THE TWO SIDES

 What were the strengths of the North? STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

 Larger population THE NORTH

 More resources THE NORTH

 What were the strengths of the South? STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

 Excellent military leaders THE SOUTH

 Strong fighting spirit THE SOUTH

 Most of the war was fought in the South, so the Confederacy knew the land and had the will to defend it THE SOUTH

 What were the goals of the North? GOALS OF THE WAR

 To restore the Union THE NORTH

 Forces would invade the South and force the breakaway states to give up their quest for independence THE NORTH

 What were the goals of the South? GOALS

 To be an independent nation THE SOUTH

 To fight hard enough and long enough to convince Northerners that the war was not worth its cost THE SOUTH

 What was the Northern war strategy? WAR STRATEGY

 First, the Union would blockade, or close, Southern ports. This would keep supplies from reaching the Confederacy and prevent the South from exporting its cotton crop. THE NORTH

 To gain control of the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy in two and cut Southern supply lines THE NORTH

 To capture Richmond, Virginia - the Confederate capital THE NORTH

 What was the Southern war strategy? WAR STRATEGY

 Conduct a defensive war by holding as much territory as possible THE SOUTH

 To win the support of Great Britain and France, whose economies suffered when the war disrupted the export of Southern cotton THE SOUTH

 Why was the North confident they would achieve a quick victory? CONFIDENCE

 Northerners could not imagine the Confederates holding out for long against the Union’s greater resources THE NORTH

 Why was the South confident they would achieve a quick victory? CONFIDENCE

 Confederates believed the North could never subdue the fighting spirit of the South CONFIDENCE

 How many soldiers fought for each side by the end of the war? FIGHTING FORCES

North 2.1 Million South 900,000

 How many African Americans fought in the Civil War? FIGHTING FORCES

 Just under 200,000 FIGHTING FORCES

 How many Mexican Americans fought in the Civil War? FIGHTING FORCES

 10,000 FIGHTING FORCES

 Soldiers known as Yankees THE NORTH

 Soldiers known as Rebels THE SOUTH

CONFEDERATE FLAGS

 St. Andrew's cross on a white field, patterned after the Confederate Battle Flag ALABAMA STATE FLAG

 The Confederate Flag is displayed in the coat of arms ALABAMA COAT OF ARMS

 The outer stars represent Arkansas as the 25 th state. The 3 lower stars represent France, Spain, and the U.S. The upper star represents Arkansas as a Confederate state. ARKANSAS STATE FLAG

 Georgia’s old state flag displayed the state seal and the Confederate Flag. GEORGIA STATE FLAG

 The current flag looks different, but is modeled after the original Confederate Flag. CURRENT STATE FLAG

 Like Alabama, the St. Andrew’s Cross is in this flag. The Florida state seal is in the middle of the flag. FLORIDA STATE FLAG

MISSISSIPPI STATE FLAG

 The Confederate flag was displayed at the South Carolina capital from SOUTH CAROLINA

 It was removed from the South Carolina Statehouse on July 10, SOUTH CAROLINA

 The 3 stars on the flag represent East, Middle, and West Tennessee TENNESSEE STATE FLAG

 Had more railroad mileage THE NORTH

RAIL MAPS

RAIL MAP 1860

RAIL MAP 1870

RAIL MAP 1880

RAIL MAP 1890

RAIL MAP 1950

 Had a larger population THE NORTH

 Fought an offensive war THE NORTH

 Fought a defensive war THE SOUTH

 Most fighting on home terrain THE SOUTH

 Had excellent military leaders THE SOUTH

 More manufactured goods THE NORTH

 Control of the Mississippi River THE SOUTH

 Based on the information in the charts, who do you predict will win the war? Give at least 2 examples to back up your answer. CRITICAL THINKING