Civil War 1861- 1865
... 4. Houston opposed secession – Most delegates to the Texas convention after the 1860 election favored secession. 5. Houston was removed from office when he refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. 6. Confederate Constitution – States were given more power and the Federal Government ...
... 4. Houston opposed secession – Most delegates to the Texas convention after the 1860 election favored secession. 5. Houston was removed from office when he refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy. 6. Confederate Constitution – States were given more power and the Federal Government ...
Unit 5 Civil War
... the evils of slavery. Southerners believed it negatively stereotyped them. • Republican Party – Political party that wanted to halt the spread of slavery into the western territories and states. • Lincoln/Douglas Debates – Series of debates between Senator Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Lincol ...
... the evils of slavery. Southerners believed it negatively stereotyped them. • Republican Party – Political party that wanted to halt the spread of slavery into the western territories and states. • Lincoln/Douglas Debates – Series of debates between Senator Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln. Lincol ...
Civil War and Reconstruction Unit 6 Post Test
... They suffered from loneliness, poor weather, hunger, and fatigue with many deaths They had a hard life with lots of marching, but were given enough food and supplies to fight They never fought in actual battles and many died of diseases they caught from other soldiers The life of a soldier was not m ...
... They suffered from loneliness, poor weather, hunger, and fatigue with many deaths They had a hard life with lots of marching, but were given enough food and supplies to fight They never fought in actual battles and many died of diseases they caught from other soldiers The life of a soldier was not m ...
Reading 1 on the battle
... Lewis leaving the Confederates in possession of the field. Both sides were exhausted after six hours of fighting, each having sustained more than 30 killed and 80 wounded or missing. Believing he had won the battle, Scurry soon received devastating news. After a 16mile march through the mountains, t ...
... Lewis leaving the Confederates in possession of the field. Both sides were exhausted after six hours of fighting, each having sustained more than 30 killed and 80 wounded or missing. Believing he had won the battle, Scurry soon received devastating news. After a 16mile march through the mountains, t ...
The “Civil War” is Underway!
... More soldiers died in this battle than both the Revolution and the Mexican Wars combined. The CSA commander, Joseph ...
... More soldiers died in this battle than both the Revolution and the Mexican Wars combined. The CSA commander, Joseph ...
Sticking with the Confederacy Sticking with the Confederacy
... from other nations. By 1863, most southern ports had been cut off. Eventually, only Wilmington remained open. The North was kept away from the mouth of the Cape Fear because of the sand bars and shallow water. In addition, a nearby post, Fort Fisher, guarded the mouth of the river. Ironically, the ...
... from other nations. By 1863, most southern ports had been cut off. Eventually, only Wilmington remained open. The North was kept away from the mouth of the Cape Fear because of the sand bars and shallow water. In addition, a nearby post, Fort Fisher, guarded the mouth of the river. Ironically, the ...
The Civil War
... home front during the war? On the home front, “Copperheads” opposed the war, believing peace was more important than preserving the Union. Other opponents were sympathetic to the Confederate cause. The draft forced men to fight in the war, and riots broke out as some of them protested. ...
... home front during the war? On the home front, “Copperheads” opposed the war, believing peace was more important than preserving the Union. Other opponents were sympathetic to the Confederate cause. The draft forced men to fight in the war, and riots broke out as some of them protested. ...
5_-_Secession
... • In 1861, these seven states met in Montgomery, Alabama to form the Confederate States of America and chose Jefferson Davis as president • Four more joined later (VA, AR, TN, NC), bringing the total to eleven ...
... • In 1861, these seven states met in Montgomery, Alabama to form the Confederate States of America and chose Jefferson Davis as president • Four more joined later (VA, AR, TN, NC), bringing the total to eleven ...
Civil War: Beginning To End
... • In June 1861 West Virginia is born a state. • July 21st,1861, the first battle of the Civil War had begun by a river named the Bull Run. This battle was later renamed as the Battle of Bull Run. • The Union blockade on the Confederacy made a huge impact. ...
... • In June 1861 West Virginia is born a state. • July 21st,1861, the first battle of the Civil War had begun by a river named the Bull Run. This battle was later renamed as the Battle of Bull Run. • The Union blockade on the Confederacy made a huge impact. ...
Civil War Test - Troy City Schools
... _____24. Burnside ordered a charge towards entrenched Confederates up Marye’s heights; only battle in which Burnside led ...
... _____24. Burnside ordered a charge towards entrenched Confederates up Marye’s heights; only battle in which Burnside led ...
1. Define: Secession: leaving the Union Secede: to leave
... invade the North. They lost the battle and were forced back into Virginia. 14. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in July, 1863. It was the turning point of the war. Why was this battle important? Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania. It was the second time the Confederates invaded the North. The ...
... invade the North. They lost the battle and were forced back into Virginia. 14. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought in July, 1863. It was the turning point of the war. Why was this battle important? Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania. It was the second time the Confederates invaded the North. The ...
8thCivilWarPPTStudent
... in its path, 300 miles from Atlanta to Savannah • A sixty mile-wide area is burned, destroyed, and ruined during a two-month period • Estimated losses exceeded $100 million • Captured, but did not burn, Savannah in December 1864 • Loaded and shipped $28 million worth of cotton, stored in Savannah, t ...
... in its path, 300 miles from Atlanta to Savannah • A sixty mile-wide area is burned, destroyed, and ruined during a two-month period • Estimated losses exceeded $100 million • Captured, but did not burn, Savannah in December 1864 • Loaded and shipped $28 million worth of cotton, stored in Savannah, t ...
Preparing for War
... Issue of federal forts in the South Lincoln sends force to provision the Fort, not reinforce it. South still saw as act of aggression, fired on fort. Electrified North, ready to fight. Lincoln begins to raise army, seven more states secede. ...
... Issue of federal forts in the South Lincoln sends force to provision the Fort, not reinforce it. South still saw as act of aggression, fired on fort. Electrified North, ready to fight. Lincoln begins to raise army, seven more states secede. ...
MAP 16.1a Overall Strategy of the Civil War
... This painting by William C. Washington, Jackson Entering the City of Winchester, shows the dashing Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson saving the Virginia town from Union capture in 1862. Jackson and other Confederate generals evoked fierce loyalty to the Confederacy. Unfortunately, by the time ...
... This painting by William C. Washington, Jackson Entering the City of Winchester, shows the dashing Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson saving the Virginia town from Union capture in 1862. Jackson and other Confederate generals evoked fierce loyalty to the Confederacy. Unfortunately, by the time ...
Chapter 14
... • Lincoln warned S. Carolina he would send supply ships, not military. • No soldiers or reinforcements unless the ships were fired upon. • Confederates fired on the ships • Southern Code of Honor: prefer belligerent action instead of appearing cowardly • Confederates bombed the fort for 2 days until ...
... • Lincoln warned S. Carolina he would send supply ships, not military. • No soldiers or reinforcements unless the ships were fired upon. • Confederates fired on the ships • Southern Code of Honor: prefer belligerent action instead of appearing cowardly • Confederates bombed the fort for 2 days until ...
Pawhuska United States History
... 10. This was the southern military fort that remained under federal control after the formation of the Confederate State of America? ______________________. 11. _________________ was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. 12. The Confederate Army first attacked the Un ...
... 10. This was the southern military fort that remained under federal control after the formation of the Confederate State of America? ______________________. 11. _________________ was the capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. 12. The Confederate Army first attacked the Un ...
16- Civil War Study guide
... List the advantages of the North in regards to the Civil War. List the advantages of the South in regards to the Civil War. What is significant about the battle at Fort Sumter? What were the Confederate war strategies? What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? What ultimatum did it give ...
... List the advantages of the North in regards to the Civil War. List the advantages of the South in regards to the Civil War. What is significant about the battle at Fort Sumter? What were the Confederate war strategies? What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation? What ultimatum did it give ...
PPT
... Anderson refused. A short while later, the Confederate troops opened fire. The Union soldiers fought until the fort was in flames around them. After 34 hours of shelling, the fort was surrendered on April 13, 1861without a single loss of life. The Civil War had begun ...
... Anderson refused. A short while later, the Confederate troops opened fire. The Union soldiers fought until the fort was in flames around them. After 34 hours of shelling, the fort was surrendered on April 13, 1861without a single loss of life. The Civil War had begun ...
The Union - werkmeisteramericanhistoryii
... Fort Sumter On April 15, 1861, Lincoln publicly called for the states to provide 75,000 soldiers each to put down the rebellion. The recruits were told that they would only be required for three months of service. ...
... Fort Sumter On April 15, 1861, Lincoln publicly called for the states to provide 75,000 soldiers each to put down the rebellion. The recruits were told that they would only be required for three months of service. ...
Civil War
... • Bull Run Ends the "Ninety-Day War" • President Abraham Lincoln concluded that an attack on a smaller Confederate force at Bull Run would be worth trying. If successful, the victory would show the superiority of Union arms and might eventually lead to the capture of Richmond. • On July 21, 1861, th ...
... • Bull Run Ends the "Ninety-Day War" • President Abraham Lincoln concluded that an attack on a smaller Confederate force at Bull Run would be worth trying. If successful, the victory would show the superiority of Union arms and might eventually lead to the capture of Richmond. • On July 21, 1861, th ...
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... only two federal forts remained in Union hands, with Fort Sumter, South Carolina being of the utmost importance. One day after Lincoln’s inauguration, he received word from Major Robert Anderson, commander of Fort Sumter, that the Confederacy had demanded he surrender the fort and that he was runnin ...
... only two federal forts remained in Union hands, with Fort Sumter, South Carolina being of the utmost importance. One day after Lincoln’s inauguration, he received word from Major Robert Anderson, commander of Fort Sumter, that the Confederacy had demanded he surrender the fort and that he was runnin ...
Taking Sides in the Civil War
... Clay’s grandsons decided to join the Confederacy. Three others fought for the Union. • Lincoln’s own family was divided. Mary Todd, Lincoln’s wife, had four brothers who fought for the South. ...
... Clay’s grandsons decided to join the Confederacy. Three others fought for the Union. • Lincoln’s own family was divided. Mary Todd, Lincoln’s wife, had four brothers who fought for the South. ...
Introduction Civil War Power Point
... for Northern volunteers •This attack on the Union probably helps him keep many of the border states ...
... for Northern volunteers •This attack on the Union probably helps him keep many of the border states ...
Mur_Con15
... In North, Lincoln issued immediate call for volunteers Response was overwhelmingly In South, public responded enthusiastically Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina seceded Border states torn by divided sentiments Only Delaware remained firmly in the Union Maryland, Kentuck ...
... In North, Lincoln issued immediate call for volunteers Response was overwhelmingly In South, public responded enthusiastically Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina seceded Border states torn by divided sentiments Only Delaware remained firmly in the Union Maryland, Kentuck ...
introcivilwar
... for Northern volunteers •This attack on the Union probably helps him keep many of the border states ...
... for Northern volunteers •This attack on the Union probably helps him keep many of the border states ...
Fort Fisher
Fort Fisher was a Confederate fort during the American Civil War. It protected the vital trading routes of the port at Wilmington, North Carolina, from 1861 until its capture by the Union in 1865.The fort was located on one of Cape Fear River's two outlets to the Atlantic Ocean on what was then known as Federal Point and today is known as Pleasure Island. Because of the roughness of the seas there, it was known as the Southern Gibraltar.