American Civil War[1]

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The Civil WarThe Civil WarIn correlation with Virginias 6th Grade Social Studies Standards of Learning

By: Katie Tardiff, Speech-Language Clinician

Crestwood Elementary School


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TIMELINETIMELINE

The Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865. TheThe Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865. The

southern states wanted to have their own nationsouthern states wanted to have their own nation

and to be free to decide what laws to have. Theand to be free to decide what laws to have. The

north did not want the country to be brokennorth did not want the country to be brokenapart.apart.

1865

* South secedes from the Union* Confederate troops attack Ft.

Sumter, SC

* First Battle ofManassas (Bull

Run)

1861 1863

* PresidentL

incoln writes theEmancipation Proclamation,

stating that all slaves should

be freed

* Battle of Vicksburg

* Battle of Gettysburg

* General Leesurrenders to General

Grant at Appomattox

Court House


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ANation DividedANation Divided

Life in the Northern and Southern states was different inLife in the Northern and Southern states was different inmany ways. These differences often caused conflicts andmany ways. These differences often caused conflicts anddivided the nation.divided the nation.

The Northern States were calledThe Northern States were called Union StatesUnion States, while the, while the

Southern States were calledSouthern States were called Confederate StatesConfederate States


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What Were the Differences?What Were the Differences?

1. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:1. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:

The people of the North and South did not agree on socialThe people of the North and South did not agree on social

and political issuesand political issues

The NorthThe North---- an urban societyan urban society

in which people held jobsin which people held jobs

The SouthThe South---- an agriculturalan agricultural

society in which people livedsociety in which people lived

in small villages and on farms orin small villages and on farms or

plantationsplantations


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2. ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES2. ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES The North and SouthThe North and South

did not agree on thedid not agree on the

use ofuse oftariffstariffs. A tariff. A tariff

is an added price oris an added price or

fee that you must pay.fee that you must pay.

The NorthThe North liked tariffsliked tariffs becausebecause

they protected factory ownersthey protected factory owners

and workers from competitionand workers from competition

in other countriesin other countries

The SouthThe Southagainst tariffsagainst tariffs

* Planters were afraid that* Planters were afraid that

England might stop buyingEngland might stop buyingcotton from the South if tariffscotton from the South if tariffs

were added.were added.


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3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

The North believed inThe North believed in

aa strong centralstrong central

governmentgovernment that wouldthat would

govern all of its statesgovern all of its states

The South wantedThe South wanted

each stateeach state to have theto have theright to make its ownright to make its own

lawslaws


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4. SLAVERY4. SLAVERY

The North believedThe North believed

that slavery wasthat slavery was

morally wrong andmorally wrong and

should be abolishedshould be abolished(stopped forever)(stopped forever)

The South believedThe South believed

that the abolition ofthat the abolition of

slavery would destroyslavery would destroy

the nations economythe nations economy


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SECEDING FROMTHE UNIONSECEDING FROMTHE UNION

Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16thth

President of the United States in 1860.President of the United States in 1860.

Lincoln and many Northerners believedLincoln and many Northerners believed

that the United States was one nation thatthat the United States was one nation that

should not be separated or divided. Mostshould not be separated or divided. Most

Southerners believed that states hadSoutherners believed that states had

freely created and joined the union andfreely created and joined the union and

could freely leave it.could freely leave it.

In 1861, the Southern states began toIn 1861, the Southern states began tosecedesecede (leave) the union. They formed(leave) the union. They formed

their own nation and called themselvestheir own nation and called themselves

The Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America..

Abraham LincolnThe 16th President of the U.S.


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THE UNIONTHE UNION

States that secededStates that secededfrom the Union:from the Union: AlabamaAlabama

ArkansasArkansas

FloridaFlorida

GeorgiaGeorgia

LouisianaLouisiana

MississippiMississippi

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

South CarolinaSouth Carolina

TennesseeTennessee

TexasTexas

VirginiaVirginia

States remaining in the Union:Border states (slave states):

DelawareDelaware

KentuckyKentucky

MarylandMaryland

MissouriMissouri

Free States:CaliforniaCalifornia

ConnecticutConnecticut

IllinoisIllinois

IndianaIndiana

IowaIowa

KansasKansasMaineMaine

MassachusettsMassachusetts

MichiganMichigan

MinnesotaMinnesota

New HampshireNew Hampshire

New JerseyNew Jersey

New YorkNew York

OhioOhio

OregonOregon

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Rhode IslandRhode IslandVermontVermont

West VirginiaWest Virginia

(Western counties of(Western counties of

Virginia that refused toVirginia that refused to

secede from theUnion)secede from theUnion)

WisconsinWisconsin


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MAP OF THE STATESMAP OF THE STATES

LEGEND:

States thatseceded from

the Union

SlaveStates that

remained in

the Union

Free

States that

remained in

the Union


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THE CIVILWAR BEGINSTHE CIVILWAR BEGINS

InApril of 1861, the disagreements between the NorthernInApril of 1861, the disagreements between the Northern

and Southern states were at an alland Southern states were at an all--time high.time high.

TheThe Confederate Army of the Southern StatesConfederate Army of the Southern States attackedattacked

Fort SumterFort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.in Charleston, South Carolina. President Lincoln was forced to declare WAR!President Lincoln was forced to declare WAR!

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image to see a

movie


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MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTSMAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS

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AR The attack onThe attack on Ft. SumterFt. Sumter began the warbegan the war

TheThe First Battle ofManassas (Bull Run)First Battle ofManassas (Bull Run)was the 1was the 1stst

Major BattleMajor Battle

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image to see a

movie


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MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTSMAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS

OFT

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AR The signing of theThe signing of theEmancipation ProclamationEmancipation Proclamationmade freeing the slaves themade freeing the slaves thenew focus of the war. Manynew focus of the war. Manyfreed slaves joined the Unionfreed slaves joined the Union

Army.Army. TheThe Battle of VicksburgBattle of Vicksburg

divided the South. Thedivided the South. TheNorth got control of theNorth got control of theMississippi River.Mississippi River.

TheThe Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburgwaswasthe turning point of the warthe turning point of the warbecause the Union Armybecause the Union Armystopped the Confederatesstopped the Confederatesfrom invading the North.from invading the North. click on the image to see a movie


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CIVILWARLEADERSCIVILWARLEADERS

ABRAHAMLINCOLNABRAHAMLINCOLN

* President during the Civil War* President during the Civil War

* Opposed to slavery* Opposed to slavery

* Wrote the Emancipation* Wrote the Emancipation

ProclamationProclamation

* Determined to keep the United* Determined to keep the United

States as one countryStates as one country

* Delivered the Gettysburg Address* Delivered the Gettysburg Address

JEFFERSON DAVISJEFFERSON DAVIS* President of the Confederate States of* President of the Confederate States of

America during the Civil WarAmerica during the Civil War


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ROBERTE. LEEROBERTE. LEE

* Leader of the Confederacy (Army of* Leader of the Confederacy (Army of

Northern Virginia)Northern Virginia)* Had been offered command of the* Had been offered command of the

Union forces at the beginning of theUnion forces at the beginning of the

Civil War, but chose not to fightCivil War, but chose not to fight

against Virginiaagainst Virginia

* Told Southerners to admit that they* Told Southerners to admit that they

lost the war and to come together aslost the war and to come together as

Americans after the war endedAmericans after the war ended

ULYSSES S. GRANTULYSSES S. GRANT

* Leader of the Union Army* Leader of the Union Army

* Won the War against the Confederacy* Won the War against the Confederacy


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JACKSONJACKSON

* Was a skilled Confederate general* Was a skilled Confederate general

from Virginiafrom Virginia

FREDERICK DOUGLASFREDERICK DOUGLAS

* A former slave who escaped to the* A former slave who escaped to the

North and became anNorth and became an abolitionistabolitionist

(someone who believes slavery is(someone who believes slavery is

wrong andwrong and

should be illegal)should be illegal)


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THE ROLE OF WOMENTHE ROLE OF WOMEN

Women were forced to stay home andWomen were forced to stay home and

run businesses in the North and farmsrun businesses in the North and farms

or plantations in the South.or plantations in the South.

Clara BartonClara Bartonwas a nurse during the Civilwas a nurse during the Civil

War. She created theWar. She created theAmerican Red CrossAmerican Red Cross..

ClaraClara

BartonBarton


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THEEND OF THEWARTHEEND OF THEWAR

The war was longThe war was longand painful. Overand painful. Over600,000 men died and600,000 men died andover 1,100,000 wereover 1,100,000 were

injured.injured. General LeeGeneral Lee

surrendered tosurrendered toGeneral Grant onGeneral Grant onApril 9, 1865 atApril 9, 1865 at

Appomattox CourtAppomattox CourtHouseHouse in Virginia.in Virginia.

The war was OVER!The war was OVER! Lee surrenders to GrantLee surrenders to Grant


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EFFECTS OF THEWAREFFECTS OF THEWAR Many southern cities were devastated and Atlanta and RichmondMany southern cities were devastated and Atlanta and Richmond

were even burned to the groundwere even burned to the ground

Families and friends were often forced to fight against each otherFamilies and friends were often forced to fight against each other

Southern soldiers were young and did not have many uniforms orSouthern soldiers were young and did not have many uniforms orsuppliessupplies

Many men died from battle or diseaseMany men died from battle or disease The fighting was very dangerousThe fighting was very dangerous

Since the Confederacy lost, their money was worthlessSince the Confederacy lost, their money was worthless

AtlantaAtlanta

BurningBurning

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