Who was in a better position going into the war? 2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877

FLIP LEARNING TASK: You will need to research and create a top trump card on each of the following individuals (inc. a picture too!): Jefferson Davis P.G.T. Beauregard ‘Stonewall’ Jackson’ Robert E. Lee Joseph Johnston Albert S. Johnston John B. Hood James Longstreet Abraham Lincoln McDowell McClellan Burnside Hooker Meade Grant Sherman Buell Thomas Your task for today was to complete a set of Top Trump cards for the following generals and take not of the points below: With each one consider the following: Position/role Experience Success Controversy Interesting fact Whilst I come around and check your work, using your homework explain which side had the stronger leadership and why

Who was in a better position going into the war? Good learning: Describe the position of both the Confederate and Union on entering the war Great learning: Explain how strong both sides were politically and militarily Even better: Evaluate which side was in the better position going into the war. Key Words:

How was the army structured? Before we look at the position of each side, we need to think about how the army was made up. TASK: On your desk you have been given an A3 sheet. Number yourselves 1 to 4 (or 1 to 3 if there are less). When I call your number out you will need to come and look at the diagram, remember it and that recreate this on your sheet of paper. First team to complete it ACCURATELY wins! LETS SEE HOW YOU ALL DID…

What was the position of both sides at the start of the war? Union Confederate Lincoln (p. 124-127) Lincoln’s Cabinet (p. 127) Lincoln’s Congress (p. 128) Opposition: Copperheads, Clement Vallandigham and NY Draft Riots (p. 132 -134) voluntary associations (p. 129) military resources (look at diagram on p. 145 and p. 147 – 152) (Also look at the advantages section on p. 144-45) Jefferson Davis (p. 114) Jefferson Davis’s Cabinet (p. 115) the Confederate Congress (p.115) Opposition: draft evaders(pp.122-3) civil liberties (p.116) voluntary associations (p.117) (Also look at advantages p. 416) TASK: Firstly, you will be divided up to look at one of the two sides. You will need to research each element carefully and then complete your worksheet. In order to determine where their strengths and weaknesses lie, put the more successful element in the bigger shapes and the least successful in the smaller ones. NOW TEACH YOUR INFORMATION TO THE OTHER SIDE AND COMPLETE THE OTHER SIDE OF YOUR SHEET

How strong was each side going into the war? Now that you have looked at each side in detail, lets think about how strong each side was both politically and militarily. TASK: Go back through your worksheet that you have just completed and in one colour highlight anything POLITICAL and in a second colour highlight anything MILITARY based. Summarise the strengths of each side in no more than 20 words for each. 6

Make sure that you justify you opinion Using the information in the textbook, decide how far the following issues were a weakness to the Confederate army: State Rights Died of Democracy Rich Man’s war, poor man’s fight Make sure that you justify you opinion WEAKNESS OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY

Rich man poor man Conscription & class conflict Hiring substitutes Exempting (managerial role 20+ slaves) Few shirked military duty in reality Become critical of planter led govt. Opposition not class based Regional perhaps (upland) Most commit until the end Only wavers when battered to submission States Rights Need full cooperation of your states Central govt. to make most of resources Some states don’t want Richmond to have too much power Resist many of Davis’s efforts Governor Joseph Brown – not working for the common cause e.g. opposed conscription and exempted thousands from the draft by enrolling them into bogus state militia units Most do cooperate All 28 state governors were committed Impressed slaves and declared martial law

Died of Democracy? 1862 Davis (quote) Protecting individual rights seemed a main aim David Donald – cost them the war NOT convincing Idea that Davis could create a government that suppressed civil liberties and that it would have won if so is nonsense Davis was fighting for traditional American values 1862 Davis declares martial law Suspended the writ of habeas corpus so draft evaders are not apprehended NOT total freedom of speech Vigilantes destroy opposition papers

post-it along with a reason why they were in the better Overall, who was in the better position at the start of the start of the war? UNION CONFEDERATE Write your name on the post-it along with a reason why they were in the better position.

FLIP LEARNING There is no flip learning this week for America, but please remember that is to compensate for the work you need to do for coursework and in preparation for gradebook. TASK: You need to continue to work on the improvements to your coursework and also revise for your gradebook assessment on Henry VIII.

Union Army NOTE: The bigger the shape, the bigger the strength!

Confederate Army