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The End of the Civil
War
Chapter 11
Section 5
What happened at Appomattox Court
House?
Did this officially end the war?
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General Robert E. Lee and his troops were on the run.
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Lee and his troops are trapped at Appomattox Court
House, Virginia
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Lee formally surrenders on April 9, 1865
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Tool until June for all other Confederate Generals to
hear of the surrender
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June 19th — news reaches the Southwest
Who assassinated President Lincoln?
What was the goal of the assassins?
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John Wilkes Booth
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To cause chaos and panic in the North — thereby
giving the South time to regroup and continue the
war
What were some of the reasons
why the North won the Civil War?
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Better technology
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Larger population
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Abundant resources
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Fearless military leaders — Grant and Sherman
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Leadership of President Abraham Lincoln
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Lincoln’s decision to free slaves in the South
How was the economy
affected by the Civil War?
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Known as the “Gilded Age”
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Industrial boom from the war continued in the North
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Land Grant College Act — granted land to states to establish universities
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Tariff — protected northern industry from foreign competition and raised much
needed revenue for the Union war effort
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Sweeping industrialization hit the north that led the United States into a global
economic power
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Southern economy was not so lucky
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Southern cities lay in ruins
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Agriculture was still the main source of income
How was society affected
by the Civil War?
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South was in shambles
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Soldiers returned home to destroyed farms and houses
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Southerners believed that they would one day be
redeemed
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African Americans were equally confused and disoriented
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African Americans had a sense of hope
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Many migrated to the North for work and a new life
How was government and politics
affected by the Civil War?
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sectional differences between North and South were still
around
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Threats of secession would never happen again
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Debate over states’ rights would continue to be an issue
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Federal government would continue to play a larger role in
Americans’ lives
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People became citizens of America, not just of a state
Where was most of the fighting concentrated after 1863?
Which state encountered the most battles during the
Civil War?
Which battle was fought the furthest north?
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The South
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The state of Virginia
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
How many Union and Confederate
soldiers died during the Civil War?
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Union: 360,000
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Confederacy: 240,000
http://www.civilwar.org/education/civil-warcasualties.html
Civil War Unit TestThursday 5/14
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What developments deepened the divisions between the North and South?
(Ch. 10 Sec. 3 pp.339-345)
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How did the Union finally collapse into Civil War? (Ch. 10 Sec. 4 pp. 346-353)
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How did the North and South matchup prior to the start of the war? ( North vs.
South packet)
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address affect the
course of the war? (Emancipation Proclamation worksheet & Gettysburg
packet)
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Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War? (Gettysburg
Packet)
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What was the final outcome and impact of the Civil War? (Ch. 11 Sec. 5 pp.
390-395)
What developments deepened the
divisions between the North and the
South?
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Kansas-Nebraska Act, 1854 (pp. 334-335)
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Bleeding Kansas (pg. 336)
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Birth of the Republican Party
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Dred Scott Decision
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Lincoln Douglas Debates
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John Brown's Raid on Federal Arsenal at Harper's
Ferry
How did the Union finally
collapse into Civil War?
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Election of 1860
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South Carolina
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Confederate States of America
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Fort Sumter
How did the North and the South
compare to one another prior to the
start of the Civil War?
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Economy
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Military Leadership
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Reasons for Fighting
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Diplomatic Advantage
How did the Emancipation
Proclamation and Gettysburg Address
affect the course of the war?
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Focus of the war changes:
preserving the Union-->ending slavery
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Disrupts the South
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African Americans welcomed into the Union Army
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Encourages slaves to escape to the North where
they will be openly welcomed as free
Why was the Battle of Gettysburg
a turning point of the Civil War?
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Union stops the Confederacy from winning a major battle on
Northern soil and pushing further into Northern Territory which
would have most likely resulted in a Confederate victory.
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The Confederacy suffered significant casualties to their army
(9%)
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Significant loss of leadership takes a major toll on the morale and
organization of the Confederate Army
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Lincoln's emphasis on the sacrifice (casualties) on both sides
shows that the North needs to push for a decisive victory. War is
now being fought to finally come to a decision on the issue of
slavery.
What was the final outcome
and impact of the Civil War?
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Confederacy surrenders at Appomattox Court House, Virginia on April 9,
1865
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Economic Impact: industrial boom in the North helps turn the United
States into an economic powerhouse while the southern economy was
devastated by the war
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Social Impact: 620,000 lives lost and over 1.5 million casualties devastate
families on both sides. South humiliated by their loss. Southern cities are
destroyed. African Americans have a new found sense of hope and many
migrate to the North for jobs and the chance for a fresh start
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Political Impact: Sectional differences between the north and south
remain as the federal government continues to take on a larger role in the
lives of Americans. People begin to identify more often as Americans
rather than as from a particular state.