1862

On July 2, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Morrill Act into law. The Act provides for the sale of public lands to support higher education.

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District of Columbia

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United States

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settlement

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1801-1900

1862

On July 1, President Abraham Lincoln signs into law the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 which authorizes the construction of a transcontinental railroad.

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District of Columbia

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United States

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transportation

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1801-1900

1862

On May 20, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act into law.

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District of Columbia

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United States

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settlement

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1801-1900

1862

On April 29, the combined forces of the U.S. Army and Navy capture New Orleans, the largest city in the Confederacy.

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Louisiana

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United States

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war

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1801-1900

1862

On April 16, The Confederate Congress enacts military conscription.

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Virginia

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United States

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war

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1801-1900

1861

First Battle of Bull Run (Virginia) is on July 21.

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Virginia

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United States

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war

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1801-1900

1861

The Confederate government is formed in Montgomery, Alabama on February 8 following a two-day constitutional convention.

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Alabama

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United States

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politics

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1801-1900

1861

On January 29, Kansas becomes the thirty-fourth state.

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Kansas

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United States

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statehood

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1801-1900

1861

Between January 9 and February 1, six other states: Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, also secede from the Union.

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N.A.

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United States

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politics

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1801-1900

1860

On November 6, Abraham Lincoln of Illinois wins the Presidency over three other candidates to become the first Republican to hold that office.

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Illinois

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United States

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politics

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1801-1900

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