1 Handling Foreign Affairs2 The Monroe Doctrine… 25Growing Tensions26 & How to Reduce Them 27The Compromise28 Uncle Tom’s Cabin 29Unavoidable Violence?30 Bleeding Kansas 31The Crisis32 Dred Scott 33The Nation Divides34 Top 5 Reasons for War 35The Call to Arms36 Advantages & Disadvantages 37Americans vs. Americans38 First-Hand Experiences 39Faces of Robert E. Lee 40 Robert E. Lee Figure 41Emancipating the Slaves42 Emancipation Proclamation 43War Analysis44 DBQs Women in the War 45Decisive Battles46 Gettysburg Address

Based on the slides, describe the and answer the terms and questions below. Define & Answer The Battle of Gettysburg The Fall of Vicksburg The Gettysburg Address Grant vs. Lee Peace at Last EQ: How did the events leading up to the turning point of the Civil War turn the tide of the war in favor of the North? 45 Decisive Battles

The Battle of Gettysburg Lee became more aggressive in his fighting tactics with each victory. He marched into Pennsylvania General Meade pursued him to the town of Gettysburg where they fought Lee was attacking Meade’s army from two sides of a hill, where the fighting took place over three days. By the third day, Lee had trouble. In total, Lee lost 28,000 men and Meade lost 23,000.

The Fall of Vicksburg On July 4 th, 1863, Lee retreated from Gettysburg, while other Confederate armies lost more battles in the west and south. Grant was successful in holding the city of Vicksburg under siege in May, so that he can obtain the last Confederate controlled city on the Mississippi River. Residents ate rats and mules and lived in basements to hide from the attacks. After 6 weeks, the Confederate army surrendered The Mississippi River was under Union control.

The Gettysburg Address In November 1863, about 15,000 people gathered on the battlefield at Gettysburg to honor the soldiers who had died there. In what is now known as the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln looked ahead to a final Union victory. “We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain…” – Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, Nov. 19, 1863

Grant vs. Lee Lincoln was finally happy with one of his Commanders, and put General Ulysses S. Grant in control of the entire Union army. Grant decided to move in on Richmond. Grant fought against Lee’s armies for over 7 weeks and refused to give up. Lee could not replenish his soldiers or supplies fast enough. Meanwhile, General Sherman had successfully burned down the city of Atlanta, GA and anything else in his path heading north.

Peace at Last… In March 1865, Grant was waiting outside of the city of Petersburg for Lee… getting prepared for another siege. On April 2, Grant’s troops finally broke through the Confederate army towards Richmond. Lee’s army retreated to the Appomattox Court House and surrendered on April 9, Grant offered generous surrender terms: give up your weapons and leave in peace. 260,000 Confederates, over 360,000 Union including 37,000 African Americans died in the bloodiest war the U.S. ever fought in.

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