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The Civil War: Union vs Confederacy 1861-1865 Union Confederate CAUSES 1.Election of Abraham Lincoln Southern States felt they were bullied by the North when he was elected 2. States’ Rights regarding taxation and slavery 3. Abolitionism John Brown •He and his sons brutally murdered 5 slave masters in Kansas. (1858) So this is the lady who started the Civil War. -- Abraham Lincoln Harriet Beecher Stowe1811 - Coordinated and balanced economy vs. distorted, agriculturebased economy • • • • • • NORTH 23,000,000 population Industrial economy 109 manufacturing plants 22,000 miles of railroad 90% of industrial power • SOUTH • 9,000,000 • includes 3.5 M slaves • Agricultural economy • Exports, not food. • 31,000 manufacturing plants • 9,000 miles of railroad • mostly export crops (cotton, tobacco) so food was scarce The war started here: Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861 The first States secede First metal ships in world! Emancipation Proclamation 1863 • It freed the slaves only in states that have seceded from the Union. • It did not free slaves in border states. • 1863 • Emancipation = freedom Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the Western hemisphere. Over 100, 000 people died in 3 days. It was the last time the South invaded the North. Blacks in the Military William Carney • After the Emancipation Proclamation blacks began to join the Union Army • Initially they were only used for manual labor • Eventually, Blacks saw live combat • 54th regiment out of Massachusetts Civil War ended when Lee surrendered to Grant at APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE Lincoln is assassinated Punishment of the killers and conspirators Quiz • 1. When was the Civil War? • 2. What was 1 cause of the CW? • 3. What was another cause of CW? • 4. Who was President during CW? • 5. Which amendment banned slavery?