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... Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary? A. The Emancipation Proclamation had not freed all enslaved persons in the United States. B. The seceded states had officially cut their ties with the United States and its Constitution. C. The Southern states had formed their own nation. D. The Southern s ...
... Why was the Thirteenth Amendment necessary? A. The Emancipation Proclamation had not freed all enslaved persons in the United States. B. The seceded states had officially cut their ties with the United States and its Constitution. C. The Southern states had formed their own nation. D. The Southern s ...
Civil War
... “Forty Acres and a Mule” - Sherman issued Special Field Order Number 15, a temporary plan granting each freed family 40 acres of land on the islands and coastal region of Georgia. The Union Army also donated some of its mules, unneeded for battle purposes, to the former slaves. Instead of receiving ...
... “Forty Acres and a Mule” - Sherman issued Special Field Order Number 15, a temporary plan granting each freed family 40 acres of land on the islands and coastal region of Georgia. The Union Army also donated some of its mules, unneeded for battle purposes, to the former slaves. Instead of receiving ...
Name - Wsfcs
... the Confederacy would look to Europe for recognition and help to ensure its ability to hold the South as its own. The Civil War is sometimes referred to as the first modern war because of the technology used, such as the telegraph, photography, and new weapons capable of killing many people from gre ...
... the Confederacy would look to Europe for recognition and help to ensure its ability to hold the South as its own. The Civil War is sometimes referred to as the first modern war because of the technology used, such as the telegraph, photography, and new weapons capable of killing many people from gre ...
Livia Chan - LiviaCAPNotebook
... N. armies, issued $450 mill. in paper currency -> inflation Borrowing: sold bonds to ordinary citizens in addition to banks/wealthy – 1st ex. of mass financing; produced most of $ for financing war Union Drafting- (p.375) volunteers began to decline from beginning -> drafting (all young adult male ...
... N. armies, issued $450 mill. in paper currency -> inflation Borrowing: sold bonds to ordinary citizens in addition to banks/wealthy – 1st ex. of mass financing; produced most of $ for financing war Union Drafting- (p.375) volunteers began to decline from beginning -> drafting (all young adult male ...
Why the Civil War was fought: Lincoln`s Second Inaugural Address
... A. After Antietam, A. E. Burnside (known for his sideburns) took over the Union army, but he lost badly after launching a rash frontal attack at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Dec. 13, 1862. B. “Fighting Joe” Hooker (known for his prostitutes) was badly beaten at Chancellorsville, Virginia, when Lee d ...
... A. After Antietam, A. E. Burnside (known for his sideburns) took over the Union army, but he lost badly after launching a rash frontal attack at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Dec. 13, 1862. B. “Fighting Joe” Hooker (known for his prostitutes) was badly beaten at Chancellorsville, Virginia, when Lee d ...
The Civil War - nrcs.k12.oh.us
... • The presidential pen did not formally strike the shackles from a single slave. • Where Lincoln could presumably free the salves- that is, in the loyal Border States- he refused to do so, lest he spur disunion. • Where he could not- that is, in the Confederate states- he tried to. • In short, where ...
... • The presidential pen did not formally strike the shackles from a single slave. • Where Lincoln could presumably free the salves- that is, in the loyal Border States- he refused to do so, lest he spur disunion. • Where he could not- that is, in the Confederate states- he tried to. • In short, where ...
APUSH - READING GUIDE (CIVIL WAR) CHAPTER 19: Drifting
... IV. John Brown” Murderer or Martyr?/A Rail Splitter splits the Union/ The Electoral Upheaval of 1860/ The Secessionist Exodus 8. What was John Brown’s “Secret scheme”? 9. What happened at Harper’s Ferry in 1859? 10. How did Southerners feel about the possibility of Abraham Lincoln winning the ...
... IV. John Brown” Murderer or Martyr?/A Rail Splitter splits the Union/ The Electoral Upheaval of 1860/ The Secessionist Exodus 8. What was John Brown’s “Secret scheme”? 9. What happened at Harper’s Ferry in 1859? 10. How did Southerners feel about the possibility of Abraham Lincoln winning the ...
Identify MAJOR ERAS AND EVENTS IN U.S. HISTORY THROUGH
... Daniel Webster – Senator from Massachusetts known as “The Great Orator”; worked to create compromises with the southern states that would delay the start of the Civil War. ...
... Daniel Webster – Senator from Massachusetts known as “The Great Orator”; worked to create compromises with the southern states that would delay the start of the Civil War. ...
Politics and Economics during the Civil War
... B. Lincoln’s dilemma and decision 1. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln was notified by Major Robert Anderson that supplies to the fort would soon run out and he would be forced to surrender. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard gave Anderson an ultimatum to give up the fort or face an att ...
... B. Lincoln’s dilemma and decision 1. The day after his inauguration, Lincoln was notified by Major Robert Anderson that supplies to the fort would soon run out and he would be forced to surrender. Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard gave Anderson an ultimatum to give up the fort or face an att ...
Student Study Guide – Unit 11: The Rise of Sectionalism and the
... the limitation of federal powers and the extension of the autonomy of the individual state to the greatest possible degree. As the South recognized that control of the government was slipping away, it turned to a states' rights argument to protect slavery. Southerners claimed that the federal govern ...
... the limitation of federal powers and the extension of the autonomy of the individual state to the greatest possible degree. As the South recognized that control of the government was slipping away, it turned to a states' rights argument to protect slavery. Southerners claimed that the federal govern ...
File - Braly US History
... supplies and risk war, or let Fort Sumter fall to the South without any fight. ...
... supplies and risk war, or let Fort Sumter fall to the South without any fight. ...
Civil War Guide1
... is written in reaction to his wartime experiences. Private Edes has not yet been in battle, but he has been close enough to battle to hear the cannons. Does the class think less of him for admitting his fear, or do students respect him for his honesty? What about his concrete language? Is it more ef ...
... is written in reaction to his wartime experiences. Private Edes has not yet been in battle, but he has been close enough to battle to hear the cannons. Does the class think less of him for admitting his fear, or do students respect him for his honesty? What about his concrete language? Is it more ef ...
Name - Wsfcs
... Follow-up Question: If you were an African American in the United States during the Civil War, would you still join the Union army after seeing Glory? Why or why not? ...
... Follow-up Question: If you were an African American in the United States during the Civil War, would you still join the Union army after seeing Glory? Why or why not? ...
the american civil war - Hartsville Middle School
... turned north through South Carolina, destroying civilian property all along the way. • This known strategy used by Sherman was called a “Total War” which meant they would not only fight against the Confederate Army, but also civilians and supplies. William T. Sherman ...
... turned north through South Carolina, destroying civilian property all along the way. • This known strategy used by Sherman was called a “Total War” which meant they would not only fight against the Confederate Army, but also civilians and supplies. William T. Sherman ...
The Impact of the American Navy in the Civil War
... believed was an ironclad ram. The thick metal armor and angular design made the vessel largely immune to cannon fire. Renamed the C.S.S Virginia, the Union Navy’s first engagement with the vessel would be costly. On March 8, 1862, the U.S.S Cumberland, and U.S.S Congress, stationed at Hampton Roads ...
... believed was an ironclad ram. The thick metal armor and angular design made the vessel largely immune to cannon fire. Renamed the C.S.S Virginia, the Union Navy’s first engagement with the vessel would be costly. On March 8, 1862, the U.S.S Cumberland, and U.S.S Congress, stationed at Hampton Roads ...
SIOP Lesson Plan
... desperately close the Union forces at the top were to losing and what caused them to win, how bravely both sides fought. Using these clues, have students individually write five observations gained from this part of the viewing. Encourage them to use the clues, but to also comment on anything that o ...
... desperately close the Union forces at the top were to losing and what caused them to win, how bravely both sides fought. Using these clues, have students individually write five observations gained from this part of the viewing. Encourage them to use the clues, but to also comment on anything that o ...
First Campaign Trail - West Virginia Department of Commerce
... more than 5,000 troops down the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike from Middle Fork Bridge. Here they skirmished with Confederate cavalry who destroyed a bridge and retreated across the creek. 9. Beverly - Following Federal success at Rich Mountain, Gen. George McClellan led his troops into Beverly and s ...
... more than 5,000 troops down the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike from Middle Fork Bridge. Here they skirmished with Confederate cavalry who destroyed a bridge and retreated across the creek. 9. Beverly - Following Federal success at Rich Mountain, Gen. George McClellan led his troops into Beverly and s ...
Chapter 17-The Civil War
... Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia. From there, Sherman split his forces and marched them in a parallel route southeast to the Atlantic Ocean and then through South Carolina. Along the way, Sherman's troops destroyed everything in their path, including civilian property that could be of use to the Co ...
... Sherman captured Atlanta, Georgia. From there, Sherman split his forces and marched them in a parallel route southeast to the Atlantic Ocean and then through South Carolina. Along the way, Sherman's troops destroyed everything in their path, including civilian property that could be of use to the Co ...
The Civil War – Create A “Living” Timeline - Database of K
... Virginia’s secession, Richmond was named the Confederate capitol. In June 1861, West Virginia was created. Residents of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state. This section of Virginia was admitted into the Union as the state of West Virginia on Ju ...
... Virginia’s secession, Richmond was named the Confederate capitol. In June 1861, West Virginia was created. Residents of the western counties of Virginia did not wish to secede along with the rest of the state. This section of Virginia was admitted into the Union as the state of West Virginia on Ju ...
CHAPTER 4: THE UNION IN PERIL
... Antietam, Maryland The single bloodiest day in American history --26,000 died Lee and the Confederates retreated, McClellan did not followLincoln fires him ...
... Antietam, Maryland The single bloodiest day in American history --26,000 died Lee and the Confederates retreated, McClellan did not followLincoln fires him ...
Abraham Lincoln`s Inaugural Addresses
... At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarat ...
... At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarat ...
Civil War Project
... -Describe the most pressing concern in your life, your hopes and dreams, before the war broke out. -Describe the ways in which you fear the war will change your life. The letter should tell the reader exactly why the soldier is fighting in the Civil War and what they hope to achieve by fighting on f ...
... -Describe the most pressing concern in your life, your hopes and dreams, before the war broke out. -Describe the ways in which you fear the war will change your life. The letter should tell the reader exactly why the soldier is fighting in the Civil War and what they hope to achieve by fighting on f ...
The Roll Call - The State of New York and the Civil War
... military headstone was procured from the New England stone quarry of D.W. Whitney. Placement was likely in the spring of 1880. In the decades following, ownership and care of graves in the little plot became controversial. Some factions insisted the site was private; others stood firm that it was th ...
... military headstone was procured from the New England stone quarry of D.W. Whitney. Placement was likely in the spring of 1880. In the decades following, ownership and care of graves in the little plot became controversial. Some factions insisted the site was private; others stood firm that it was th ...
- Franklin High School
... of command for the second and final time – angered at his failure to aggressively pursue and destroy Lee’s army before it reached the safety of Virginia • Still, ‘Antietam’ was one of the most decisive battles in U.S. history because (1) the Confederacy was never so close to victory as on that day, ...
... of command for the second and final time – angered at his failure to aggressively pursue and destroy Lee’s army before it reached the safety of Virginia • Still, ‘Antietam’ was one of the most decisive battles in U.S. history because (1) the Confederacy was never so close to victory as on that day, ...
Headquarters
... It should be obvious to everyone that we are winning the war. It is the third month of the war and we are fighing in Missouri, southern Illinois, along the Ohio River, northern Virginia, and Delaware. All the areas identified as desired theaters or regions of operations during the preliminary planni ...
... It should be obvious to everyone that we are winning the war. It is the third month of the war and we are fighing in Missouri, southern Illinois, along the Ohio River, northern Virginia, and Delaware. All the areas identified as desired theaters or regions of operations during the preliminary planni ...
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.""