U.S.A. Civil War
4 main causes of the Civil War
Cause #1 Slavery and human rights – Moral issue – Abolitionists (want end of slavery) – “All men are created equal?”
Cause #2-Preserving the Union President Lincoln’s goal – Avoid two different countries (North and South) Constant argument 2 different systems Could be future enemies
Abraham Lincoln 16 th President
Lincoln quote "My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.”
Cause #3-Economics Slaves considered property Slaves = 33% of South's population If slaves were gone owners would lose money
Cause #4-States’ rights South wanted authority over the federal government – Want to ignore federal laws they did not like – Want to keep slaves for plantations – Want to take slaves wherever they wished
KIMS Vocab Emancipate Secede Breach Rout
2 Newspapers Who wrote them: North or South? How can you tell? Who would oppose these headlines? Why?
Newspaper #1
Newspaper #2
North-Anaconda Plan – Blockade of the Southern ports/advance down the Mississippi River to cut the South in two.
Union States (North) Delaware, Kentucky, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Missouri, and Wisconsin.
Confederate States (South) Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Northern Advantages More railroads/factories More money A functioning government, an army, and a navy 2/3rds of nation’s population Anaconda Plan Southern Advantages Many military colleges Best military leaders Military tactics South just has to defend War of attrition Preserve way of life Want right to self- government.
North-Anaconda Plan – Blockade of the Southern ports/advance down the Mississippi River to cut the South in two.
Start of War South states leaving Union (North) Fort Sumter (South Carolina) – Federal fort Does Lincoln resupply it?
Fort Sumter Lincoln resupplies Fort – South attacks fort before Lincoln sends supplies Lincoln responds by getting militia troops to stop uprising in South Carolina
Soldier’s Life More than 2 million soldiers in North were age 21 or under when they joined army Older soldiers filled more specialized roles Some teenagers lied about their age
First Bull Run Manassas, Virginia Confederate victory Civil War will NOT BE a quick war
First Bull Run Fighting will be bloody – Over 4,000 Casualties South will fight fiercely to defend their way of life
Antietam Antietam creek Maryland First battle in North North stops South
Antietam Bloodiest day in American history Over 22,000 casualties
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States
Propaganda
Create political propaganda poster using person you starred on your sheet – 1 for North OR 1 for South. Colored picture Slogan – EXAMPLE: “We can do it” Put your name on the back Describe how your poster reflects the North or South’s politics on the back in 7 sentences
Frederick Douglass -Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave -First African American nominated for Vice President
Frederick Douglass "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
North Star Newspaper
Sojourner Truth Abolitionist Women's rights
Sojourner Truth Born a slave Recruited black troops for Union Army Wanted land from government for former slaves
Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro Slavery is not divine. God did not establish it; That which is inhuman, cannot be divine!
Political Cartoon Analysis
Women in the Civil War
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad's 19 trips into the South Freed over 300 slaves “Never lost a single passenger"
Harriet Tubman $40,000 reward for her Used carriages Medicine used on baby if it gave away hiding spot
Susie King Taylor 1 st black teacher in freedmen's school for African Americas Nurse and teacher – Not paid – Learned on the job Autobiography
Clara Barton Nurse Supply wagons- Battle of Antietam Aid to Union soldiers/Confederate prisoners
Clara Barton Sent letters to families after locating missing soldiers 1 st President of Red Cross
1.What do you see in the cartoon? 2. Who do you think wrote the cartoon and why? 3. Who is the cartoon created for (who would read it)? 4. What is the overall message of the cartoon?