WYOMING CONNECTIONS TO LINCOLN
... The Homestead Act, also signed by President Lincoln in 1862, was important to the eventual settlement of Wyoming, a state that encompasses 98,000 square miles of mostly open, public land. The Morrill Act, the third major piece of legislation signed by President Lincoln in 1862, provided for the esta ...
... The Homestead Act, also signed by President Lincoln in 1862, was important to the eventual settlement of Wyoming, a state that encompasses 98,000 square miles of mostly open, public land. The Morrill Act, the third major piece of legislation signed by President Lincoln in 1862, provided for the esta ...
Chapter 21 - The Furnace of Civil War
... (AKA Battle of Sharpsburg), 1st major battle fought in the North, bloodiest single-day battle is US history (23,000 casualties), indecisive outcome (South’s attack failed & no foreign help, North lost more men) 2. Victory = Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation - took effect Jan. ...
... (AKA Battle of Sharpsburg), 1st major battle fought in the North, bloodiest single-day battle is US history (23,000 casualties), indecisive outcome (South’s attack failed & no foreign help, North lost more men) 2. Victory = Lincoln issues the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation - took effect Jan. ...
First Battle of Bull Run in The Civil War
... General Winfield Scott wanted to wait. He didn’t think much of the flood of volunteers that had rushed to enlist following Fort Sumter. They needed months of training before they could be sent into battle. But the Northern public was anxious for action, anxious to return the violence begun by the re ...
... General Winfield Scott wanted to wait. He didn’t think much of the flood of volunteers that had rushed to enlist following Fort Sumter. They needed months of training before they could be sent into battle. But the Northern public was anxious for action, anxious to return the violence begun by the re ...
Civil War Notes
... “Rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight” • In Confederacy, could hire substitutes to cover your service • Also did not have to serve if you owned 20 or more slaves • In the North, you could also hire substitutes or could pay a $300 fee to get out of draft • Many poorer people on both sides were ange ...
... “Rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight” • In Confederacy, could hire substitutes to cover your service • Also did not have to serve if you owned 20 or more slaves • In the North, you could also hire substitutes or could pay a $300 fee to get out of draft • Many poorer people on both sides were ange ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... There were many causes for the outbreak of the Civil War. Many people agree slavery was the main cause for the war, but it is not the only reason. Sectional differences also led to conflicts. Northern and Southern states were developing different lifestyles and cultures. Differences in the economic ...
... There were many causes for the outbreak of the Civil War. Many people agree slavery was the main cause for the war, but it is not the only reason. Sectional differences also led to conflicts. Northern and Southern states were developing different lifestyles and cultures. Differences in the economic ...
The Civil War The early years 1861-62
... would be a long war. • The South gained optimism believing they ...
... would be a long war. • The South gained optimism believing they ...
Civil War - Your History Site
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
... Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long ...
Unit 6 Resources: Civil War and Reconstruction
... Appomattox Court House Vicksburg, Mississippi April 2, 1865 ...
... Appomattox Court House Vicksburg, Mississippi April 2, 1865 ...
APUSH POWERPOINT
... one for the Union-with slave-holders on both sides and many proslavery sympathizers in the North. Confederate warships that could destroy wooden Union ships and wreck havoc on the North but after the threat of war by the U.S., Britain backed down and used those ships for it’s Royal Navy. The South h ...
... one for the Union-with slave-holders on both sides and many proslavery sympathizers in the North. Confederate warships that could destroy wooden Union ships and wreck havoc on the North but after the threat of war by the U.S., Britain backed down and used those ships for it’s Royal Navy. The South h ...
The Battle of Gettysburg
... The Union needed to change the tide Soon, they captured New Orleans and Memphis Battle of Vicksburg, MS – Grant tried several times to overtake it Came up with a new plan: Attacked Jackson, Mississippi and then turned west and attacked Vicksburg from behind enemy lines (South) Meanwhile, ...
... The Union needed to change the tide Soon, they captured New Orleans and Memphis Battle of Vicksburg, MS – Grant tried several times to overtake it Came up with a new plan: Attacked Jackson, Mississippi and then turned west and attacked Vicksburg from behind enemy lines (South) Meanwhile, ...
Key Characters of the Civil War
... Freed the ________ because he ______ to gain _______ for the ______. In 1863, signed the _______________ ____________that said the _____ were _______ in the _______ Gave the famous ______ known as the __________ __________ Said that the _______of the ___ was to _______ ___ that ________ ________ ___ ...
... Freed the ________ because he ______ to gain _______ for the ______. In 1863, signed the _______________ ____________that said the _____ were _______ in the _______ Gave the famous ______ known as the __________ __________ Said that the _______of the ___ was to _______ ___ that ________ ________ ___ ...
Document
... mortally wounded by his own men following the first day of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson passed through his own lines and was shot in the arm by Confederate soldiers who didn’t realize Jackson was passing through. Jackson had his left arm amputated but died of pneumonia several days later. ...
... mortally wounded by his own men following the first day of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Jackson passed through his own lines and was shot in the arm by Confederate soldiers who didn’t realize Jackson was passing through. Jackson had his left arm amputated but died of pneumonia several days later. ...
Ch.19, Sec.1- The War Begins
... • In the spring of 1863, food riots broke out in several southern cities, including Richmond. Southern officials ordered local newspapers not to mention these riots because they feared the news would embarrass the South and encourage the North to keep fighting. • There was also controversy among sou ...
... • In the spring of 1863, food riots broke out in several southern cities, including Richmond. Southern officials ordered local newspapers not to mention these riots because they feared the news would embarrass the South and encourage the North to keep fighting. • There was also controversy among sou ...
Lincoln to
... Alexander Stephens realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended CSA Vice President the great truth upon which that rock stood and ...
... Alexander Stephens realized fact. But whether he fully comprehended CSA Vice President the great truth upon which that rock stood and ...
Battles and notes - Mrs. Ball`s Social Studies Class
... • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from trenches, barricades new advantage in infantry attacks ...
... • March 1862, North’s Monitor, South’s Merrimack fight to a draw New Weapons • Rifles more accurate, faster loading, fire more rounds than muskets • Minié ball (more destructive bullet), grenades, land mines are used • Fighting from trenches, barricades new advantage in infantry attacks ...
Events Leading to Civil War
... inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus. c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis. d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vick ...
... inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus. c. Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis. d. Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vick ...
The Border States
... April and of Arkansas and North Carolina in May, followed by Tennessee in June after the fall of Fort Sumter. ...
... April and of Arkansas and North Carolina in May, followed by Tennessee in June after the fall of Fort Sumter. ...
The Civil War
... Confederate’s had to lay down their weapons, but then were free to go home. • Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could “put a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” • Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food sent to Lee’s troops. • Jefferson Davis ...
... Confederate’s had to lay down their weapons, but then were free to go home. • Grant allowed them to keep their horses so that they could “put a crop to carry themselves and their families through the next winter.” • Grant also ordered three days’ worth of food sent to Lee’s troops. • Jefferson Davis ...
U.S. History Final Exam Review In what ways did industrialization
... 31. What was the name of the battle known as the “Bloodiest single day in battle,” in American History? a. Shiloh b. Bull Run c. Antietam d. second Bull Run 32. The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves immediately. a. True b. False 33. Who was the President of the Union? a. Abraham Lincoln b. ...
... 31. What was the name of the battle known as the “Bloodiest single day in battle,” in American History? a. Shiloh b. Bull Run c. Antietam d. second Bull Run 32. The Emancipation Proclamation freed all slaves immediately. a. True b. False 33. Who was the President of the Union? a. Abraham Lincoln b. ...
Chapter 15: The Civil War Begins
... War at Sea • Lincoln plans to blockade Southern ports and controlled the Mississippi River. • Blockade runners sail in and out of blockade • Blockade reduced southern trade by 2/3 Anaconda Plan: • This was the plan to cut the south off by way of Naval Blockade. It was called “Scott’s Great Snake” or ...
... War at Sea • Lincoln plans to blockade Southern ports and controlled the Mississippi River. • Blockade runners sail in and out of blockade • Blockade reduced southern trade by 2/3 Anaconda Plan: • This was the plan to cut the south off by way of Naval Blockade. It was called “Scott’s Great Snake” or ...
Unit 8 - PowerPoints - The American Civil War
... from the southern army. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the southern army launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but only killed one southern soldier. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendere ...
... from the southern army. In the early morning of April 12, 1861, the southern army launched an attack. Northern troops under Anderson’s command returned fire, but only killed one southern soldier. The Confederacy continued its attack with prolonged gunfire, and the Union troops in the fort surrendere ...
Civil War II - ARChapter5CivilWar
... and men wherever he could find them. • He encouraged the cruel, uncontrolled guerilla fighting of the mountain people. • He put the state under martial law-military rule. • He shot deserters without a trial. • He burned all of the cotton he could find. ...
... and men wherever he could find them. • He encouraged the cruel, uncontrolled guerilla fighting of the mountain people. • He put the state under martial law-military rule. • He shot deserters without a trial. • He burned all of the cotton he could find. ...
Battle of Fort Pillow
The Battle of Fort Pillow, also known as the Fort Pillow massacre, was fought on April 12, 1864, at Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River in Henning, Tennessee, during the American Civil War. The battle ended with a massacre of Federal troops (most of them African American) attempting to surrender, by soldiers under the command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest. Military historian David J. Eicher concluded, ""Fort Pillow marked one of the bleakest, saddest events of American military history.""