All is Fair: Women and the American Civil War
... considerable energy, to the conflict. In both the North and the South, women gathered in aid societies, circulated petitions, and, at home, took over the masculine duties of running the household. (i) While these activities kept the women at home busy, many women wanted to support their causes close ...
... considerable energy, to the conflict. In both the North and the South, women gathered in aid societies, circulated petitions, and, at home, took over the masculine duties of running the household. (i) While these activities kept the women at home busy, many women wanted to support their causes close ...
Chapter 6 Notes
... 1) Constitution gave power to take property 2) Issues Emancipation Proclamation – Sept. 22,1862 (after Battle of Antietam a) Frees all enslaved people in rebel territory (Jan. 1, 1863) C. Effects of the Proclamation 1) Did not free a single slave 2) Lincoln had no power to enforce law in the confede ...
... 1) Constitution gave power to take property 2) Issues Emancipation Proclamation – Sept. 22,1862 (after Battle of Antietam a) Frees all enslaved people in rebel territory (Jan. 1, 1863) C. Effects of the Proclamation 1) Did not free a single slave 2) Lincoln had no power to enforce law in the confede ...
Slide 1
... In 1861 Congress passed the Morrill Tariff Act, which doubled former tariffs. An income tax was levied for the first time in 1861, and a national currency was established. A national banking system was established by Congress in 1863 to stimulate sales of U.S. bonds. Northerners had savings with whi ...
... In 1861 Congress passed the Morrill Tariff Act, which doubled former tariffs. An income tax was levied for the first time in 1861, and a national currency was established. A national banking system was established by Congress in 1863 to stimulate sales of U.S. bonds. Northerners had savings with whi ...
Beginning of the Civil War Notes
... II. Gettysburg (three days in July) 1.July 1, 1863 Battle begins in morning when Confederates led by A.P. Hill attack North of town & confront John Buford and Union troops. a. Buford holds despite being outnumbered, but by end of day Union pushed back into town. b. At end of day reinforcements show ...
... II. Gettysburg (three days in July) 1.July 1, 1863 Battle begins in morning when Confederates led by A.P. Hill attack North of town & confront John Buford and Union troops. a. Buford holds despite being outnumbered, but by end of day Union pushed back into town. b. At end of day reinforcements show ...
Name
... from the Union on December 20, 1860. 34. By February 1861, 6 other states had seceded as well: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. Fort Sumter 35. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln learned that the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, SC had only one month of supplies remain ...
... from the Union on December 20, 1860. 34. By February 1861, 6 other states had seceded as well: Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. Fort Sumter 35. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln learned that the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, SC had only one month of supplies remain ...
Historical Notes to accompany letter dated: 05/18/62: 022 Historical
... his fellow Berdan's Sharpshooters have moved from West Point, Virginia, located on the York river, to an encampment near White House, Virginia. As befits a Pittsfield farmboy, Hardaway expresses great appreciation for the "handsome" land found on Col. Lee's farm some 23 miles from Richmond. Hardaway ...
... his fellow Berdan's Sharpshooters have moved from West Point, Virginia, located on the York river, to an encampment near White House, Virginia. As befits a Pittsfield farmboy, Hardaway expresses great appreciation for the "handsome" land found on Col. Lee's farm some 23 miles from Richmond. Hardaway ...
VS7 Study Guide
... Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. It fell to Union General Ulysses S. Grant & was burned near the end of the war. Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports to prevent the South from getting needed supplies. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) & the Merrima ...
... Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. It fell to Union General Ulysses S. Grant & was burned near the end of the war. Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports to prevent the South from getting needed supplies. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) & the Merrima ...
civil war
... the United States together, and the Confederate were fighting to leave the United States and start their own government and country. ...
... the United States together, and the Confederate were fighting to leave the United States and start their own government and country. ...
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... Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. Union Blockade After South Carolina fired the 1st shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, President Lincoln ordered a Union Naval blockade of southern ports. This cut off trade in the South and hurt the economy while also weakening the Confedera ...
... Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. Union Blockade After South Carolina fired the 1st shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, President Lincoln ordered a Union Naval blockade of southern ports. This cut off trade in the South and hurt the economy while also weakening the Confedera ...
Chapter 16 Section 2 Early Stages of the War PowerPoint
... Union was to control the Mississippi and its tributaries Controlling the Mississippi would keep Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas from supplying the rest of the Confederacy Union gunboats and troops could also move into the heart of the South The battles for the rivers began in February 1862 when the U ...
... Union was to control the Mississippi and its tributaries Controlling the Mississippi would keep Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas from supplying the rest of the Confederacy Union gunboats and troops could also move into the heart of the South The battles for the rivers began in February 1862 when the U ...
The civil war by Aaron Neideffer
... there were dead bodies everywhere , blood , and destroyed buildings. ...
... there were dead bodies everywhere , blood , and destroyed buildings. ...
The War Between the States
... it controlled both the Gulf of Mexico and the mouth of the Mississippi River ...
... it controlled both the Gulf of Mexico and the mouth of the Mississippi River ...
AP US History Civil War Test Study Guide Chapter 18, Renewing the
... 13. Lincoln won the presidency with an electoral majority derived only from the North. 14. Within two months after the election of Lincoln, seven southern states had seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. ...
... 13. Lincoln won the presidency with an electoral majority derived only from the North. 14. Within two months after the election of Lincoln, seven southern states had seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. ...
Civil_Progress
... Virginia Seceded from the Union Richmond became Capitall of the Confederacy Virginia became a Confederate State and left the Union. A big chunk of Virginia wanted slaves because of the climate. The western part of Virginia broke off because they did not need slaves. This affects the war because it g ...
... Virginia Seceded from the Union Richmond became Capitall of the Confederacy Virginia became a Confederate State and left the Union. A big chunk of Virginia wanted slaves because of the climate. The western part of Virginia broke off because they did not need slaves. This affects the war because it g ...
US History Name Unit 4: The Civil War and Reconstruction (1850
... 8. Utilizing the railroad, President Lincoln could deploy reinforcements in only ______ days when it would have taken two months traveling on foot. 9. The Union had ________ miles of railroad track while the Confederacy had only ________ miles. 10. This new type of communication invented in 1844 has ...
... 8. Utilizing the railroad, President Lincoln could deploy reinforcements in only ______ days when it would have taken two months traveling on foot. 9. The Union had ________ miles of railroad track while the Confederacy had only ________ miles. 10. This new type of communication invented in 1844 has ...
Civil War - Sky Tallman
... Union army after Sept. 1862. (about half were former slaves). • Black soldiers were paid$10 a week , while white soldiers got $13 (plus a clothing allowance, in some cases). Congress passed a bill authorizing equal pay for black and white soldiers in 1864. ...
... Union army after Sept. 1862. (about half were former slaves). • Black soldiers were paid$10 a week , while white soldiers got $13 (plus a clothing allowance, in some cases). Congress passed a bill authorizing equal pay for black and white soldiers in 1864. ...
Slide 1 - SCHOOLinSITES
... G) Abolitionists those who worked to end slavery 1) William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator anti-slavery newspaper 2) Harriet Tubman called “Moses” by the slaves that she led north to freedom along the Underground Railroad 3) Frederick Douglass a) eloquent ex-slave ...
... G) Abolitionists those who worked to end slavery 1) William Lloyd Garrison's The Liberator anti-slavery newspaper 2) Harriet Tubman called “Moses” by the slaves that she led north to freedom along the Underground Railroad 3) Frederick Douglass a) eloquent ex-slave ...
Remembering Columbia`s Longest Days Black Southerners in
... blacks fought ... some, if not most, would support their country, and that by doing so they were demonstrating that it was possible to hate the system of slavery and love one’s country.” …It has been estimated that more than 65,000 Southern blacks served in some form or fashion in the Confederate ra ...
... blacks fought ... some, if not most, would support their country, and that by doing so they were demonstrating that it was possible to hate the system of slavery and love one’s country.” …It has been estimated that more than 65,000 Southern blacks served in some form or fashion in the Confederate ra ...
Timeline for the civil war
... U.S. Constitution did not prohibit slavery. Individual states could outlaw slavery, but not the U.S. Government. •Remember slaves were property •Lincoln therefore stated in his Emancipation Proclamation that any property (slaves) captured by U.S. military forces would be freed. ...
... U.S. Constitution did not prohibit slavery. Individual states could outlaw slavery, but not the U.S. Government. •Remember slaves were property •Lincoln therefore stated in his Emancipation Proclamation that any property (slaves) captured by U.S. military forces would be freed. ...
Key Civil War Battles
... • Richmond falls to Union troops in 1865(Confedrates set fire to keep out of Union hands) ...
... • Richmond falls to Union troops in 1865(Confedrates set fire to keep out of Union hands) ...
United States History I
... *Many in the southern states hated Lincoln and vowed to leave the Union if he was elected: They thought that he would end slavery for good (THAT WAS THEIR DECISION TO MAKE, NOT HIS!) -Abraham Lincoln won the election by a count of 180 Electoral Votes to 72 (Breckinridge) ...
... *Many in the southern states hated Lincoln and vowed to leave the Union if he was elected: They thought that he would end slavery for good (THAT WAS THEIR DECISION TO MAKE, NOT HIS!) -Abraham Lincoln won the election by a count of 180 Electoral Votes to 72 (Breckinridge) ...
Hello! Welcome to our unit on the Civil War!
... Students in each class will research and present a major part to the class. YOU will be the experts! You will have access to this PowerPoint and other resources. You will plan and practice your presentation in class, then teach the class on another day. You will receive a formative grade for your pa ...
... Students in each class will research and present a major part to the class. YOU will be the experts! You will have access to this PowerPoint and other resources. You will plan and practice your presentation in class, then teach the class on another day. You will receive a formative grade for your pa ...
Reconstruction and Its Effects - Westwood Regional School District
... The Reconstruction Acts of 1867-68 laid out the process for readmitting Southern states into the Union A key feature of the Acts included the creation of five military districts in the South, each commanded by a general, which would serve as the acting government for the region In addition, Congress ...
... The Reconstruction Acts of 1867-68 laid out the process for readmitting Southern states into the Union A key feature of the Acts included the creation of five military districts in the South, each commanded by a general, which would serve as the acting government for the region In addition, Congress ...
Alabama in the American Civil War
The U.S. state of Alabama declared that it had seceded from the United States of America on January 11, 1861. It then quickly joined the Confederate States during the American Civil War. A slave state, Alabama provided a significant source of troops and leaders, military material, supplies, food, horses and mules. However, very little of the state's cotton crop could be sold, as the main port of Mobile was closed off by the U.S. Navy.