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Civil war By alec hunnicutt
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Who was involved in the civil war? The union/north The confederate/south Slaves/African Americans Mexicans/mexico
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union The union was fighting for no slavery They were also fighting for land too And they fought for slave rights
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confederate The confederate were fighting for slavery They were also fighting for states rights Also were fighting for more land
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slaves Most slaves tried to escape from the south Most of them also fought for the north Some were forced to fight for the confederate The outcome of the war decided their fate
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Mexico Allies with the south Wanted more land Benefited for the south
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Who were the leaders of the south? Jefferson Davis Robert e. Lee Stonewall Jackson Braxton Bragg
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Jefferson Davis Born June 3, 1822 Began his army service in 1828 Married on June 17, 1835 Joins the senate in 1857 Died December 6, 1889
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Who were the leaders of the north? Abraham Lincoln Ulysses S. Grant William T. Sherman John Brown
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Ulysses S. Grant Born on April 27, 1822 Married August 22, 1848 Was president Was youngest president at time Died July 23, 1885
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What were the main battles of the civil war? Battle of Gettysburg Battle of bull run Battle Fort Sumter Battle of Fort Fisher Battle of Appomattox
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Battle of Gettysburg Was the bloodiest battle of the war Was were Abraham Lincoln gave his speech Turning point of war
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Battle of Bull Run The union had 14,500 casualties Was a major loss for the union
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Battle of Fort Sumter Was the first battle of the civil war The confederate fired on union fort Because the fort was on confederate side
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Battle of Fort Fisher Was the only major confederate port still open In 1865 the union attacked it
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Battle of Appomattox Were Robert E. Lee surrendered to the union Was a major battle Major loss for the confederate
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What alliances were formed? The confederate were allies with the French They were also allies with Mexico
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When did the Civil War occur? The war was from ( 1861-1865) Fought in the states South secede from the country
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Main weapons used? Spring field model rifle 1861 Colt M1 1861Navy Mameluke sword
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How did it affect Americas future? It modernized the south It made us realize that slavery is wrong It help set a states rights
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How does the civil war end? The civil war ended with the surrender of Robert E. Lee to the union The south rejoined the United States of America
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Work sited http://www.visitingdc.com/images/ulysses- grant-picture.jpg http://www.visitingdc.com/images/ulysses- grant-picture.jpg http://www.knowledgehouse.info/images/Jeff erson_Davis.png http://www.knowledgehouse.info/images/Jeff erson_Davis.png https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the- world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/mx- lgflag.gif
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