Name: Roger Yang Date: 3/15/11 Period:6th Civil War Data Name: Roger Yang Date: 3/15/11 Period:6th

Causes Of The Civil War In November 1850 Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the untied state. In December 1860 Lincoln says as president, he will not interfere with slave, in the South and he will enforce the Fugitive Salves Laws, BUT he will not allow slavery to spread into any of the territories In that December South Carolina senators are mad and vote to have South Carolina leave the union. Ten other southern states soon followed. March 1861 Lincoln is sworn into office and officially becomes president of the “Not o united states” he decides all military forts belong to the US government no matter where they are North and South. April 12, 1861 Angry Southerners in Charleston, South Carolina open In Spring 1861 the civil war has begun

Beginning the War North Strengths South Strengths 22 million people strong Had more states Better technology 90% factories Most of the bank = richer Had more farm to provide food Controlled the sea- Big Navy 21,000 miles of railroad Transport supplies & troops is easy Land had iron ,lopper ,coal ,and gold Import guns & supplies from Europe Long coastlines Big & spread out land Get to fight on own land Military Generals, ex: Robert E. Lee Could trade cotton for war supplies with Europe

Beginning The War North Weakness South Weaknesses Military leadership weak 1/3 of Northern generals quit & weal back to the south Waste time searching for good generals Have to travel & attack the south A million people Unaware of attack Mississippi could split the confederacy in 2 Economy could not support a long war Few factories to produce gun & supplies

Population in Millions How many more people lived in Union states than in Confederate states?

Land Area About how many times more square miles of land did Union states have compared to Confederate states?

Industrial Production Which side---the Union or the Confederacy---had greater manufacturing and iron production?

Miles of Railroad Track About how many times more railroad track did the North have than the South?

Finances Which side---the Union or the Confederacy---had greater financial resources?

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Leaders of the Civil War The Union The Confederacy President Abraham Lincoln General Winfield Scott General Irvin McClellan General George McClellan Admiral David Farragut General Ulysses S. Grant General George Meade General William Sherman President Jefferson Davis Joseph E. Johnston General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson General Robert E. Lee General George Pickett

Presidents Union- Abraham Lincoln Confederate-Jefferson Davis

Troops How many more troops did the Union states have than the Confederate states?

1st Battle of Bull Run Summary and Outcome Leaders Union Bull Run/Manassas July 1861 McDowell was sent to take confederate capital in Richmond, VA Need to control RR Junction in Manassas Virginal Confederate troops were waiting at Bull Run creek near Union pushes passed creek Confederate got back up Confederate won 1st battle North lost of a quick war Union Irvin McDowell Confederate Pierre Beauregard Joseph Johnston Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Battle of Antietam Summary and Outcome Leaders September 17 1862- Battle of Antietam Lee went into Maryland joined his side Lee left his battle plan North won Bloodiest one day battle in the U.S History McClellan Robert E. Lee

Emancipation Proclamation September 22, 1862 Emancipation Proclamation At the heart of the bloody struggle were millions of enslaved African Americans Abolition urged president Lincoln to free them

Battle of Gettysburg Summary and Outcome Leaders July 1-3 1863 of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania day 1 Confederate army pushed union back Both got reinforcement day 3 Confederate attacked union, union helped them off & confederate retreated George Meade Robert E Lee George Rickets

Gettysburg Address Union soldiers moved the confederate troops back toward Richmond Grant plans to take the confederate capital Try to keep the troops going and pumped up Paused the Union soldiers and told his commitment to win the war Lincoln makes space at new Gettysburg

Sherman’s March to the Sea Summary and Outcome Leaders Spring 1862 December 1862 Sherman marched troops from Tennessee to Atlanta, George destroying everything into dust on the way Captured Atlanta Destroyed R.R farms, livestock, corps, factories along the way Captured savannah but mad south very angry at the war tactics General William Sherman General Joseph Johnston

Surrender at Appomattox Summary and Outcome Leaders April 9,1865 Union army had trapped confederate army Union & Confederate Generals met in Appomattox courthouse General Robert E Lee surrender to General Grant ending the war Lee signs surrender document Grant promise to take care of confederate army Union William Sherman Ulysses Grant Confederate Robert E Lee

War Casualties Who had more war casualties, the North or the South? How many more did they have?

The Five Costliest Battles of the Civil War About how many total people were killed at Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Chancellorsville, Spotsylvania, and Antietam?

Effects of the Civil War The Civil War had deep and long-lasting effects 620,000 American lost their lives during the four years of fighting The south would end slavery there The majority former slaves, however they had no homes or jobs