Civil War
The War between the States!
1861-1865
The North and South Strategies
4 years in 4 minutes!
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topic
Cotton Plan
Causes of the Civil War (3 S')
Election of 1860
Unionist
Southern Democrat
Northern Democrat
Political Cartoon
P-What do you see in the picture? Describe.
A-What are the people doing?
W-Are there any words in the picture? Is there a title that can help us figure out what the image is?
S-Are there any symbols (something that represents something else)?
S-Why is this picture significant, important? **Especially to the time period and events we are discussing!!
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Cotton Plan
Causes of the Civil War (3 S')
Election of 1860
Secession!
Secession of the Southern States
Rate your knowledge of Secession!
North and South Leaders
Abraham Lincoln- 1st Inaugural Address
Lincoln's Inaugural Address! Questions
2. What the main ideas are?
3. What is the same in the two quotes?
4. What is different in the two quotes?
5. What thoughts come into your mind while skimming the quotes?
Jefferson Davis- 1st Inaugural Address!
Davis' Inaugural Address Questions!
2. What the main ideas are?
3. What is the same in the two quotes?
4. What is different in the two quotes?
5. What thoughts come into your mind while skimming the quotes?
Main Points of Jefferson Davis's inaugural address
Secession- Leaving the Union was the same as a Revolution! It was necessary!
Liberty- Freedom of the South from oppression of the North.
The Union- Breaking from the Union was necessary not a choice!
The Government- Confederacy's goal was to establish a government similar to the US Constitution!
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Cotton Plan
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Secession
Main Battles of the Civil War!
1st Battle!
Bloodiest Battle of the Civil War
Emancipation Proclamation- Every Man is set free!
The Battle of Gettysburg- The Turning Point
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
First Bull Run
Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
Equality- All enslaved people in the Confederate states would be free.
The Union- He stated that the country was worth fighting for!
The Government- "The government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall be preserved!"
Gettysburg Address Quote
“...THAT FROM THESE HONORED DEAD WE TAKE INCREASED DEVOTION TO THAT CAUSE FOR WHICH THEY GAVE THE LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION;...”
Gettysburg Address!
Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
Main Points of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address!
The Union- He fought for the restoration of peace and the Union!
The government- Lincoln stated that there were people trying to destroy the government, with or without war.
Lincoln's Speeches!
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Fort Sumter
First Bull Run
Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address
2nd Inaugural Address
The North Gains Control of the Mississippi River
The War Ends
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Surrender at Appomattox
Assassination of Lincoln
People of the Civil War
The North
Abraham Lincoln
16th President
Ulysses S. Grant- General of the Union Army
William T. Sherman- Union General
Abolitionist- Ex-slave from Maryland, Adviser to President Lincoln
Jefferson Davis- President of the Confederacy
His opinions
Robert E. Lee- General of the Confederate Army
"Stonewall" Jackson- General of the Confederate Army
Other Significant Individuals
William Carney
Medal of Honor- 1st African American to receive it!
Henry David Thoreau
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Congress Reaction to Dred Scott v. Sanford
The Supreme Court ruled that Dred Scott was property but Congress disagreed with them and created this Constitutional Amendment:
The 13th Amendment!
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place
subject to their jurisdiction."
Important Questions
How did the ideas of Lincoln and Davis compare?
What event marked the beginning of the Civil War?
What was siginificant about the Emancipation Proclamation?
Question
What does Congress say about that ruling?
Main Points of Lincoln's 1st Inaugural address!
Show evidence from his speech of these three concepts!
Equality- He promised he had not intent to abolish slavery!The Union- He argued for the preservation of the Union!
The Government- He stated it was against the law to secede (leave) the Union!
Practice Question
Summary Question
Review Topics
Anaconda Plan
Cotton Plan
Election of 1860
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Secession
Fort Sumter
First Bull Run
Antietam
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg
Speeches by Lincoln
Speeches by Davis
Vicksburg
Surrender at Appomattox
Assassination of Lincoln
Important People