Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Civil War.

Published byKenneth Goodman Modified over 9 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Civil War."— Presentation transcript:

1 Civil War

2 Election of 1860 Democratic Party split
Border States – Constitutional Union Party DE, MD, KY, MO

3 Election of 1860 N. Dem. – Stephen Douglas S. Dem. – John Breckinridge
CU – John Bell Rep. – Abraham Lincoln

4 Election of 1860 Lincoln Wins! BUT with only 39% of the popular votes
& NO electoral votes from the South!

5 Secession! In protest South Carolina leaves the Union on Dec. 20, 1860
GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TX leave the union They create the Confederate States of America

6 Fort Sumter April 12, 1861 – General PGT Beauregard opened fire on fort Major Robert Anderson tried to hold the fort but ran out of supplies Lincoln declared the south in rebellion

7 After Fort Sumter…. Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, & Arkansas join Confederacy Borders States become very important to the North – Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, & Missouri

8

9

10 Union Strengths Had more Railroads Had more Factories Balanced Economy
Functioning Gov’t

11 Confederacy Strengths
More Trained Officers South only had to keep a defensive position Fighting to preserve way of life

12 New Technology Bullet – long piece of metal w/ rounded end

13

14 New Technology 2. Rifling – spiral groove cut inside the gun barrel

15

16 New Technology Shell – Exploding cannon ball

17 New Technology Canister – Shell filled w/ tiny lead balls

18 New Technology Ironclad Gunboats – steamships w/ iron plating

19 Increased Gov’t Power Draft – required military service
Suspended Writ of Habeas Corpus – right to a trial before imprisonment

20 Increased Gov’t Power Internal Revenue Act – tax on liquor, tobacco, medicine, & paper Becomes Internal Revenue Service

21 Increased Gov’t Power Created National Currency: Greenbacks

22 Increased Gov’t Power Pacific Railroad Act of 1862 – gov’t project to connect East & West w/ railroads

23 Increased Gov’t Power Emancipation Proclamation: all enslaved people in areas of open rebellion were free

24 Company C of the 54th MA Regiment
1st African American Regiment Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw Most of the regiment was killed during attack on Fort Wagner

25

26

27

28 Election of 1864

29 Election of 1864 Rep. – Abraham Lincoln Dem. – George McClellan
Lincoln thought he would lose! McClellan hated Lincoln

30 Election of 1864 Just before the election Sherman took Atlanta
This victory changed country’s outlook Lincoln won re-election

31 Civil War Prison Camps North Point Lookout, MA Camp Chase, OH
Fort Delaware

32

33 Civil War Prison Camps South Libby’s Prison, VA Andersonville, GA
100 soldiers died a day Commander guilty of war crimes

34

35

36

37

38 Medical Conditions TERRIBLE! Docs did not sterilize equipment!
Went days w/out washing equipment! High rates of infection

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46 Medical Conditions Some tried to make changes:
Clara Barton – gave 1st aide to troops & started American Red Cross Dorothea Dix – Organized Union’s nursing corps

47

48 Economy NORTH Flourished Industry boomed Women took jobs in factories
SOUTH Declined Food Shortages Still produced cotton & not food crops

49 Essay Question Explain how the United States expanding its borders led to the Civil War. Slave vs Free States Compromises Bleeding Kansas John Brown Election of 1860

50

Download ppt "Civil War."

Similar presentations

Civil War Begins Pages 164-169.

Civil War Begins Pages
The American Civil War Begins

The American Civil War Begins
 Election of 1860  Secession  April 12, 1861 – General PGT Beauregard opened fire  Major Robert Anderson tried to hold fort but ran out of supplies.

 Election of 1860  Secession  April 12, 1861 – General PGT Beauregard opened fire  Major Robert Anderson tried to hold fort but ran out of supplies.
Battle in which Stonewall Jackson's troops attacked the union army's troops on the right side while General Lee's troops attacked the Union army's left.

Battle in which Stonewall Jackson's troops attacked the union army's troops on the right side while General Lee's troops attacked the Union army's left.
DIVIDED BY WAR 1861-1865.

DIVIDED BY WAR
US History Note Page 21 “Resources Behind the Civil War”

US History Note Page 21 “Resources Behind the Civil War”
The American Civil War – Beginnings

The American Civil War – Beginnings
Notes #3 The Civil War Begins Civil War A civil war is a war between people of the same country. There have been many civil wars, but one of the worst.

Notes #3 The Civil War Begins Civil War A civil war is a war between people of the same country. There have been many civil wars, but one of the worst.
Civil War Key Events. Do Now Make a T chart for strengths and weaknesses of the North and South going into the Civil War.

Civil War Key Events. Do Now Make a T chart for strengths and weaknesses of the North and South going into the Civil War.
The Civil War 1861-1865.

The Civil War
EQ: How did conflict between the North and the South create change?

EQ: How did conflict between the North and the South create change?
The American Civil War – Beginnings. Presidential election of 1860  In 1860, Stephan Douglas and Abraham Lincoln ran against each other again, this time.

The American Civil War – Beginnings. Presidential election of 1860  In 1860, Stephan Douglas and Abraham Lincoln ran against each other again, this time.
Secession The Nation Splits Apart Lincoln Elected President  Lincoln won every free state except New Jersey.  The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.

Secession The Nation Splits Apart Lincoln Elected President  Lincoln won every free state except New Jersey.  The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
THE UNION DISSOLVES Chapter 8 Section 3. Presidential Election of 1860 Problems in Democratic Party help Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, win election Democrats,

THE UNION DISSOLVES Chapter 8 Section 3. Presidential Election of 1860 Problems in Democratic Party help Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, win election Democrats,
 Secession- to leave or withdraw.  Starting with South Carolina  Created a new nation:  Capital: Richmond, VA  President: Jefferson Davis  Election.

 Secession- to leave or withdraw.  Starting with South Carolina  Created a new nation:  Capital: Richmond, VA  President: Jefferson Davis  Election.
A B C D E X Z  Election of 1860  Secession  April 12, 1861 – General PGT Beauregard opened fire  Major Robert Anderson tried to hold fort but ran.

A B C D E X Z  Election of 1860  Secession  April 12, 1861 – General PGT Beauregard opened fire  Major Robert Anderson tried to hold fort but ran.
© 2009 abcteach.com 15.4 secession and war  Objectives: At the end of the lesson each student must be able to  Describe how the 1860 election led to.

© 2009 abcteach.com 15.4 secession and war  Objectives: At the end of the lesson each student must be able to  Describe how the 1860 election led to.
1846 Dred Scott v. Sanford Scott, a slave, argued that since he and his wife had.

1846 Dred Scott v. Sanford Scott, a slave, argued that since he and his wife had.
The Civil War. Fort Sumter After South Carolina seceded from the Union, Lincoln grew concerned about the Union Fort Sumter located off the coast of South.

The Civil War. Fort Sumter After South Carolina seceded from the Union, Lincoln grew concerned about the Union Fort Sumter located off the coast of South.
The Civil War Begins. Union and Confederate Forces Clash Fort Sumter One of the four remaining southern forts controlled by the Union. Confederates opened.

The Civil War Begins. Union and Confederate Forces Clash Fort Sumter One of the four remaining southern forts controlled by the Union. Confederates opened.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google