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The Civil War

The Civil War. Starter: Thursday, March 1. Analyze the chart “Major Political Parties 1850-1860” on page 320. Answer the questions below:. What issue is addressed by almost all the parties shown on the chart?

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The Civil War

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  1. The Civil War

  2. Starter: Thursday, March 1 Analyze the chart “Major Political Parties 1850-1860” on page 320. Answer the questions below: • What issue is addressed by almost all the parties shown on the chart? • Which party believes in nativism? (Hint: refer to your definitions to refresh your understanding of what nativism is) • How do you think the number of parties with candidates running in elections affects the election?

  3. Starter: Monday, March 5 Down (Harriet) Tubman Lincoln Douglas Greeley Free Soil Nativism (John) Brown Slavery (Harriet Beecher) Stowe Across (Roger) Taney Bleeding Buchanan Sumner Republican Treason (Dred) Scott Immoral (Jefferson) Davis (Henry) Clay

  4. War Outside My Window: Mary Chestnut’s Diary of the Civil War • What is Mary Chestnut’s attitude toward the North? Explain. • What does Mary Chestnut say about her conversation with President Jefferson Davis? • Describe life in the South during the Civil War.

  5. Starter 9/22 • Return to groups and complete charts • Make sure you have all the information: • Name of event • Date(s) • Brief Account • Who won • Significance

  6. The Union vs. The Confederate States of America • The Union (USA) • The North • Blue • President: Abraham • Lincoln • Capital: • Washington, DC • Commander(s): • George McClellan; • Ulysses S. Grant • * GOAL: preserve the • Union • The Confederate States • of America • (The Confederacy) • The South • Gray • President: • Jefferson Davis • Capital: • Richmond, Va. • Commander: • Robert E. Lee • GOAL: preserve states’ • rights

  7. Southern Advantages Profits from “King Cotton” provided money for the war effort Great military leaders & a strong military tradition Soldiers fighting for a “cause” who were highly motivated Northern Advantages Larger population so more fighting power More factories to produce war goods More food production Extensive railroad system to transport goods and troops Lincoln was a skilled leader Advantages

  8. Anaconda Plan The Union devised a three part plan to conquer the South: • Blockade Southern ports with ships so the South could not export or import; • Control the Mississippi River to cut the Confederacy in half; and, • Capture the Confederate capital at Richmond, Va.

  9. Important Battles Poster Make a poster about your battle to include the following: Name of the battle Dates of the battle Brief account of what happened during the battle Who won? Why is the battle important to the Civil War?

  10. Fort Sumter Alisha Chris Tashira Bull Run Jason Lexus Jordan Shiloh Racheal Tabitha Damontra Antietam Roxanna Keta Gettysburg Schley Erica Appomattox Chelsey Carlos Mc Vickburg Brittane Carlos Mo

  11. Fort Sumter Deanna Troy Travis Bull Run Angelo Tia Shiloh Miguel Cheryl Antietam Erin Victor Gettysburg Josh Angelica Appomattox Brandon Tiffany Vicksburg Michael Candace

  12. Starter 9/22 • Return to your groups from Friday. Make sure you have included all required information about your battle: • Name, • Dates, • Brief account, • Who won, • Why it is important

  13. Fort Sumter • The Confederacy fired on Fort Sumter, in the harbor of Charleston, SC on April 12-13, 1861 • These were the first shots fired of the Civil War • It was considered a Southern victory • Lincoln called for volunteers to fight in the war

  14. Battle of Bull Run • The Battle of Bull Run was fought on July 21, 1861 in Virginia • Confederacy led by Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (he stood firm against the Union like a “stone wall”) • The South won! • This was a major morale boost

  15. Shiloh • The Battle of Shiloh was fought on April 7, 1862 in Tennessee (considered a “western” battle) • It is significant because it showed the importance of sending out scouts, digging trenches, and building forts • Union Victory

  16. The Battles of Bull Run & Shiloh proved that the war would be a long one… everyone believed, at first, that the war would be quick!

  17. Antietam • The Battle of Antietam was on September 17, 1862 in Antietam, Maryland • It was the bloodiest single day battle in US History • Northern victory • Lincoln fired Union commander George McClellan because he was too cautious and not aggressive enough You’re fired

  18. Gettysburg • The Battle of Gettysburg was on July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania • This was turning point of the war, because the South never won another battle • Gettysburg Address by Lincoln united the nation after this war (see page 1048)

  19. Vicksburg • The Battle of Vicksburg was fought on July 4, 1863 in Vicksburg, Mississippi • Union victory! • The Union accomplished its goal of cutting the Confederacy in two by seizing the Mississippi River (Anaconda Plan)

  20. Appomattox Court House • On April 9, 1865, Southern commander Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union commander Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in Virginia

  21. Using your textbook: • You and a partner should create a minibook on the following Civil War leaders • Abraham Lincoln • Jefferson Davis • WT Sherman • US Grant • RE Lee • G McClellan • Stonewall Jackson

  22. Information should include a visual depiction (picture) • Union or Confederacy • Leader’s Role • Ideas • Actions • Importance to Civil War

  23. List some of Lee’s military accomplishments. What was Lee’s “agonizing decision”? How did Lee feel about the North? Your opinion: Is Robert E. Lee a Southern hero or an American hero? Explain. General Robert E. Lee

  24. William Tecumseh Sherman • Sherman was a Union commander • Believed in the concept of total war (fighting the civilian population, because they helped support military effort) • Sherman marched Union troops through the South, to Atlanta, burning everything in his path

  25. Effects of the Civil War • Established the supremacy of federal authority over the states • Eventually, slavery was abolished, through legislation (13th Amendment) • No state would ever try to secede from the Union again

  26. Causes of the Civil War (the expansion of slavery was a KEY issue) Uncle Tom’s Cabin significance Underground RR & Harriet Tubman Dred Scott case significance Significance of Kansas-Nebraska Act Southern reaction to Lincoln’s election Southern advantages/Northern advantages Robert’s E. Lee’s choice to lead the South Anaconda Plan Why McClellan was fired Significance of ALL the battles Goal of Lincoln in the Civil War Purpose of the Gettysburg Address Purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation General William T. Sherman Effects of the Civil War Civil War Test

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