AKS/GPS Content Standard/s: North vs. South AKS/GPS Content Standard/s: SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. A. State the importance of key events of the Civil War; include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville.

AKS/GPS Content Standard/s: Essential Questions AKS/GPS Content Standard/s: SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. Analyze the events spiraled together to led Southern States into Succession. Compare and contrast how the North and South were different at the start of the Civil War.

Look at the following pictures Look at the following pictures. Write down differences that you see between the North and South. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25IzGDvL5oM&feature=related

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Population South North 9 Million People 22 Million People 1/3 Slaves who were not allowed to fight in the war. 1/3 were women, children, and the elderly. Only about 3 million people were able to join the army. North 22 Million People About 11 million people were of age and could to enlist in the Army. The Northern Army allowed African Americans to fight in the war. Population

Transportation North 22,000 miles of railway. Railway was built to move heavy industrial products. Most railways connected to major cities. South 9,000 miles of railway. Railway was built to move cotton and agricultural products. Rails were not designed to move heavy products. Most railway only connected southern towns. Transportation

South The south had textile mills and were not built to make a variety of war supplies. War supplies had to be bought from foreign countries and imported into Southern States. North The north had a diversified industry to make a variety of war supplies. The North did not have to buy from foreign companies they could make the supplies using their factories. Resources

Let’s Vote… Who has the advantage going into the war?

Commanders President Lincoln appoints Robert E Lee commander of the Union army but he did not accept this position. He had the reputation of being the best general in the entire army but his loyalty was in the South. He will become the commander of the Confederate Army instead. President Lincoln then appoints George McClelland as the General of the Union Army. After the terrible loss at Antietam he is demoted and Ulysses S. Grant will then become the General of the Union Army.

Northern War Strategy Anaconda Plan The Union decided to blockade all Confederate ports so that the South could not get supplies from foreign countries. The north also decided to capture the Mississippi River and split the South in half. Capture the Confederate capital – Richmond, VA.

Southern War Strategy King Cotton Diplomacy The South's war strategy was known as King Cotton Diplomacy. King Cotton Diplomacy had two parts: 1. Defense-every time the north invaded the south they would defend and push them back. By doing this the North will get tired of always loosing and will stop fighting. 2. Great Britain and France need and want the South's cotton. Because of this the South decided to ally with France and Great Britain. They expected that France and Great Britain would help them gain their independence from the United States Southern War Strategy King Cotton Diplomacy

When the Civil War started the Union Army wanted to blockade all southern ports. This would obstruct trade, prevent the south from selling their cotton, and prevent them from importing needed war equipment and supplies from foreign nations. Union Blockade

The North’s Plan does not work! Blockade runners were small independent ships that would smuggle supplies into the south and through the union Blockade. Nine out of every ten ships made it through the Union blockade. The North’s Plan does not work!

Blockade running was big money. Each shipment the south paid $5,000 Blockade running was big money. Each shipment the south paid $5,000.00 and the captains could make $3,500.00 for every shipment. The price of goods smuggled were greatly inflated. A bag of salt that could be sold for $5.00 before the war was being sold for $1,200.00 during the Civil War. Blockade Running

The South’s Plan does not work! Great Britain and France were abolitionists as well and wanted to end slavery. France and Great Britain did not want to get involved in this war so they began buying cotton from Egypt rather than the Confederate States. The Confederate States have no market to sell their cotton. The South’s Plan does not work!

Misconceptions… Both sides thought the Civil War would be over quickly with little blood shed! They were WRONG! It lasted for 4 years 600,000 soldiers died 400,000 soldiers were wounded

Extension Assignment Directions: Use your notes from class and create a vocabulary matching or fill in the blank quiz for the following terms.   Robert E. Lee Anaconda Plan Blockade Iron Clads Blockade Runners Ulysses S. Grant King Cotton Diplomacy