1. The Civil War

2. Wade in the Water
Harriet Tubman sang this spiritual as a warning to runaway slaves. To escaping slaves, the song told them to abandon the path and move into the water. By travelling along the water’s edge or across a body of water, the slaves would throw chasing dogs and their keepers off the scent.

3. Standard
SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.
a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War ; include slavery, states’ rights, and nullification.

4. What were some of the key issues and events that led to the Civil War?
Essential Question
What were some of the key issues and events that led to the Civil War?

5. Big Idea Why do people go to war?
Graffiti Wall
By yourself, write down 3 reasons people go to war
Share answers with your group
As a group, choose your top 2 answers
Have a group member write or draw your group’s top 2 on the board

6. Why was there a Civil War Anyway
Why was there a Civil War Anyway? The North and South had different views on:
Slavery
States’ rights
Economy
Culture
Tariffs
Education
Sectionalism

7. Let’s Define Some Terms
Slavery system where people are bought and sold as property, forced to work their entire life without pay, and have few rights Abolition Movement to end slavery Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe

8. 2 Slavery Videos Record 3 important facts for each in your video log
Charleston, S.C Virginia Georgia

9. The Growth of Slavery http://www. gpb
The Growth of Slavery Fannie Kemble’s Diary

10. Let’s Define Some Terms
Tariff a tax on imported goods States’ Rights idea that the states have the right to rule themselves Nullification idea that states can rule a federal law unconstitutional Sectionalism Belief by the people in a region that their ideas and way of life is better than those in other regions

11. Research & Teach Read about your topic (by yourself)
Complete the “Research & Teach” questions (as a group)
Have one group member teach your topic to the class

12. Group Assignments Table 1: slavery (pg. 220 & 222 “Abolitionists”)
Table 2: states’ rights (pg. 215 “States’ Rights)
Table 3: economy (pg. 226 “Agriculture versus
Industry”)
Table 4: tariffs (pg. 227 “Tariffs”)
Table 5 & 7: culture (pg. 217 “Planters” & pg. 216
“chart”)
Table 6: education (pg. 239 “Education” & pg. 216

13. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
States’ Rights
Economy
Tariffs
Culture
Education
Sectionalism

14. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
against slavery
supported slavery
States’ Rights
Economy
Tariffs
Culture
Education
Sectionalism

15. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Tariffs
Culture
Education
Sectionalism

16. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Factories, banks, & railroads
Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco
Tariffs
Culture
Education
Sectionalism

17. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Factories, banks, & railroads
Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco
Tariffs
Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their products were cheaper to buy
Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods from other countries
Culture
Education
Sectionalism

18. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Factories, banks, & railroads
Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco
Tariffs
Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their products were cheaper to buy
Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods from other countries
Culture
Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters
Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston, Atlanta, & Savannah
Education
Sectionalism

19. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Factories, banks, & railroads
Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco
Tariffs
Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their products were cheaper to buy
Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods from other countries
Culture
Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters
Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston, Atlanta, & Savannah
Education
Many private schools & some public schools
No formal school system, some community schools, & University of Georgia
Sectionalism

20. (7) Factors which led to the Civil War
North
South
Slavery
Against slavery
Supported slavery
States’ Rights
Believed in a strong national government
Believed that states had the right to rule themselves
Economy
Factories, banks, & railroads
Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco
Tariffs
Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their products were cheaper to buy
Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods from other countries
Culture
Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters
Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston, Atlanta, & Savannah
Education
Many private schools & some public schools
No formal school system, some community schools, & University of Georgia
Sectionalism
Believed that their views against slavery and their lifestyle made them the best section of the country
Believed in slavery, treasured their culture, and thought this made them the best section of the country

21. Paragraphs Choose 3 factors which led to the Civil War
Create a 7 sentence paragraph
Use your chart and checklist
Write your paragraph on page 2 of your Ibook

22. Personal Logbooks Define each term
Include one fact that you find interesting for each term
Draw a picture to represent each term
Slavery
Abolition
Tariff
States’ rights
Nullification
Sectionalism

23. Conclusion Why do people go to war? Why was there a Civil War?
Let’s circle any reasons on the board that caused people to fight during the Civil War.