1860-1920: Politics by Brad Kimble

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1860: Abraham Lincoln gets elected

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Whig Party 3 Jan 1834 As the National Republican Party dissolved, the Whig Party emerged. Led by Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, the Whigs supported an expanded national government, increased commercial development, and cautious westward expansion.

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Republican Party Splits in three. 3 Feb 1865 Civil War Reconstruction caused the Republican Party to split into factions:The Conservatives, who wanted the confederate states to quickly rejoin the union with no consideration for racial relations;The Radicals, who wanted to punish the confederate leaders, confiscate confederate property, and protect the rights of former slaves; andThe Moderates, who didn't want to punish the confederate leaders, but did want some protections for former slaves.

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November 1, 1861: Lincoln replaces general-in-chief Winfield Scott with George B. McClellan. McClellan creates a disciplined army, but as months go by and he refuses to engage the enemy in battle, Lincoln grows frustrated with his inaction.

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May 20, 1862: Lincoln signs the Homestead Act.

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