The Civil War
Published on Mar 30, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE CIVIL WAR
- 1861-1865
- The battle began on April 12, 1861
- It was the only war fought on American soil
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SLAVERY
- Slavery is a legal or economic system under which people are treated as property
- It was a problem because the North wanted to get rid of slavery, when the south wanted to have slaves to make money.
- (fugitive slave act 1850 was also a problem too)
Photo by J. Tewell
STATE RIGHTS
- state rights refers to political powers reserved for the U.S. state governments rather than the federal government according to the United States Constitution/ tariff, taxs. Federalism & nullification.
- Southern states wanted to have slavery and north wanted to use federal laws to end slavery.
SECTIONALISM
- People were proud to be part of their part in the region (north/south)
- 7 southern states seceded from the union because they didn't want president Lincoln to free their slaves.
BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER
- On April 10th. The confederacy demanded evacuation of the post of the Union. When the union refused, the confederacy attacked Fort Sumter.
- VICTORY FOR THE CONFEDERACY
- North- "I can't believe we lost"
- South-" were going to win the war."
- start of the war
BATTLE OF ANTIRTAM
- Effectively ended lee's efforts to invade the northern states.
- UNION VICTORY
- Allowed Lincoln to publicize the emancipation proclamation
- north- "we finally beat the south"
- south-" I hope win the next time"
BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG
- Was the major turning point of the war. Until the battle, the south was wining. north succeeded by cutting off the south's supply and was the start of the south's loss of the war.
- UNION VICTORY
- north- "we keep wining"
- south-" ugh, I know were going to win next time"
BATTLE OF VICKSBURG
- This battle opened up the Mississippi River for the union. It also split the south into 2 parts.
- UNION VICTORY
- north-"ha, we're going to win this whole war"
- south-" this isn't fair"
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
- It was issued by president Lincoln. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the 10 states till in rebellion. It applied to 3 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. At the time.
- "my years of suffering has finally paid off"
SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE
- Lee surrender because he was surrounded by superior forces, also had a short of food and ammunition
- general U.S Grant-"before considering your proposition, ask the terms you will offer on condition of its surrender."
- Robert E. Lee-"I would rather die a thousand deaths"
- it ended the war
PRESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
- president- Abraham Lincoln
- "I've always seen slavery as unjust, that is why I want to end it"
PRESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR
- president- Jefferson Davis
- "Our cause is just and holy, we desire peace"
Photo by Marion Doss
GENERALS OF THE U.S. CIVIL WAR
- North- Ulysses S. Grant
- "I think we should defeat the confederacy, because their views are wrong"
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GENERALS OF THE U.S. CIVIL WAR
- South- Robert E. Lee
- " I thought of fighting from my native state, since what I'm doing is for the better"
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OTHER MEN IN THE CIVIL WAR
- Thomas "stonewall" Jackson
- "I thought serving as a corps commander under Robert e. Lee was a great idea"
Photo by Marion Doss
OTHER MEN IN THE CIVIL WAR
- Phillip Bazaar
- "I was a seaman who won the navy civil war campaign"
OTHER MEN IN THE CIVIL WAR
- William Carney
- "Im the first African American to win the Medal of Honor from my hard work"
ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
- John Wilkes booth, a famous confederate sympathizer, shot the president at a play in Washington, D.C. The attack came 5 days after confederate general Robert E. Lee surrender at the Appomattox court house, ending the American civil war.
- North- "I am angry and upset that a confederate killed my president."
