U.S. Civil War

Slavery

• The South remained a predominantly agrarian economy.
• North became more and more industrialized.
• The agrarian South utilized slaves to tend its large plantation and perform other duties.
• The North on the other hand gradually abolished slavery.
• All of this led to disagreements on issues such as taxis and tariffs.

State's Rights

• The North's economic progresses as the Sothern economy began to stall fueled the fires of resentment.
• Abolitionist groups sprang up in the North, making Southerners feel that their way of life was under attack.
• Southerners consistently argued for states rights and a weak federal government, also argued that having a ratified the constitution retained the power to cancel the argument.

sectionalism

• Competition among sections or regions of a country the different regions were the North and South.
• The west didn't practice it, instead other regions fought to control the destiny of the West.
• South had agricultural, plantations, cheap labor in forms of slaves.
• North had industrial, business and industry, and life faster pace.

BATTLE OF FORT SUMTER

• It was the first battle of the American Civil War.
• South Carolina won.
• North quoted, "..that shot was a sound of alarm that brought every soldier in the harbor to his feet."
• South quoted, "We shall be in one of the bloodiest civil wars that history has recorded."

battle of antietam

• Battle of Antietam
• Over 23,000 died in the one-day Battle of Antietam, making it the bloodiest day in American history.
• North won.
• Quotes from South, " I began to feel very faint of heart, and knew that the coming of battle meant my certain death."
• Quotes from North," Battles had meant to us towards the south as they never had before, blood, wounds, and death"'

BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

• Union victory that stopped confederate general Robert . E. Lee second invasion of the North.
• North won
• Quote from North, "Rumours started and soon orders came to March towards Gettysburg ."
• Quote from South, " We knew we were troubled soon as we saw the North marching towards us."

BATTLE OF VICKSBURG

• Culmination of one of the most brilliant military campaigns of the world.
• South won.
• Quote from North, "There was no other choice but to surrender."
• Quote from South, "Our forces gave us an advantage to win."

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

• Way to abolish slavery in the United States.
• Quote from slaves , " Finally we may have freedom after all these years."

SURRENDER AT APPOMATTOX COURTHOUSE

• Ended the American civil war.
• General u.s Grant quote, " I did what was necessary and surrendered and do the best for my troops."
• General Robert. Lee quote, " Victory was ours."

ABRAHAM LINCOLN (NORTH PRESIDENT)

• Quote, " I wanted what was right and slavery was inhumane and tried my hardest to end it."
• To his success slavery ended

JEFFERSON DAVIS (SOUTH)

• " We were trying our best to make the south industrialized and saw nothing wrong with what we were doing"

ROBERT E. LEE(NORTH)

• Quote," We've had it and I had to do what was best for my men so we surrendered."

ULYSSES S. GRANT(SOUTH)

• Quote "I directed my men and in the end it paid off we had the North surrender leading us to winning."

THOMAS "STONEWALL" JACKSON

• A skilled military tactician.
• lost his arm and died after he was accidentally shot by Confederate troops at the Battle of Chancellorsville.

PHILIP BAZAAR

• Navy seaman,who was awarded " Highest military decoration for valor in combat for distinguishing himself during the battle for Fort Fisher during the Civil War."

WILLAM CARNEY

• Attack of Fort Wagner earned him a Medal of Honor.

ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

• Abraham was shot from the back.
• Quote from North, " This was depressing,meh wanted the best for African Americans, and wanted to set them free then he gets killed."
• Quote from South," This was a bonus for us, taking down the president and winning the Civil War."