The Civil War

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The Civil War

• The Civil War

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S.C. Curriculum Standards

• 4.1.15 Compare and contrast the ways of life in
  the North and South
• 4.1.16 State the causes and events leading up to
  the Civil War
• 4.1.17 Identify the notable figures of the Civil
  War and the roles they played
• 4.1.18 Describe the Civil War and its effects on
  the nation.

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The Civil War

• The Civil War is the only war fought on American
  soil (land) by Americans.
• 3 million fought -- many died.
• It was fought from 1861 - 1865.

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Who fought in the war?

• The Northern and Southern states fought against
  each other in the war.
• They were called the Union (northern
  states/United States Government) and the
  Confederacy (southern states).
• On a sheet of paper, list which states were
  considered the Union and which states were
  considered the Confederacy.

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The Union

• The following states made up the Union
• California, Connecticut,, Illinois, Indiana,
  Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,
  Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New
  Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon,
  Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Delaware,
  and Wisconsin.

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The Confederacy

• The following states fought for the Confederacy
• Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
  Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina,
  Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

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What are some of the reasons for the war?

• Different ways of life the South had an
  agricultural economy and the North had an economy
  that depended more on trade.
• The North welcomed modernization the south
  wanted to hold onto the past and did not welcome
  change.

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Reasons for the War

• Slavery
• The Compromise of 1850
• The Kansas-Nebraska Act
• The Dred Scott Decision
• The raid at Harpers Ferry

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Secession

• Some supporters of secession felt that states had
  rights and powers that the federal government
  could not legally deny.
• South Carolina was the first state to withdraw
  (secede) from the union in December 1860.
• Click on this site to view the secession
  ordinance
• http//www.virtualology.com/virtualwarmuseum.com/u
  scivilwarhall/southcarolinasecession.com/

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Beginnings of War

• On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces being lead
  by General Pierre G. T. Beauregard fired on Fort
  Sumter (Charleston, SC).
• On April 15, Abraham Lincoln ordered troops to
  regain the fort.
• The South viewed Lincolns order as a
  Declaration of War.

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Civil War Leaders

• Abraham Lincoln, President (United States)
• Jefferson Davis, President (Confederate States)
• Ulysses S. Grant, Northern General
• Robert E. Lee, Southern General
• William T. Sherman, Northern General
• Stonewall Jackson, Southern General
• Click on this site to study additional Civil War
  Leaders
• http//www.us-civilwar.com/leaders.htm

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Abraham LincolnPresident of the United States

• Commander and chief of the U.S. Armed Forces
• Freed the slaves with The Emancipation
  Proclamation (January 1, 1863)
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

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Jefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate
States of America

• Commander and chief of the Confederate Armed
  forces

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Robert E. Lee

• Confederate General
• Surrendered the Confederate forces to Ulysses S.
  Grant

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Ulysses S. Grant

• Union General
• Accepted surrender of the Confederate forces

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Remembering Civil War Leaders

• On a piece of paper, write down the names of as
  many Civil War Leaders as you can remember.
• List which side (North or South) they fought for.
• How many did you list?

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Major Civil War Battles

• Fort Sumter
• First Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Shiloh

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Surrender

• April 9, 1865, Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
• Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant

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Terms of Surrender

• Grant gave generous terms of surrender to the
  Confederate soldiers.
• Soldiers received a days rations, were released
  on parole, and were allowed to keep their mules
  and horses.

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Results of the War

• 620,000 soldiers died from battles or disease
  during the Civil War.
• After the war, Northerners and Southerners were
  resentful toward each other for many years.
• The war changed the southern way of life.
• The Civil War ended slavery.
• The Civil War introduced modern warfare.
• The Union was preserved!

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Bibliography

• American Memory. Library of Congress
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• Boritt, Gabor S. Civil War. The World Book
  Encyclopedia, 1995 ed. World Book, Inc.
  Chicago, 1994.
• Civil War Leaders. eaders.htm.
• Civilwar.com. .
• Library of Congress .