Happy Wednesday!  Your task for today during class: 1. Copy down the notes (chart included) 2. Complete the “Trading Cards” Assignment 3. BEHAVE!!! *If you were not in class on Monday and still haven’t completed the class assignment YOU NEED TO BEFORE TOMORROW

larger population (22 million) 91% of national industry Side Advantages Disadvantages North (Union) larger population (22 million) 91% of national industry 71% of all railway mileage control of most of the naval fleet Abraham Lincoln’s leadership – called up troops, suspended civil liberties -fighting to preserve the Union and (@end of the war) end slavery Could easily raise money through taxes issuance of “greenbacks” kept the money supply growing/flowing clear strategy to defeat the South - Anaconda Plan North had to fully defeat the South by occupying/subduing it weaker military leadership at the start of the war not all politicians supported the war (ex: Copperheads) conscription became very unpopular – led to draft riots by 1863   South (Confederacy) fighting for independence and rights– “The Cause” ability to use “interior lines” for defense high morale fighting on home turf better military leadership (Lee, Jackson) British and French dependency on Southern cotton, “cotton diplomacy” smaller population (9 million, 3 million were slaves) very little industry limited railway mileage limited naval forces limited financial resources fighting to preserve an immoral institution (slavery) food shortages due to Union blockade and drain of manpower into army  

Northern strategy: anaconda plan GOAL: Surround the Confederacy and squeeze into submission

Anaconda plan (WINFIELD SCOTT) Capture Richmond, VA (Confederacy capital) Control Mississippi River Blockade Southern ports Rid confederates from border states

Southern strategy Defend homeland Hold onto as much territory as possible until North is worn thin Capture DC and border states

Robert e. lee first offered union position CIVIL WAR FUN FACT Robert e. lee first offered union position "I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children."

Conscription- aka draft First issued by the Confederate States of America United States also issued a conscription further into the war Individuals could pay to escape enlistment and also find substitutes (only 6% actually served)

CONSCRIPTION PROBLEMS RIOTS! RESISTANCE! LOWERS MORALE

"We're coming, ancient Abraham, several hundred strong We hadn't no 300 dollars and so we come along We hadn't no rich parents to pony up the tin So we went unto the provost and there were mustered in."

HABEUS CORPUS Definition: petition to seek relief from unlawful imprisonment Civil War Relation? Abraham Lincoln SUSPENDS THIS DURING THE WAR In YOUR Opinion- Did Lincoln have this right?

TRADING CARDS ASSINGMENT You are to create a series of 10 “trading cards” for the following battles and generals. You may create these online (print before class) or on notecards/sheets of white paper. Battles: Bull Run, Antietam, March to Sea, Gettysburg, Vicksburg Must include for each: Name of battle, Date(s), Location, 2 sentence description of the fighting/strategies used, 1 sentence description of the significance, victor, image, Generals: Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan Must include for each: Name, Union or Confederacy?, 2 sentence brief biography about their contributions to the war, list of 3 significant battles they were involved in, image