1. The Civil War: The Early Years
1861–1865

2. Election of 1860
Originally, the two main candidates are _________ __________________________________________
The two compete in debate style discussions, with Lincoln ___________________________________ __________________________________________
Lincoln will will the election and South Carolina secedes, followed by ________________________ _________________________________________

3. 1860 Election Red – Lincoln Yellow – Bell Blue – Douglas
Discussion:
Discuss popular vote and electoral vote.
Red – Lincoln
Yellow – Bell
Blue – Douglas
Green – Breckinridge
Purple – Non-Voting Territories

4. Advantages Population – ________
___________________ _________ allowed for better production and weapons to fuel to war effort
___________________ ___________________
Population –__________ ____________________ ____________________
_________________– 7 of the 8 military colleges were in the South
____________________ Had support of Britain and France early in the war

5. The Leaders Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis
__________________________________________
Opposed the expansion of slavery
Jefferson Davis
___________________ of the Confederate States of America.
Was a poor leader
___________________ among his peers

6. The Generals ___________________ _______________________
________________________
___________________
George Meade
James Longstreet
George B. McClellan
James E.B. Stuart

7. Fort Sumter – April 12, 1861
South Carolina
Union soldiers held Fort Sumter, a fort in the middle of __________________________________________________
Southerners demand that Union soldiers leave the fort, but they refuse
________________________ _____, and the Union soldiers will surrender within a day
__________________________________________________