Transcript “If life were a strawberry, we`d all be drinking a lot of smoothies.”

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“If life were a strawberry,
we’d all be drinking a lot of
smoothies.”
Civil War (1861 – 1865)
First shots fired at Fort
Sumter, South Carolina.
Confederates capture the
fort.
This signals the start of the Civil War.
Civil War: the conflict between the Union states of the North and
the Confederate states of the South
April 1861
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Lincoln orders McDowell (the
Union commander) into action
due to Virginia’s secession
from the Union.
Goal: take over an important
railroad junction.
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Why do you think McDowell wanted control of this specific location?
The Union is met by
Confederate opposition.
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Origin of “Stonewall
Jackson.”
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“Look! There
is Jackson
standing like
a stone
wall!”
1st Battle of Bull Run
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Naval blockade of
the South’s ports to
prevent trade.
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Union military
strategy, also called
the ANACONDA
PLAN
How does this impact the South?
Lincoln’s blockade
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War strategy of the
Confederates…inflicting
continuous losses on the
enemy (the Union) in order to
wear down its strength.
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Why would the South choose this strategy?
War of attrition
{ The Merrimack { The Monitor
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Iron clad warship
created by South.
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Created to stop
Lincoln’s blockade.
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The North’s answer
to the Merrimack.
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The Monitor caused
retreat of the South’s
Merrimack.
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War in the East
What is the warfare significance of
these iron naval ships?
Battle of Antietam
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General Lee feared the
South did not have
enough soldiers to fight,
and this instituted a draft.
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3 years of service for
white men ages 18 – 35.
The Confederate
government also
authorized seizing male
slaves.
Draft: required military
service
Lack of
Confederate
soldiers
Draft
Issue of states’
rights raised
Slaves taken away
from plantations
for military
1862 Confederate draft
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North also instituted a
military draft to raise
troops for the war.
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This met with
opposition and riots
from the public and
political protest.
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Copperheads:
few remaining
Democrats in
Congress
against the
draft
1863 Union draft
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Martial law for state of Kentucky in order to
secure it for the Union and overthrow the proConfederacy government.
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Martial law: emergency military rule
Writ of habeas corpus: legal protection against
unlawful imprisonment
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Suspended briefly in some Union areas
13,000 imprisoned without trial
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Why would Lincoln do this?
Wartime actions
New Year’s Day, 1863
“I, Abraham Lincoln….do
order and declare that all persons
held as slaves within said designated
States, and parts of states, are and
henceforward shall be free…”
Emancipation Proclamation
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Contraband issue
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If slaves were
property that ran
away from the South,
the North could take
them as ‘contraband.’
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Contraband: captured
items of the enemy
government
Effects
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African American soldiers
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In total, 10% of all Union
troops in the war.
Earned less pay until June
1864.
Carney: 1st African
American to earn the
Congressional Medal of
Honor
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54th Massachusetts
Infantry at Fort Wagner,
S.C.
1st day
•Confederates enter Gettysburg, P.A. Encountered Union
soldiers and fight emerged – grew into the Battle of
Gettysburg.
2nd day
•Confederates attack Little Round Top, a Union position
thought to be vulnerable. Union soldiers manage to fend
off the attack, possibly saving themselves from defeat.
3rd day
•Confederates risk everything on an infantry charge
toward the center of the Union position. Union fires back,
but stops in order to save ammunition.
3-day Battle of Gettysburg
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15,000 Confederates march and attack the
Union, thinking that the Union had run out of
artillery.
However, the Union began firing again and
only a few hundred Confederates reached
Union lines.
Pickett’s Charge
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSraOEtrh
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What do you notice in this clip?
Pickett’s Charge Visual
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4 months after the Battle of Gettysburg, people
gathered to honor the dead and dedicate a
cemetery on November 19th, 1863.
Lincoln was invited to deliver some remarks.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvA0J_2ZpIQ
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What does the Gettysburg Address say to you?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA6g3OnINsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgxeMrNlM8s&feature=related
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What about now?
Gettysburg Address
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“Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except as a punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have been dully convicted, shall
exist within the United States…”
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December 18th, 1865
13th Amendment
Civil War Trivia
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M.C.
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A) 1865 in Fort Sumter, S.C.
B) 1850 in Atlanta, GA
C) 1861 in Fort Sumter, S.C.
D)1863 in Gettysburg, P.A.
When and where did the Civil War
start?
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A) Instituted a draft
B) Seized slaves to help in the war effort
C) Gave up and surrendered to the North
D) Both A & B
In 1862, the South feared they would not have enough
soldiers to win the war. What action did they take to
solve this problem?
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A)Amendment 12
B) Amendment 13
C) Amendment 14
Which amendment made
slavery illegal?
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A) Ulysses S. Grant killed him
B) Robert E. Lee killed him
C) Friendly fire
D) Committed suicide
How did Stonewall
Jackson die?
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A) Atlanta & Savannah
B) Atlanta & Macon
C) Atlanta & Valdosta
Sherman’s March took
over which 2 cities in GA?
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A) Scott’s Great Snake
B) Lincoln’s blockade
C) Anaconda Plan
D) All of the above
The naval blockade of the
South’s ports is referred to
as…?
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A) Take control of an important railroad
junction
B) Overthrow the Confederate government
C) Free the slaves
What was the Union’s goal
st
in the 1 Battle of Bull
Run?
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A) Lee’s March
B) Pickett’s Charge
C) Pickett’s March
On the 3rd day of the Battle of Gettysburg, the
Confederates risked everything on an infantry
charge toward Union lines. This was referred
to as…?