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The U.S. Civil War A Union in Disunion
Strengths and Weaknesses With the person sitting near you, discuss the strengths and weaknesses of both the North and South. Be prepared to share your answers. Open up your textbook to chapter 22 and read section 22.2 In quick bullet points, write down the strengths and weaknesses of the North and South
Secession After Abraham Lincoln’s victory in the 1860 election, the Southern States took matters into their own hands and decided to secede from the Union and join together in February of 1861 creating the Confederate States of America.
Secession South Carolina (Dec. 20, 1860) Mississippi (Jan. 9, 1861) Florida (Jan. 10, 1861) Alabama (Jan. 11, 1861) Georgia (Jan. 19, 1861) Louisiana (Jan. 26, 1861) Texas (Feb. 1, 1861) Virginia (Apr. 17, 1861) Arkansas (May 6, 1861) North Carolina (May 20, 1861) Tennessee (Jun. 8, 1861)
The Civil War Begins April 12-14, 1861 Charleston Harbor, SC Fort Sumter South Carolina demanded the U.S. Government leave Fort Sumter Union Troops were significantly outnumbered 34 hours of bombardment, the U.S. decided to withdraw from Fort Sumter. There were no casualties
The Battle of First Bull Run/ First Manasas https://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY
The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg https://youtu.be/RDi94LynKCU
The Battle of Gettysburg http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg/maps/gettysburg-animated-map/ https://youtu.be/uGnLB4WR6PY
The Battle of Vicksburg https://youtu.be/2LFoT5bdUJQ
Sherman’s March to the Sea https://youtu.be/5c-aOnzB92I
Massachusetts 54th Regiment
Appomattox https://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY
Lincoln’s Assassination https://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY
Civil War Recap https://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY
Reconstruction https://youtu.be/6HuNCXLCsAY