Civil War Notes

Name __Mrs. Alls___

  • Advantages and Disadvantages:

NorthSouth

A1. 71% of US population (22 million)1. Fighting a defensive war (geographical

D2. 72% to 75% of nation’s rail linesadvantage)

V3. 110,000 factories (85%), 97% production2. Spirit and confidence of its people

A of weapons, & 90% of nation’s 3. Skills – hunting, using weapons, and

N manufactured goodsriding horses

T4. Strong navy/large fleet of private trading ships4. Military leadership

A5. 70% grain production

G6. 65% livestock

E7. East-West telegraph lines

S8. 81% bank deposits

D1. Had to fight an offensive war1. Few factories to provide weapons

I2. Huge area to conquer(18,000)

S3. Needed training in basic fighting skills2. RR (9,000 miles) lines didn’t connect

A4. Had to learn to use weapons to survive3. 9 million population (13% < North)

D4. Manufactured goods - from N/Europe

V5. No telegraph lines

A6. Food- rice in large quantities, cotton,

Ntobacco, and indigo

T7. Fewer people to support

A8. Almost no warships

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  • Goals:

North: also known as “Anaconda Plan”South:

1. Sea – blockade southern ports1. To fight a defensive war

2. West – take control of Mississippi River2. Europeansupplies and money

3. East – seize Richmond, VA, the capital of the CSA

  • Battle of Bull Run
  • Hopes on both sides for a quick victory ended with the Battle of Bull Run.
  • Write a two paragraph response as if you were a civilian watching the First Battle of Bull Run. What were your expectations? How did you feel? ______

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  • Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862
  • This was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
  • After this battle, Lincoln took action against slavery.
  • Vicksburg, Mississippi
  • The Union gained control of Mississippi River.
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • In the beginning, the main goal of the Union was to restore the Union.
  • Emancipation Proclamation declared slaves in the Confederate States of America to be free.
  • Medical Treatment/Prisons/Women
  • Compare Civil War medical treatment and prison life to today.

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  • Gettysburg, PA
  • Gettysburg was the turning point in the war because General Robert E. Lee lost so many troops he would never again invade the North.
  • Sherman’s “March to the Sea”
  • This was an example of total war, which meant that complete and total destruction of buildings, crops, etc.
  • Appomattox Courthouse
  • Terms of Surrender: troops turned over their rifles but kept their horses; officers kept their pistols
  • They were designed to end the war without causing furthersuffering or hatred.
  • Lincoln’s Assassination
  • Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre while seating next to wife.

Review:

  • What are some methods that cultural ideas are spread?Colonization, foreign travel, and military conquest
  • The French and Indian War started because of controversy surrounding what land?OhioValley
  • What was the impact of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?Persuaded colonists to declare independence
  • What was the main strength for the colonists during the American Revolution?Belief in a cause
  • What was the turning point of the American Revolution?Battle of Saratoga
  • Who has the sole power of impeachment? House of Representatives
  • What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?Treaty of Ghent
  • Under who’s presidency, did the Trail of Tears take place?Andrew Jackson