Date: 10/30/13 Activity: Civil War Review Warm Up: NONE Homework: -Unit 2 Test (Chapters 9 & 10) TOMORROW 10/31 -Pre-write (T-chart) will be due on Friday -You will write in class on Friday and a GOOD copy will be due Monday -typed is preferred but not mandatory PgTitleDate 22 Davis’s Challenges 10/24 23 Review Packet 10/24 24Civil War Letters10/28 25CW Letters Questions10/28 26Letter Home Assignment10/29 27Civil War Letter Brainstorm10/29 28Civil War Letter T-Chart10/29 Rubric will not get a page

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do? Statement to free ALL slaves in CONFEDERATE states. What was the reaction to the Proclamation? SouthNorth Didn’t work immediately because Southerners ignored the order. It DID give a moral purpose to the Northern soldiers to keep fighting in the name of freedom.

During what years did the Civil War take place? –1861 to 1865 Who won the Civil War? –The Union Army (North) What were the terms of the surrender? –Con. Soldiers could keep their weapons –Could keep their horses –Could return to their homes

List examples of how technology affected the Civil War: rifled musket – allowed bullets to travel faster and farther Rifled Cannon – could fire over 6 miles Hand Grenades ***New weapons made war more deadly/dangerous Bone saw –most used medical equipment for amputations. Lack of anestesia Poor sanitation led to more deaths than battle

This made California free stopped the slave trade in DC. It also allowed 2 states to enter as slave states. What is the name of the above? –The Compromise of 1850 What else did The Compromise of 1850 include that made it’s attempt at compromise fail? –The Fugitive Slave Law

Bleeding Kansas was a direct result of what? –The Kansas Nebraska Act What happened as a result of the election of 1860 and why? –Lincoln was elected president and the South was afraid he would abolish slavery, therefore South Carolina was the first state to secede

What was the Missouri Compromise and why was did it fail? –It made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state –It said any state above the 36’ 30 line would be free, and below would be slave –It failed because it was deemed unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision –This is an example of Federal vs. States rights controversy

Who was Henry Clay? –He attempted many compromises to keep the United States together What is the name for someone who wants to get rid of slavery completely? –Abolitionist What was it called when the Southern states broke away from the Union? –Secession

Who was the General of the ___________ Army in the North? –Ulysses S. Grant Who was the General of the ______________ Army in the South? –Robert E. Lee Union Confederate

A government order that restricts trade of a particular good with a particular nation is called: –An embargo A former slaves who was freed by their owner was called a: –Freedman

How was the North economically stronger than the South? Diverse economy – industry, farms, trade with Europe Bigger population - more people to do the work at home while soldiers fought in the fields Train tracks helped move supplies and soldiers Mostly weren’t fighting on their territory so it wasn’t crushed in war.

What advantages did the North have in their military strategy? More people to fight Anaconda plan – to surround and crush Naval blockade – to block supplies and money from the South Cut off South by taking control of the Mississippi River Total war (Sherman’s March to the Sea) South – simply played defense

What is Habeas Corpus and what is its significance to the Civil War? the right of someone to appear before a judge to determine if he is being imprisoned lawfully. Relates to the Civil War because Lincoln suspended the right of Habeas Corpus to that he could hold people of MD & DE against their will to keep those states from seceding

What were some of the things that soldiers did when they were NOT at battle? they were at camp 50 days to every 1 day in battle. They occupied their time playing games, writing letters, singing, acting, hunting, fishing, playing sports, reading…etc

What were conditions like in camp for the soldiers? The camps were dirty and they had poor hygiene. Tents were pitched next to latrines, bathed in their drinking water. This spread disease often.

What was the significance of the battles of Antietam and Gettysburg? Antietam and Gettysburg were the only two attempts of the Confederate Army to attack the North, rather than play defense. They were unsuccessful at both attempts and lost 1/3 of their army. After Gettysburg they only fought a defensive war.