1. Thursday December 8th, 2016 Learning Target;
I can explain the most important event of the Civil War by summarizing and providing evidence.
Agenda
Finish Causes of Civil War
Battles of Civil War
New Vocab
Things to Remember;
Vocab 4.2 due Wednesday 12/14

2. The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Tension in Kansas and Nebraska
Popular Sovereignty
Douglas believes people want territories incorporated into Union
Wants railroad west in Chicago; thinks expansion will help Democrats
Feels popular sovereignty on slavery best way to organize new states
Thinks slavery unworkable in prairie farms but seeks South’s support
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Douglas’s bill repeals Missouri Compromise; bitter debate ensues
1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act allows popular sovereignty on slavery

3. Violence Erupts in “Bleeding Kansas” {continued}
The Race for Kansas
Northern, Southern settlers pour into Kansas Territory
Most settlers sent by antislavery emigrant aid societies
In 1855, Kansas holds election for territorial legislature
Proslavery “border ruffians” vote illegally, win fraudulent majority
Proslavery government in Lecompton; antislavery rival in Topeka
“The Sack of Lawrence”
Proslavery grand jury brands people of antislavery Lawrence traitors
- posse of 800 burns, loots town
Continued…

4. Violence in the Senate “The Pottawatomie Massacre”
Violence Erupts in “Bleeding Kansas”
“The Pottawatomie Massacre”
Abolitionist John Brown believes God wants him to fight slavery
Brown, followers violently kill 5 men in “Pottawatomie Massacre”
Territory called Bleeding Kansas for incidents that kill some 200
Violence in the Senate
Senator Charles Sumner verbally attacks colleagues, slavery
Congressman Preston S. Brooks beats Sumner for insults to uncle
Southerners applaud Brooks; Northerners condemn him

5. Popular Sovereignty meant that the residents of a territory determined whether or not they wanted their territory to be free or slave.

6. The result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was that the federal government would determine whether or not they would be free or slave.

7. Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854

8. Border “Ruffians” (pro-slavery Missourians)
“Bleeding Kansas”
Border “Ruffians” (pro-slavery Missourians)

9. Events in order Fort Sumter Anaconda plan Bull run Ironclads Antietam
Emancipation proclamation
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Sherman's March
Surrender at Appomattox

20. Civil war battles power point
Chapters 11-12

21. Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee

22. Fort Sumter In South Carolina owned by Union Confederate wanted
Lincoln tried to stay neutral
South Carolina attacks
Union surrenders

23. Fort Sumter
April 12/13, 1861
North-Robert Anderson, South-P.G.T. Beauregard
Considered to be the start of the Civil War
Fort is located in Harbor in Charleston, SC
No one was killed during the bombardment

24. Anaconda Plan North’s plan to end war quickly blockade ports
move down Mississippi River
capture Richmond
Suffocate prey like Anaconda

25. Bull Run
major bloodshed
inexperience
seesaw battle
Confederate wins

26. 1st Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861
North Leader—Irvin McDowell, South-P.G.T. Beauregard
Union wanted to capture the capital of Richmond and end the war early.
Both sides had inexperienced troops
South wins battle but failed to keep going north, gave south a false sense of superiority
Casualties—North--2,900, South—2,000

27. Iron Clads splinter wood ships withstand cannon fire resist burning
Monitor, Merrimack

28. Antietam
26,000 casualties
Deadliest Battle
McClellan too cautious

29. Antietam September 17, 1862 North Leader—George McClellan
South Leader—Robert E. Lee
Bloodiest day of battle ever in U.S. History. More troops lost than in the War of 1812 and Mexican War combined!
Battle was a tie, but stopped Lee’s advance in Maryland
Gave Lincoln confidence to issue Emancipation Proclamation

30. Emancipation Proclamation
Freed Slaves in rebelling States
Political, not Practical

31. Vicksburg bombarding from land and sea people ate dogs and mules
“If you can’t feed us, you’d better
surrender”

32. Vicksburg
May 18-July 4, 1863
North Leader—Ulysses S. Grant, South—John C. Pemberton
Grant’s attacks failed. Grant decided to lay siege to the city.
North bombarded city and “starved” them out.
2nd to last city to fall for control of the Mississippi River
Casualties North—4,835 South—3,200

33. Battle of Gettysburg

34. Gettysburg
Battle was considered the turning point of the war.

35. Gettysburg (Day 1)
July 1, 1863
North Leader George Meade, South Robert E. Lee
Confederate troops “ran” into Union troops on way to Gettysburg while looking for shoes.
Both sides called for reinforcements
South drove Union out of town, Union troops took defensive positions on hills and ridges outside of city.
South won the first day

36. Gettysburg (Day 2) July 2, 1863 Meade and Lee
90,000 Union troops and 75,000 Confederate troops arrived.
South tried to force themselves through Union lines to take high ground.
Confederates were briefly successful, Union eventually pushed them off of the high ground.
Union loses ground and second day of battle but still maintained high ground.

37. Gettysburg (Day 3)
July 3, 1863
South was confident in a victory because of the first two days
Lee had a three-part plan.
However, 1.) Artillery missed it’s targets, Cavalry never reached Union lines, and 3.) the Confederate charge at the center was successful but they could not maintain it without the support of the Cavalry.
South Retreated, last attempt to invade North

38. Sherman’s March
create a path of destruction
burned houses

39. Sherman’s March Fall of 1864 William T. Sherman (Union)
Led army from Atlanta to Savannah
Destroyed everything in their path
Practiced “Total War”
Continued through the Carolinas to meet Grant in Virginia

40. Surrender at Appomattox
Lee and Grant
Confederates Surrender
1865

41. Appomattox Courthouse
April 9, 1865
Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee signed peace treaty in Virginia.
Confederate Officer’s could return to the south with their side arms.

42. Vocab 4.2 Due 12/14 Anaconda Plan p.341 Robert E. Lee p.344
Antietam p.345
Confederacy
Sherman’s March p.364
Emancipation Proclamation p.347
Fort Sumter p.338
Appomattox Courthouse p.365
13th , 14th, 15th Amendment p.369
Gettysburg pp
John Wilkes Booth p.370

43. Crash Course
Answer your learning target from yesterday, using the video