• This is important because it showed how the supreme court saw slaves. They saw them only as property. It also increased sectionalism through the country by making slavery stronger.

• This is important because it led to the formation of the Confederacy and also lead to many other states seceding from the Union.

• This event was the spark that ignited the civil war. It showed that the Confederacy was willing to fight.

• This battle is important because it was one of the single most deadly battle through the whole civil war. 25% of the Unions force was killed while 31% of the confederacy was killed.

The emancipation proclamation was important because it released all the slaves that were still in slavery up to this point. It also increased the number of african american troops in the union army.

• This is important because Lincoln became the first president to ever be assassinated while in office.

• This battle is important because it cut off Arkansas, Texas, and louisiana from the other confederate states.

• This event is important because it ended the civil war. Lee who was the southern General surrendered to Grant who was the Northern General.

• This battle was important because it was the most deadly battle throughout the whole civil war.  The union was victorious and caused General lee to retreat into virginia.