1. Civil War Day 4 9cd Key People and Battles

2. Who do you think wins?-comparing North and South

3. North v. South Four Years & 821,000 Lives Union (North)Confederacy (South) FoundationsIndustry & TradeAgriculture & Slavery Population71% overall; and a large capable army 29% overall; but one- third of that # is slave Manufacturing92% of all American industry; many resources 8% of all American industry; minimal weapons and supplies Exports34% of exports, so they favored a high tariff 66% of exports, so a tariff hurt their ability to sell goods overseas Railroads71% of railroads were in the North, so troops and supplies will move easily 29% of railroads were in the South, making transportation tough Military & LeadershipNot immediately prepared for war Stronger due to traditions and history Who should we expect to win the war? And, how long should the war last?

4. Civil War Leaders Abraham Lincoln: President of the USA Jefferson Davis: President of the CSA Ulysses S. Grant: won first Union victories in western theatre of war; captured control of the Mississippi River in siege of Vicksburg; accepted surrender at Appomattox Courthouse William Tecumseh Sherman: served under Grant; destroyed Atlanta, then marched to the sea Robert E. Lee: Fought off stronger Union armies at Antietam; lost at Gettysburg; will offer final CSA surrender Stonewall Jackson: won First Battle of Bull Run as a surprise; dies in later battle under Lee How do these leaders compare to one another?

5. Jefferson Davis President of the CSA

6. Ulysses S. Grant won first Union victories in western theatre of war; captured control of the Mississippi River in siege of Vicksburg; accepted surrender at Appomattox Courthouse

7. William Sherman served under Grant; destroyed Atlanta, then marched to the sea

8. Robert E. Lee Fought off stronger Union armies at Antietam; lost at Gettysburg; will offer final CSA surrender

9. Stonewall Jackson Confederate military leader, won First Battle of Bull Run as a surprise (KNOWN FOR NOT BACKING DOWN!); dies in later battle under Lee,

11. Fort Sumter First shots fired by the confederates on a union fort. Start of Civil War.

12. Antietam Bloodiest single day of battle killing almost 26,000 people.

13. Gettysburg Bloodiest 3 day battle of the Civil War. Last time the South will ever try to invade the North again.

14. Vicksburg Turning point battle in which Grant’s use of total war split the confederacy in half.

15. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign Sherman besieged in 6 weeks burning Atlanta to the ground as he began his infamous March to the Sea

16. Activity for Key Battles 1.Place the battle on a large scaled map and include the following: Where? When? Who won? 2. On a separate sheet of paper include the following: Who were the major people (militarily, politicians, organization, etc.) involved in the battle? What was the significance? (I have highlighted the significance in pink on the information sheets)

17. Last 2 things to do: 1.Leaders and their “sides” North or South 2. Matching Key people and battles 3. Standard 9 EOC questions