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On April 12, 1861 the battle of fort Sumter occurred. No one ended up being killed and the fort ended up surrendering. The confederate states of America ended up starting the war with the first shot at the United States of America military in Fort Sumter South Carolina. Which was the beginning of the most bloodiest war in the history of America.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-c). Fort Sumter [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/33a.asp

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The Union had the first shot of July 21, 1861. This was the first real battle of the civil war which causes ultimately many more. The end of this battle resulted in confederate on top and the Union retreating back to Washington D.C. It resulted in around 5000 casualties of Americans signifying that this will be a long hard and bloody war.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-a). Bloody Antietam [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/33e.asp

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This act provided 160 acres free to anyone who lived for 5 years and helped and contained it. also, you can get the land for the cost of 1.25 per acre. There was much helped needed like machinery and fertilizer. farmers needed money and ended up becoming in debt just for there land. farmers lacked much political power and ended up not getting the help they needed for there land causing problems.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-b). Life on the Farm [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/41c.asp

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On January 1, 1863 every slave in America was free. ¨shall be thenceforward and forever free¨-Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was freeing people that he didn't necessarily control. doing this Lincoln shortened the war by taking resources from the south and taking away much of there strength. Many of the freed slaves joined the north side of the war also making the north very much stronger. After this the war was seen to be majorly influenced by slavery and was the major objective.

ushistory.org. (n.d.). The Emancipation Proclamation [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/34a.asp

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Lee chose to confront the Union army at Sharpsburg, Maryland. this was one of the wars critical events. 5 days later Lincoln releases the emancipation proclamation. Lee and Davis ended up loosing the battle and loosing around 12,000 soldiers.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-a). Bloody Antietam [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/33e.asp

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¨Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal¨ was the beginning of one of the most influential speeches of all time, The Ghettysburg Adress. this was given on November 19, 1863 by president Abraham Lincoln. At the soldiers national cemetary in Ghettysburg, Pennsylvania.

The Gettysburg address. (n.d.). https://www.ushistory.org/documents/gettysburg.htm#:~:text=Fourscore%20and%20seven%20years%20ago,so%20dedicated%2C%20can%20long%20endure.

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Robert E. Lee wanted to attack and be on the offense and take action against the Union army in its own land. He was hoping for not get Lincoln to get reelected after this and build comfort for Virginia after his expectations of victory. This was the largest battle ever fought on the North American continent. 170,000 people fought with over 40,000 casualties. Lee ended up loosing the battle and loosing over one third of his troops.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-a). Gettysburg: high watermark of the Confederacy [ushistory.org]. https://www.ushistory.org/us/33g.asp

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After two attempts of Booth trying to kidnap Lincoln he decided he had to be killed. In the middle of the night Both went into the presidents box with a derringer pistol in his right hand. He jumped over and ended up breaking his leg due to the fall. He leaves and gets on his horse running away to Virginia. The bullet lasted behind Lincolns left ear.

ushistory.org. (n.d.-c). The assassination of Abraham Lincoln. https://www.ushistory.org/us/34f.asp