Transcript Unit 1 _ ppt3 _ Regional Differences

CIVIL WAR
Today’s LEQ: Was the outcome of the Civil
War inevitable?
Let’s Review
During the Antebellum period, there
were many events leading up to the
Civil War. Some would argue war
was inevitable.
 But, was it inevitable that the North
would win?
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Outbreak of the Civil War
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At the time of the Confederate attack on Fort
Sumter in April 1861, seven states had seceded
from the Union.
States in the upper South faced a difficult decision
– to secede or not.
 Border
States – between the North and South
became very important to the North
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DE, MD, WV, KY, & MO
Regional Differences
The country, now formally divided between
the Union and the Confederacy, braced for
war.
 Both the North and South had strengths and
weaknesses resulting from their regional
differences
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Regional Differences
Union Strengths
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More railroads
More factories
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Most weapons produced in
the North
Better economy
Larger Population
Functioning government
and standing army
Plenty of food – more
grain production & livestock
Confederate Strengths
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More trained officers
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Most military schools
located in the South
Defensive Position
No reason to invade the
North
 Knew the terrain
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Fighting to preserve
their way of life
Regional Differences
Union Weaknesses
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Fighting an offensive
war
Didn’t know the
terrain
Going against some
of the best officers in
the U.S. army
Confederate Weaknesses
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Less population,
railroads, and wealth
Agrarian society
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Less weapons
manufacturing
Food shortages
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focused on cash crops
like cotton instead of
food crops