Abraham Lincoln

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  • Lincoln Gets Position as Legislator--POLITICAL

    This event marks an early start to President Lincoln's political career.
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    Lincoln's Timeline

  • Lincoln Pressures Illinois Legislature--TECHNOLOGICAL

    On this date, Lincoln helps pressure the Illinois Legislature to build railroads across Illinois. Not only does this help the Illinois economy, but it also spurs new technological growth and industrial growth as well.

  • Kansas Nebraska Act--SOCIAL

    This act let Kansas and Nebraska pick whether they wanted slavery or not. This act cancelled out the Missouri Compromise, and slave supporters agreed with this act. Abraham Lincoln disagreed with the Kansas Nebraska Act.

  • Dred Scott Decision--SOCIAL

    This case denied freedom to all African Americans.

  • Lincoln Speaks Against Dred Scott Case--SOCIAL

    On this date, Lincoln speaks against the Dred Scott decision and gives his opinion.

  • Lincoln Loses Election--POLITICAL

    In a series of debates in 1858, Lincoln loses to Douglas and loses his chance at Senate.

  • Lincoln Wins the Republican National Convention in Chicago--POLITICAL

    This victory marks an important stepping stone to Lincoln's presidential career.

  • Lincon Wins the Presidential Election

    This is Lincoln's most important political moment.

  • Lincoln Becomes Inaugurated--POLITICAL

  • Start of Civil War--MILITARY

  • Department of Agriculture--ECONOMY

    On this date, Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture. This act helps oversee food production, which in turn helps produce revenue.

  • Homestead Act--ECONOMIC

    This act gave settlers 160-acres of land for cultivation. This act helped spur economy by assisting agricultural production.

  • Land-Grant College Act of 1862

    This act helped spur colleges that would promote agriculutral education. This, in turn, would stimulate agricutlural production as well as the economy.

  • Lincoln Issues a Preliminary Emancipation Proclimation--SOCIAL

    Lincoln starts to plan out the Emancipation Proclimation.

  • Emancipation Proclimation--SOCIAL

    The Emanciaption Proclimation freed all slaves, marking an important change in America's society.

  • Battle of Gettysburg

    This battle turned out to be a victory for Lincoln. The Battle of Gettysburg was an important victory.

  • Gettysburg Adress--CULTURAL

    In the Gettysburg Adress, Lincoln stresses the importance of fighting for the freedom of all U.S. citizens. This speech captures the rapid cultural change in the U.S and the attempts of U.S citizens to grant freedom to all.

  • Lincoln Gets Re-Elected--POLITICAL

  • Lincoln's Second Inaugrial Adress--POLITICAL

  • Lincoln Wins the Civil War--Military

    Lincoln's victory in the Civil War was an important military victory.