UNIT #1 – SETTLING THE WEST LESSON #1 – THE CIVIL WAR (63-67) AMERICAN HISTORY UNIT #1 – SETTLING THE WEST LESSON #1 – THE CIVIL WAR (63-67)
What was the Civil War? __________ States in the United States broke away from the “_________” when _______ was elected. United States government sent military to Modern warfare made it a ______ __________
Why did the Civil War happen? South called themselves the _______________ They saw that their interests were being ________ by the US government _____ of all industry was northern, but South owned ______ of all wealthy War started when ________ attacked a fort in the South to take it
What side won the Civil War? The ______ _______won (the “North” or the “Union”) Total dead: more than ________________ About the same amount as _____________________ South was devastated Economy destroyed Culture eliminated
What happened to the losing side? South forced to give up slave cultures ___________ _________________(1863) (freed all slaves from non-union states during the war) Many Northerners wanted to ___________ the South People like _________________wanted revenge Planned to ___________ Lincoln
Why was the Civil War so devastating? Became a war of ___________ Hatred continued _________ ___________ made killing easier …but older fighting style Included only Americans Hatred led to: