Baltimore Polytechnic Institute September 20, 2011 U.S. History Mr. Green
1. This fort was attacked on April 12, 1861 and signaled the beginning of the Civil War A. Fort Stanwix B. Fort Necessity C. Fort Ticonderoga D. Fort Sumter 2. In which of the following areas did the South have and advantage over the North in the Civil War? A. Food production B. Civilian leadership C. Industrial capacity D. Military leadership 3. The battle of Gettysburg is considered a turning point in the Civil War because it A. Cut the Confederacy in two B. Convinced the Confederacy to surrender C. Marked the first Unioin victory on the battlefield D. Crippled the Confederate forces so badly that they never again invaded a Northern state 4. This abolished slavery throughout the United States A. 13 th amendment B. 14 th amendment C. 15 th amendment D. 3/5 compromise 5. This is where the final surrender of the Confederate Army took place A. Vicksburg B. Gettysburg C. Appomattox D. Chancellorsville
The students will summarize the key economic, political, technological, and social effects of the Civil War by completing Warm-up Question: Study the bar graph on page 189 and answer the following questions: 1. How many Union soldiers died during the war? How many Confederate soldiers died? What is the combined number of Union And Confederate losses? 2. How does the number of Civil War deaths compare with the number of deaths in the other U.S. wars?
The Tide Turns Battle of Gettysburg-July 1-3, 1863 Why invade the North? Lee gave up hopes of invading the North Confederacy would never recover from Gettysburg Battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi Grant blockaded the city from May –July Port Hudson fell on July 9, 1863 and the South was cut into 2
Gettysburg Address November 1863 Helped people realize that the nation was not just a collection of individual states, but a single nation Confederacy wears down Low on supplies Morale low-soldiers deserted, joined the North, or went home. Farmers hated the tax on crops Total War Ulysses S. Grant becomes commander of all Union forces in March 1864 Took the fight to the civilians. Why? There will be no turning back-What does this mean to you? Sherman’s March-Burned Atlanta by November 1864 Lincoln was re-elected in November1864 against McClellan Surrender at Appomattox Court House-April 9, 1865
War Changes the Nation Political Changes Increased the federal governments power Economic Changes South devastated, Northern states boomed Warfare New technology in warfare Ironclads War Changes Lives 13 th amendment Lincoln assassinated on April 14, 1865
Review with students the concepts that will be assessed on the Unit Test
Fill in the chart with consequences of the Civil War Consequences of the Civil War Politicaleconomicsocialtechnological
What do you think the government will do to help the South rebuild after the Civil War? You must include: 1. the economic devastation of the South 2. the human costs of the war. 3. the numbers of newly freed slaves.
Read Chapter 4 Prepare for Bridge Unit Text on Wednesday