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The Civil War

The Civil War. By Tanya Burkett. Causes of the war . South Carolina senators are mad and vote to have south Carolina eave the Union. Angry Southerners in Charleston, south open fire on soldiers at Fort Sumter

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The Civil War

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  1. The Civil War By Tanya Burkett

  2. Causes of the war • South Carolina senators are mad and vote to have south Carolina eave the Union. • Angry Southerners in Charleston, south open fire on soldiers at Fort Sumter • New of the attack on fort Sumter created a wave of periotic fury in the north. The North calls for wars • Lincoln calls for 75,000 volunteers troops to protect the Union • The Civil war has begun

  3. The civil war Map

  4. Land Area

  5. THE POPULATION BEFORe THE WAR

  6. Industrial Production

  7. Railroad Tack

  8. Finances

  9. The strengths NORTH STENGTHS SOUTHS STENGTHS • Richer • More Supplies • Provide food • More farms • North would have to invade& conquer the South's • Military officers were Sothern's • Had best general • Had better plans

  10. The weakness THE NORTH WEAKNESS The South weakness • Military leadership • One third nation military resigned and returned home • 2 million people • Didn’t have good plans • Economy Couldn’t Support • Transportation problems • Important geographic disadvantage

  11. Leaders of the Civil War North- The Union South-The Confederacy • President Abraham Lincoln • General Winfield Scott • General Irvin McDowell • General George McClellan • Admiral David Farragut • General Ulysses S. Grant • General Gorge Meade • General William Sherman • President Jefferson Davis • Joseph E. Johnston • General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson • General Robert E. Lee • General Gorge Pickett

  12. TROOPS OF THE CIVIL WAR

  13. The BATTLE OF THE BULL RUN MANASSAS • July 1861 • McDowell was sent to take the Confederate Capital in UA Richmond , VA • Needed to control R.R junction in Manassas • Confederate Won • The Union Leaders: • Irvin McDowell • Richmond • The Confederate Leaders: • Pierre G.T. • Joseph Jackson • Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson • The Confederate won

  14. THE Battle of Antietam • Sept. !7, 1862 • Confederate wanted the northern soil • Union copy • Divide army • Bloodiest single battle • Lee lost many troops

  15. The battle of emancipation proclamation 1862 Leaders • The order to free confederate slaves • President can free slaves in all rebellion states • Union leaders • Secretary of war Ervin Stratton • Abraham Lincoln • Fredrick Douglas • Confederate leaders • William Loyd Garrison

  16. The battle of Gettysburg address • Nov 19, 1869 • Lincoln makes a speech at the new Gettysburg address smarty. • Parse Union solders told his moment wining war • Try to get the solders to keep going • It was the turning point

  17. The Gettysburg Address • He prayed the bravery of the Union soldiers and renewed his commitment to winning the war • He referenced the population of independent and its ideals of liberty equally and democracy • Union Leaders: • President Abraham Lincoln

  18. Sherman’s March to the sea • Plan to destroy southern railroad and industries • They destroyed the South • Union Leaders : • William Tecumseh Sherman • Confederate Leaders: • Robert E. Lee

  19. APPOMATIOX CoURTHOUSE • Lee surrendered to grant thus ending the civil war • Ran out of supplies • UNOIN WON THE WAR • Union Leaders: • Lincoln • Sherman Grant

  20. War Casualties

  21. The five COSTLIES BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR

  22. The effects of the war • The long 4 years civil war was deep and long lasting effects. About 620,000 Americans had lost their lives. The Civil war had ended slavery in the south. Most former slaves were left with no homes and jobs.

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