1. The Civil War Union v. Confederacy

2. Starter – February 25th Explain one event that led to the Civil War.

3. Goal 3: Crisis, Civil War, and Reconstruction (1848-1877) - The learner will analyze the issues that led to the Civil War, the effects of the war, and the impact of Reconstruction on the nation. 3.01 Trace the economic, social, and political events from the Mexican War to the outbreak of the Civil War. 3.02 Analyze and assess the causes of the Civil War. 3.03 Identify political and military turning points of the Civil War and assess their significance to the outcome of the conflict.

4. Divided States

5. The Union Advantages – belief in a strong central government, more industrious, more populated, more money, political stability and more recognition.

6. The Union Disadvantages – Soldiers not as well trained, invading force/fighting on unfamiliar territory.

7. The Confederacy Advantages – Better marksmen, horsemanship, fighting on their own territory, better generals (start of war).

8. The Confederacy Disadvantages – States’ rights, logistics, lack of manpower, no navy, reliant on the North for industry.

9. Key Figures Ulysses Grant (Union) George McClellan (Union) William T. Sherman (Union) March to Sea, total war Robert E. Lee (South/Confederacy): head of all South’s military Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson (South/Confederacy): Bull Run

10. Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation: Jan. 1, 1863 Freed slaves behind enemy lines only Political tool for Lincoln It would be the 13th Amendment that finally ABOLISHED ALL SLAVERY IN AMERICA Lincoln believed secession was illegal and the South had never actually left the Union, but his plan for rebuilding the South was going to be lenient

11. Starter – February 25th What were the advantages and disadvantages of both the Union and Confederacy?

12. Winning The War The Northern strategy was called the Anaconda Plan Blockade of ports Take the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in half Take Richmond Strategic Plan

13. Winning The War The South would fight a defensive war and advance when possible

14. Winning The War Proved more difficult than the North imagined Lasted 4 years North had far superior weapons and supplies

15. Money Both sides faced shortages Both sides used the first “income taxes” to pay for the war

16. Soldiers Both sides faced shortages Both sides used the DRAFT to raise an army First time in US History a draft has been used Rich man’s war, but a poor man’s fight

17. Civil War ABC Booklet For every letter except Q and X, you must find a word related to the Civil War. For each word, you need a 5 sentence description and a picture. You will need one piece of construction paper and seven sheets of white paper.

18. Soldiers Injuries common No sanitation Germs, infection caused most deaths Surgery was primitive, painful, often ended in death Amputations frequent Nurses were key to soldiers (Dorothea Dix and Clara Barton “Angels of Battlefield”) South faced such food shortages during the war that their soldiers faced tremendous suffering, especially POW’s, both sides guilty of atrocities, torture Andersonville: worst prisoner-of-war camp, located in Georgia

19. Technology Civil War was the first photographed war in our history Ironclad Warships, “Monitor” and “Merrimac” First submarine “Hunley” New rifles, cannons

20. Turning Points Ft. Sumter: a surprising Confederate victory Battle of Bull Run: a surprising Confederate victory (spectators prevented the North from advancing) Antietam: single bloodies one-day battle of the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg (turning point of war) approx 55,000 died, northern victory, after which point the South never made advances Battle of Vicksburg: North takes Mississippi and splits Confederacy in half (South suffers terrible losses here) Sherman’s March to the Sea: burned a 20 mile wide path to the sea and eventually the South surrendered (South was completely destroyed physically and emotionally)

21. The Surrender Appomattox Court House: April, 1865 Lee surrendered to Grant Dignified Polite Southern troops were sent home with their side arms and provisions The federal government reigns SUPREME over the states!!!

22. Lincoln’s Assassination April 14, 1865 Ford Theater with his wife, Mary John Wilkes Booth shot him from behind, was captured and killed (Southern sympathizer) Lincoln died the next morning Never got to see the country reunited Country mourned! His VP was Andrew Johnson who would face a difficult situation with Congress

23. Effects of the Civil War Slavery Abolished by 13th Amendment Federal Government reigned supreme over the states

24. Civil War Booklet Cover: Title and name at the bottom 1 st page: causes of the war, at least 3. 2 nd page: Leaders (3 from each side). 3 rd page: Advantages/disadvantages of the Union. 4 th page: Advantages/disadvantages of the Confederacy. 5 th page: Key Battles Lincoln’s Assassination and Effects of the War Draw a picture on each page. Use evidence and go into detail.

25. Entrance Slip Research the Presidential and Radical Republican Reconstruction plans implemented after the Civil War. Use evidence and tell me which one you favor.