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Civil War

Civil War. Megan Haddad LRC 320. 4 th Grade Social Studies. For Starters: Vocabulary. Confederation: South States, Pro-Slavery Union: North States, Against Slavery Presidential Election : appointing a new president of the United States Secede : to break away from, to separate

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Civil War

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  1. Civil War Megan Haddad LRC 320 4th Grade Social Studies

  2. For Starters: Vocabulary • Confederation: South States, Pro-Slavery • Union: North States, Against Slavery • Presidential Election: appointing a new president of the United States • Secede: to break away from, to separate • Civil War: a war within one country, between states • Slavery: mostly African American person or persons sold as property and bound to an owner to complete their demands and hard work.

  3. Civil War • The American Civil War was fought in the United States of America between the northern states and the southern states • The northern states were called the “Union”. • The southern states were called the Confederate States of America or the "Confederacy" • Fought between 1861 and 1865.

  4. Reasons for Civil War • The north wanted to ban slavery in the United States and the south was very much for keeping slavery in their states. • The south wanted to be independent from the north and be free to do what they want. • When President Lincoln won election in 1890, south states seceded from the Union, or the rest of the states because President Lincoln was against slavery. • This caused the United States to be dissolved and enter the state of Civil War.

  5. Slavery • Slaves from different countries were brought to America to serve a multitude of cruel demands of owners, some were bought for life. • The slave trade was used between white men in Europe and America who owned, worked, abused, tormented, and sold African American slaves. • In 1880 the Northern States banned slavery in their states and freed northern slaves, but the south did not, and continued a slave trade amongst themselves. • An underground railroad, was a system managed by Harriet Tubman who took runaway slaves from the south, underground to the northern states for safety. • Slavery was ended by the Emancipation Proclamation

  6. Battles of the Civil War • Major battles of the American Civil War included First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Battle of Shiloh, The Seven Days, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Siege of Petersburg. • 900,000 fought for the Confederacy. • 2.1 million men fought for the Union • Each battle was strategically planned out focusing on terrain and weather. • Fatalities on both sides were very numerous.

  7. End of Civil War • The Confederacy’s army slowly faltered and dissipated and could no longer fight against the U.S. Government. • The north was happy with the outcome and their wishes of freedom for all came true. • The south had lost a majority of its laborers from slaves and their crops amongst other things began to suffer.

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