The American Civil War Created by Mrs. DeLuna
Secession-southern states leave the Union The Confederate States of America (The Confederacy) The United States of America (The Union)
Choosing Sides – pg. 482 The Union has Abraham Lincoln as their president. The Confederacy selects Jefferson Davis as their president. 24 states in the Union 11 states in the Confederacy The border states had slaves, but they stayed with the Union
Fort Sumter-pg 481 Southern states took over most of the federal forts inside their borders, including Ft. Sumter. Union soldiers at Ft Sumter were running out of supplies. Lincoln sent supply ships to restock the fort. The Confederacy attacked the supply ships and opened fire on the fort. The Union side surrendered and this started the war.
Military Leaders Union Leader: Ulysses S. Grant (the Union had many different leaders before Grant came in). Grant’s victories followed many failed generals Confederate Leader: Robert E. Lee (talented military leader) Respected by both sides Refused to fight against Virginia Won many early victories.
Strengths, Weaknesses-pg. 483-484 Tree Map Activity The Union: 22 million people More factories More railroad tracks More naval power and shipyards President Lincoln-great leader Had to fight an offensive war (had to travel South) Developed the Anaconda Plan (to surround and squeeze the South) They planned to gain control of the Mississippi The Confederacy: 9 million people (3.5 million were slaves) Talented general (Robert E. Lee) Was able to fight a defensive war (could stay in South and defend itself) Expected Europe to help them, but Europe stayed out.
Technology-pg. 491 Rifle and minie ball-rifles that shot farther and more accurately. The minie ball caused more damage. Ironclads – warships covered with iron. Videos and Summaries Submarines Minie Ball
Major Battles / Events Document the major events on class handout while reading and watching the video Battles Timeline
Gettysburg & The Gettysburg Address Civil War Blog Questions: Why was Gettysburg considered a turning point in the war? How did Lincoln lift the spirits of the Union with the Gettysburg Address? Pg512-515 history book Battle of Gettysburg Gettysburg Address (video) A Day in History (video) Gettysburg Address (text)
Sherman’s March Civil War Blog Questions: Was Sherman’s March a war strategy, terrorism, anarchy, or something else? What is your perception of Sherman’s March? Pg. 516-517 history book Sherman’s March List of videos and interactive media Eyewitness
Appomattox Civil War Blog Questions: What were the terms of Lee’s surrender? Why do you think the Union leaders offered these terms? Were these terms justified and what other options did they have? Pg. 519 history book Surrender (video) The terms
Effects of the War Analyze the effects of the war for the North and the South. Create a Venn Diagram as you compare and contrast. Use pg. 520-523 Eyewitness Abraham Lincoln
Additional Resources Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant Photos Videos Images Timeline Interactive Timeline Online Quiz Frederick Douglass Civil War Songs Robert E. Lee Ulysses S. Grant