Documents Chapter 19.1 The Civil War Begins

Chapter 19.1 The Civil War Begins 1860 Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the Untied States. During the election, he had spoken out strongly against the spread of slavery…

Documents The Start of the Civil War

Lincoln is the only U.S. President to receive a patent. The device was to help ships avoid inadvertent grounding. Lincoln had two siblings, Thomas and Sarah. Thomas died…

Documents The Start of the Civil War. Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861 Confederate officials began seizing...

The Start of the Civil War Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861 Confederate officials began seizing federal-mint branches, arsenals, and military posts. Fort Sumter was a Federal…