Transcript The Civil War Presentation

The Civil War
and
Florida
What caused The Civil War?
The states in the North had different views on
slavery than the states in the South! The Northern
states disagreed with slavery while the Southern
states agreed with slavery. When President Lincoln
was elected, Southern states feared that Lincoln
would put a stop to slavery! This caused the
Southern states to decide that they wanted to be able
to make their own choices pertaining to slavery. In
order to be able to make their own choices, Southern
states decided to break away from the United States.
They formed a new union called the Confederate
States of America.
What happened after the Southern
states broke away from the Union?
 Slave states decided to create their own nation. They
called their new nation the Confederate States of
America.
Why did the Northern states and
Southern states have different views
on slavery?
Many people that lived in the Southern states lived
on farms called plantations. They depended on
slaves to help grow crops and to complete work that
needed to be done on the plantations.
Many people living in Northern states were against
slavery. They felt that slavery was wrong and should
be abolished. Although farming was important in
the North, the economy was driven by people
working in factories.
Student Question
Do you believe that economic differences between the
North and South contributed to the Civil War?
Leaders of the Civil War
President Lincoln was
the leader of the Union
States.
Jefferson Davis was the
President of the
Confederate States.
Florida’s role in the Civil War
Like other Southern states, Florida’s economy was
based on cattle and crops. Many people living in
Florida disagreed with the idea of abolishing slavery.
On January 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the
Union and became part of the Confederacy. About
16,000 Floridians fought in the war.
How did Floridians help with the war?
Once the war began, people living in Florida were
busy growing crops and raising cattle to send to
troops. They sent fish, pork, beef, fruit, and salt.
Salt was an important resource for the army because
it helped keep meat from spoiling. Clothing was also
made and sent to the troops.
Battles fought in Florida
October 9, 1861: Santa Rosa Island: Union Victory
June 30-July 1, 1862: Tampa: Confederate Victory
October 1-3, 1862: St. John’s Bluff: Union Victory
October 16-18, 1863: Fort Brooke: Union Victory
February 20, 1864: Olustee/Ocean Pond: Confederate
Victory
March 6, 1865: Natural Bridge: Confederate Victory
Civil War Documents
The Emancipation
Proclamation
1. Why did Lincoln write the
Emancipation Proclamation?
2. How did people living in the North
feel about the signing of the
Proclamation in comparison to
people living in the South.
Civil War Documents
1
In the picture, you can see
African Americans surrounding a
clock waiting for the
Emancipation Proclamation to be
signed. What does this tell us
about how they are feeling?
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
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20540 USA
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
What do you think Lincoln
meant when he said…
1. “This nation shall have a
new birth of freedom”
2. “Government of the people..
by the people..for the
people.. shall not perish
from the earth”
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
life After The civil war?
In 1865, the Civil War finally ended. The Union won the
war and slavery in the United States came to an end!
Life after the war for people living in the South was very
difficult! Many people had little money. Entire cities
needed to be rebuilt and slave owners no longer could
depend on slaves to help on the land. This caused many
land owners to have to sell portions of their property.
Life after the war in the North was not as difficult for
people. People began to build more factories, which
created jobs for many people! New machines were
invented and this made farming much easier!