THE CIVIL WAR

SLAVERY

• Slavery caused conflict in the North and South because some states wanted to be free and others wanted to keep their slaves.

STATE'S RIGHTS

• State's rights created conflict in the North and South because some believed the states had the right to their own decisions while others believed the states should follow the US government's directions.

SECTIONALISM

• Sectionalism caused conflict since some were in one political party and others were in another. This was a problem since they had different beliefs.

BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER

• This battle was significant since it was the first battle of the American Civil War.
• It was won by the Confederates (South) since the Union commander surrendered.
• Union: I came out here to have a good time and honestly I'm feeling so attacked right now (literally).
• Confederate: I came out here to attack and honestly I'm having such a good time right now.

BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

• This battle is significant because 23,000 men fell as casualties, making it the bloodiest day in American history.
• The Union was victorious.
• Union: I came out here to get revenge and honestly I'm feeling so great right now.
• Confederate: How rude.

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

• More than 50,000 died, making it the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.
• Union victory
• Union: Yikes we're better.
• Confederate: I feel so attacked right now.

BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

• This battle is significant because General Ulysses S. Grant's armies entrapped a Confederate army under General John Pemberton. This was one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the war.
• The Union was once again victorious, since the Confederates surrendered.
• Union: Gotcha again
• Confederate: Okay now you're just being mean

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

• This was significant because, in a single stroke, it changed the legal status of more than 3 million enslaved people in the South from "slave" to "free".
• "I'm free now. I can do what I want, go where I wish without having to fear the opinions of my owner."

SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

• This was significant since it was one of the last battles of the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to the Union Army under Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
• Robert E. Lee: Well shoot
• Ulysses S. Grant: Hah sucker

JEFFERSON DAVIS

• President of the South during the Civil War
• "Can I get three cheers for enslaving literal walking, talking, human beings and banning them from having an education or any freedom whatsoever just because of their skin color?"
• (No, Jefferson Davis, you cannot.)

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

• President of the North during the Civil War
• "Jefferson Davis, no."

ROBERT E. LEE

• General of the South
• "Jefferson Davis, yes."

ULYSSES S. GRANT

• General of the North
• "Jefferson Davis, no."

THOMAS "STONEWALL" JACKSON

• He was significant since he served as a Confederate general under Robert E. Lee. He lead troops at Manassas, Antietam and Fredericksburg.
• He was accidentally shot and killed by Confederate troops.

PHILIP BAZAAR

• He was a Navy seaman who was awarded the United States' highest military decoration, which was the Medal of Honor.

WILLIAM CARNEY

• He was an African American soldier in the Civil War. In 1900, he was awarded the Medal of Honor

ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

• This was significant since Abraham Lincoln was so well known for his strong opinions on slavery, so when he was assassinated, some people were outraged.
• Northerner: "Dang it, John."
• Southerner: "Finally."
• (See, Southerners, this is why no one likes you)
• (I was talking about Southerners back then calm down)