1. Warm up! Friday, April, 8, 2016 1.Who was the leader of the South? 2. What did they name the new nation? Hint: The _____________ States of America

2. Abraham Lincoln Union President during Civil War Served as Captain in Blackhawk War Good sense of humor Little experience in national politics or military matters Main goal – Preserve the Union at all costs Known as Honest Abe

3. Jefferson Davis - Attended West Point Military Academy -Commander of the Mississippi Rifles during the Mexican War -Served as US Senator from Mississippi -President of Confederacy -Spent much time arguing with his military officers

4. Northern Leaders- Ulysses S Grant - General for the Union -Graduated from West Point -Served in Mexican War -Known as “The Butcher” -Later became president

5. Southern Leaders- Robert E Lee - Son of Revolutionary War Hero Henry Lee -Attended West Point Military Academy -Fought in Mexican War -1859 led the capture of John Brown at Harper’s Ferry - Turned down chance to lead Union Army - General of Confederacy

6. Use your big brains to make your best guess on the following question…

7. Southern Leaders- Thomas Stonewall Jackson - Outstanding leader -Confederate Commander -Graduated from West Point Military Academy -Fought in Mexican War -Nicknamed for coolness during battle – First Battle of Bull Run -Accidentally shot by his own men during Chancellorsville

8. Northern Leaders- William Tecumseh Sherman - Graduated from West Point Military Academy -Served in South Carolina and Georgia during Mexican War -Known for his March to the Sea: burned Atlanta and vast stretches of farmland to weaken the South

9. Northern Medal of Honor Winners - Member of the 54 th Massachusetts Colored Infantry -After being wounded, kept flag from touching ground, continued to charge at Battle of Fort Wagner -Shot several more times during charge William Carney - Cuban born, joined US Navy -Aboard USS Santiago de Cuba during assaults on Fort Fischer -1/12/1865 carried dispatches during second assault -Awarded Medal of Honor for his actions

10. Goals of the War Northern Goals: To keep the Union together by forcing the South to rejoin Most did not want equality between blacks and whites Southern Goals Independence from the North To protect their way of life (slavery, states’ rights) Did not want equality between blacks and whites

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