American History Challenge This general was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He was one of the most, if not most, talented generals on either side. He was against slavery and against secession. Who is he and which army was he in charge of? Robert E. Lee Head of the Confederate Army of Virginia

OBJECTIVES  Identify the Confederate States and Union States.  When and where did the Civil War start?  What were the strategies of the North and South during the Civil War?  What advantages did the two sides have during the Civil War? 2

Quiz Chapter 15

Civil War Map with partner Read pages 1-3 as a class Complete section 1 with your partner Color states according to the key Identify border states with an X- Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware Identify the Union Capital and the Confederate Capital

The War Begins- Fort Sumter, S.C. April 12, 1861 Events at Fort Sumter, South Carolina Lincoln became president. The South took over federal forts. Federal troops refused to surrender. Confederate guns opened fire on Fort Sumter April 12, The Civil War begins.

6 Advantages of the Union and Confederacy Union had : ◦Larger population = more soldiers ◦More factories and shipyards to build the war machine ◦More Railroads for better transportation Confederacy had: ◦Many skilled officers ◦Fighting and defending its own land

7 Strategy of the Union and Confederacy Union wanted to: ◦Destroy the Southern economy by using a naval blockade ◦Gain control of the Mississippi River in order to divide the Confederacy and cut it’s communication line Confederacy wanted to: ◦Defend its territory ◦Wear down the Union’s will to fight ◦Take Washington, D.C., the federal capital ◦Win foreign allies

Assignment You are a newspaper reporter covering the attack on Fort Sumter. Write a newspaper article about the start of the war. Remember to answer the 5 Ws (see page for more details or research on your own) OR You are one of Lincoln’s advisors. Create a plan for President Lincoln to convince the border states to stay with the Union. (see page 480 for more details)