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=Civil War= The election of 1860 brought about Lincoln's presidency and this started the civil war. The north and south tried to compromise but none of their ideas worked so in 1860 seven states seceded from the union. Then after the south's attack on fort sumter a series of battles ensued. Gettysburg was the most significant of these. After sherman captured Atlanta there was no more resistance from the confederates. Lee surrendered at the Apppomattox court house on april 9, 1865 and soon after this reconstruction began. but on April 14, 1865 Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.