Transcript Causes of the Civil War

Causes of the Civil War
Chapter 14 Section 1 Quiz – 10/29/12
• 1) Define tariff.
• 2) What was the main goal of the Republican
Party?
• 3) In the Presidential election of 1860 how did
Lincoln “do”? Explain the results.
• 4) Why did Texans change the Constitution of
1845 in 1861? How did they change it?
• 5) How did Governor Houston’s response at the
Secession convention reflect his beliefs?
Causes of the Civil War
• The United States became increasingly divided between
Northern and Southern states in the 1850s and 1860s.
• Slavery – the Southern economy was based on agriculture
and plantations, which required slave labor to sustain; the
North relied on manufactured products and industry.
• Tariffs – the North wanted tariffs to protect its industries
while the South opposed them because they would
increase the cost of imports
• States’ rights – the South argued that states had the
authority to ignore federal laws such as tariffs, meaning
state power was greater than federal power
Quiz over the causes of the Civil War.
1) Why did Texas join the side of the Confederacy?
• 2) Which of the following is NOT a reason for Texas’ involvement in
the Civil War?
a) They wanted to protect manufacturing and industry in its major
cities.
b) They wanted the federal government to assert its authority.
c) Battles were going to happen on their land anyway, so Texans
wanted to defend their property.
d) Texas’ agricultural economy relied on slave labor, which the
South was fighting to maintain.
• 3) In what ways can you infer that the Industrial Revolution had an
impact on the Civil War?
• 4) Of the causes of the civil war that were given in class, which one
encompasses the other issues?
Slavery in the South• Abraham Lincoln is
elected in 1860 and as a
result South Carolina
secedes from the
Union.
• This best illustrates the
issue of State’s rights.
• In other words states
believed that they had a
right secede.
Texas decides to secede from the
Union
• Texans gathered to meet
after South Carolina and
overwhelmingly
supported secession from
the Union.
• Sam Houston was called
to make the decision
official and did not
answer the call.
• He was replaced and
Texas joined the
confederacy.
Brutality of the Civil War
• The Civil War was the
first photographed war.
• The brutality of the
major battles entered
American homes
because of the
increased circulation of
newspapers.
• These scenes affected
people’s perception of
the war.
Southern leadership
• The South’s military
leadership proved to be a
significant advantage over
their union counterparts.
• Robert E. Lee –general of
the Confederate army.
• Graduate of West Point.
• Able to be successful in
battle despite having
fewer troops and less
supplies than their
northern counterparts.
Industrial Might of the North
• The industrial might
(factories and railroads) was
strategically utilized by
Abraham Lincoln.
• Having more manufacturing
than the south the north
was able to supply their
troops more efficiently.
• Lincoln focused on the
creation of railroads which
powered the emerging
economy of the North.
The telegraph
• The telegraph was used
to send messages with
signals through lines.
• Samuel Morse
increased its usefulness
with the creation of
Morse Code.
• Abraham Lincoln used it
to communicate with
his generals on the
front line.
Abraham Lincoln
• Leadership can e reflected
in the words a person
uses:
• 1) Emancipation
Proclamation of 1863
freed the slaves in the
confederate states.
• 2) The Gettysburg address
symbolizes Lincoln’s
understanding of the
significance of this
developing conflict.
Guided Practice: Open- ended analysis
questions
• 1) In what ways did the American Civil War
influence our society?
• 2) What do you believe were the outcomes of
the Civil War?
• 3) Why does the Gettysburg address have
such an impact on people?
Independent Practice and Exit Ticket
• Independent practice: Scholars are to complete Cornell notes on Chapter
14 sec.2
• Exit ticket:
• 1) Which of the following is NOT a reason for Texas’ involvement in the
Civil War?
a) They wanted to protect manufacturing and industry in its major cities.
b) They wanted the federal government to assert its authority.
c) Battles were going to happen on their land anyway, so Texans wanted to
defend their property.
D) Texas’ agricultural economy relied on slave labor, which the South was
fighting to maintain.
2) What was the Industrial Revolution?
3) How did the Industrial Revolution impact the Migration of people?
4) How did the Industrial Revolution impact the price of goods?
Chapter 14 Sec. 2
1. Who was the confederate president?
2. What evidence can you provide that could justify the
following statement: Texans were very willing to fight
on the side of the Confederacy?
3. What did the confederacy do to enlist more troops in
their army?
4. What is the purpose of a blockade?
5. Why did Lincoln plan to create a blockade at
Galveston Bay?
6. Where did the last battle take place? (Be Specific)
And why did this battle take place in Texas?
Naval Battles of the Civil War
• Confederate naval forces
defended and recaptured
the port of Galveston
from Union ships, which
prevented the Union army
from using it to enter
Texas.
• Naval battles were
typically about the ability
to control trade, territory,
and supply chains.
The war in Texas
• The Battle of Sabine Pass along the Gulf of
Mexico was won by Confederates and renewed
southern confidence in the Confederate army.
• The Union army targeted Brownsville in order to
stop trading between Texas and Mexico, but the
Confederate army turned back once they were
held off for a bit.
• The Confederate Congress passed a draft in 1862
because they didn’t have enough volunteer
soldiers; loopholes in the system led to
opposition.
Battles in Texas
• Step#1- Draw or Trace a
large map of Texas.
• Step#2- Place the battles
on this map.
• Step#3- In your key
explain why each battle
was significant.
• Questions: 1) What do
the battles have in
common with each
other? *Answer this
question underneath your
map.
Quiz over the battles of the Civil War
• 1) Explain why the following battles were
significant to the war effort:
- Sabine Pass
-Galveston Bay
- Palmito Ranch
2) What was the primary purpose of naval battles?
3) What is a draft and what purpose does it serve?
4) What kind of socio/political issues can by the
institution of a draft?
Chap. 14 Sec. 3 quiz
• Why didn’t Texas suffer the destruction of war
as severely as other states?
• Explain why life became difficult in Texas as
soldiers left for war?
• Describe why being a member of the Peace
Party was difficult in Texas?
• How did the Civil war end?
A closer look at the Civil War
• Total War- wining the
conflict by any means
necessary.
• Examples:
- Burning down houses
- Destroying railroads
that support the
economy.
Questions from the Video
• Who is William T. Sherman?
• What was the purpose of his march to the
sea?
• What does the word phrase Total War mean?
• Why do you believe it took a long time for the
south to recover from the destruction caused
by Sherman’s March to the sea?
• In the case of the Civil War does the end
justify the means? Why or why not?
The effects of the War on Texas
• Texas suffered less than other states during
wartime because fewer battles were fought on
its land.
• Goods became expensive and hard to secure;
newspapers often stopped operating, and
everyday things like coffee and medicine were
scarce because they were sent to the soldiers.
• Farmers began growing more wheat and corn
and less cotton to feed soldiers.
Exit Ticket 10/31/12
• Based on the negative effects of the civil war on
the Economy of the United States what strategies
can be incorporated to prevent war from having
such a dramatic effect?
• * answer will be graded on introductory
paragraph writing rubric (both of these should be
in a paragraph).
• Knowing the destruction of the civil war do you
feel that in the end it was necessary for the
preservation of the country? Justify the answer
with specific pieces of evidence.
Review Quiz for semester exam
• 1. Name two types of governments that native Americans
have.
• 2. Define conquistador
• 3. Describe in a paragraph, Spanish motivation for
colonization.
• 4. Who is Lasalle and what did he do.
• 5. What are the four types of Spanish frontier settlements
and describe each one.
• 6. What is manifest destiny.
• 7. What were the reasons for westward expansion.
• 8. What was the largest land purchase in the United States
history.