not treated as humans; they were whipped and starve. Not only that, but they were separated from their family. Most of them never saw each other again. The slaves' living condition was harsh. They all had to work all day in the fields, which was very humid since most slave owners reside in the south.

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After the Kansas- Nebraska act, a border war broke out on the Kansas-Missouri border. It began in 1854 and lasted into the Civil War. It was between the Northern and Southern and was very violent. There was a lot of gore, hence the name Bleeding Kansas.

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John Brown was an American abolutionist. He killed 5 men during Bleeding Kansas. HIs goal was to arm and free slaves from the south. Brown failed and was captured and later hanged.

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The battle of Fort Sumter lasted from April 12, 1861 to April 13, 1861. It all started when the Confederate decided to bomb a sea fort near Charleston, North Carolina. They bombed the fort down in only a few hours. The Union surrendered this war, leaving the Confederate as the victor of this battle.

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The Civil War had uniforms so people would know which side is which. The Union usually wear dark blue coats and light blue trousers. The Conferderate had a less formal uniform, consisting of a grey coat and blue trousers.

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The Civil War used many weapons but they were mainly rifles and cannons. The cannons and rifles were very powerful, accurate, and deadly. They could shoot from 200-500 yards and could fire 3 shots per minute.

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Union/ North

Large population of 22 million

90% of industrial goods were made there

Efficient railroad system

Controlled the Navy

Capable military leaders like Ulysses S. Grant

Confederate/ South

Had excellent generals like Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson

Since they were familiar with the climate and territory, defending was easier

They had farmers, which fought better than factory workers

Profitable economy

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The First Battle of Bull Run began on 7/21/1861 in Manassas, Virginia. This battle was tied, as the North retreated and the South were unable to pursue.

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The Battle of Antietam began on 9/17/1862 in Sharpsburg, Maryland. There were no clear winners but a lot of people died. Around 12,000 Unions and 14,000 Confederates died.

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The war ended when Lincoln declared Total War on the South. The citizens were ordered to leave. If they did not, they would be burned along with the place. This caused a lot of people to lose their homes and jobs.
On April 9, 1865, after Grant has captured Richmond, Lee could not escape and had to surrender.

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The Freemen's Bureau was a group that helped freed slaves and poor whites. The group was mostly for people who had been displaced by the war. They provided assistance and emergency relief, education, and help for freedmens who needed to find jobs.

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The Klu Klux Klan or KKK was a group of people who hated black people. Their 1st objective was to prevent black people from voting. They attacked black people with different tatics. For example, they burned crosses on the yard of black people.

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Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president. He was most famous for ending slavery. During his time as president, he led the United States through the Civil War. After the Civil War, he had plans to reconstruct the south, however, he assasinated while attending a theatre.