Transcript Civil War Influence - Etiwanda E

What was the influence of the
Civil War?
By Chris Wilson
June 20, 2006
Why the Civil War Broke Out
• Lincoln took office
• Tension grew between the North and the
South
• South succeeded
• South acted at Fort Sumter
Families Were Divided by the War
• Brother against brother
• Father against son
• Pressure on women in the Family
The South's Role in the War
• First to act at Fort Sumter
• Won many of the first battles
• Attacked union property
• Well trained leaders
Turning Point in the War
• Battle of Gettysburg
• Began July 1, 1863
• Other Battles won at same time
• Union Victories at two key sites
Gettysburg
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Union had higher ground
Won many single battles over three days
Defeated strong charges
Last confederate attack on Union ground
Confederates Retreat
• Mead retreated back into Virginia
• Grant captured Vicksburg
• Lee retreated from Gettysburg
What Influences did the Victories have on
Union?
• Gained confidence
• Had upper hand
• Last time confederates entered
Union territory
Outcome of the War
• South surrendered April 1865
• Slavery abolished in south
• Southern economy destroyed
• Bitter feelings remained between
North and South.
What Now?
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Reconstruction
Rebuild the south
Restore the Union
Enemies now work
together
• Family ties need
repaired
• Union is eventually
stronger than
before.
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Fun Facts
• Gettysburg started with soldiers looking for
supplies
• Prisoners of war were taken
– 150 dying in day at one point
• Camp life was extremely unhealthy
Comprehension ?’s
• The Southern States ______from the
union
• How were families divided in the war
• Who fired the first shot in the Civil War
• What battle was the turning point in the
War
• What side surrendered
• Reconstruction is the process of rebuilding
what
Works Cited
• Stucky, Call to Freedom T.E., Holt… 2000.
• usacivilwar.com/Prints/gettysburg_print.jpg (Gettysburg
Battle Picture)
• mastersofthefield.com/dn_screenshots/Picket3.jpg(Pictur
e of Pickets Charge)
• history.ky.gov/.../new_mtg/Ky_colors.jpg (Pic. of
Confederate and Union Flag)
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The Southern States ______from the union?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Departed
Left
Moved
Succeeded
Families Were Divided by the War
• Brother against brother
• Father against son
• Pressure on women in the Family
Who fired the first shot in the Civil War?
• The south fired first at_________.
Fort Sumter
What battle was the turning point in the War?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
What side surrendered?
A. North
B. South
Reconstruction is the process of rebuilding
what?
• Reconstruction is the process of
rebuilding the Union
____.