1. AP US History
Week 14

2. Objectives This Week 4.03 The Civil War (Quiz)dcxsf76y
(Writing Assignment)

3. 4.03 The Civil War Emancipation Proclamation
Northern v Southern advantages
Siege of Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Richmond-Petersburg

4. The Civil War Northern Advantages
Population (22 million vs. 9 million)
Manufacturing, railroads, and finances
Southern Advantages
Defending their land easier than invading
Better generals

5. Causes of the Civil War Slavery Lincoln’s Election
Economic differences between North and South
State’s rights

6. Battles in the East
First Battle of Bull Run, VA (1861)- Confederate victory
Seven Days Campaign (Richmond VA, June-July 1862)- Confederate victory
Second Bull Run, VA (Aug 1862)- Confederate Victory
Antietam, MD (Sept 1862)- Union Victory
Fredericksburg, VA (Dec 1862)- Confederate Victory

7. War in the West
Major victories in Tennessee for the Union, led by Ulysses S. Grant:
Fort Henry
Fort Donelson
Shiloh
New Orleans captured in April 1862

8. Emancipation Proclamation
Beginning of the War, Lincoln’s objective was to keep the Union together
Became a political and military necessity
ONLY freed slaves in Confederate territories under Union control
DID NOT free slaves in the border states
Government openly enlisted black soldiers

9. Turning Point of the War
Gettysburg (1863Lee attempted to invade the North. Union victory
Grant victories in the West included Vicksburg (MS- 1863). Entire Mississippi River in control of the Union
April Confederates surrender
April Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

10. Reconstruction
Important questions had to be dealt with after the Civil War
How to bring the Southern states back into the Union
How to deal with freed slaves

11. Reconstruction before the War Ended
Sea Island Experiment
In the west: freedman signed contracts. Provided wages, education, no physical punishment and families could not be sold
Jefferson Davis’ plantation was divided up amongst the emancipated saves
Lincoln’s 10% plan
Wade-Davis Bill

12. New Freedoms Create churches and schools without white supervision
Political freedom- right to vote
Landownership- former slaves were not given land
Freedman’s Bureau- provide education, aid to the poor, make sure former blacks were receiving all the freedoms they had earned (ultimately failed)

13. Presidential Reconstruction
Andrew Johnson (TN)
Offered pardons to white southerners who swore an oath of allegiance
Abolish slavery
Most states returned to their old pre-war governments and angered Northern Republicans

14. Black Codes Laws passed to regulate the lives of former slaves
Former slaves could not testify against whites, serve in state militias, or vote
Former slaves could be arrested for not signing year long contracts to work
Freedom for former slaves was very slow

15. Radical Reconstruction
Radical Republicans were unhappy with President Johnson so they took charge of Reconstruction
Wanted Southern states to be punished for starting the Civil War

16. Radical Reconstruction
Civil Rights Bill- repudiated Black Codes. Passed over President’s veto
Reconstruction Act- divided south into military districts to enforce new laws
14th Amendment (1866)- equal protections under the law
President Andrew Johnson impeached over Tenure of Office Act
15th Amendment (1870)- Vote could not be denied based on race

17. South During Reconstruction
Republicans took over southern states and passed equality laws
Some advancements made: Some states had integrated public schools
“Reign of Terror”
Southern whites would not accept blacks as equals
KKK formed

18. Reconstruction Ends Bargain of 1877
Democrats would take back control of Southern governments and by the 1890s segregation and Jim Crow era took over
Not until the 1950s and 1960s would federal government intervene in civil rights

19. 4.04 Presidential Reconstruction
Long-Essay
Choose one of two questions:
Question 1. Some historians have called the Civil War and Reconstruction period a “Second American Revolution.” Support, modify, or refute this interpretation, providing specific evidence to justify your answer.
Question 2. Evaluate the extent to which the federal government was united by Reconstruction.

20. Question One
Was there a complete change in the political, economic, and social systems in the US after the Civil War?
To help: create a chart that displays what changed and what did not change. See which side has more evidence

21. Question Two
Federal government definitely has a lot of power for the first time in US history under Congressional Reconstruction by the Radical Republicans
But was the Federal government united?
Argue the federal government was united or split into factions

22. Any Questions?
Thank you for coming!