Unit 3: Civil War 11.2.17
What do you notice here?
Why did the South Secede? South Carolina Mississippi Georgia Texas
April 12, 1861 Southern forces open fire on Fort Sumter (Charleston, SC) “There is no more thought of bribing or coaxing the traitors who have dared to aim their cannon balls at the flag of the Union.” -Lincoln Civil War had begun
Secession SC leaves after the Electoral college vote
The Deadliest War in U.S. History 700,000 died More than the American Rev., WWI, WWII, and Vietnam COMBINED
Why so deadly? Guns more effective & bullets more lethal than previous wars New weapons: shrapnel, booby traps, & land mines Outdated military strategies Disease & lack of sanitation
The Progress of the War
Advantages of the North & South Ask: Who has more advantages?
Advantages of the North 71% of the U.S. population Factories Railroads
Advantages of the South Military strategy & commitment War of Attrition attrition (n): gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone through sustained attack or pressure