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Civil War
Fall 2014
10/2/14
Brainstorm, discuss….
Big picture intro…why give a rip about the Civil War…”Are vs. Is” point………..
Why was the Civil War fought?
(Why is any war fought?)
All wars, about a combination of political, economic, and social factors…in the case of
the Civil War, social/poitical/economic division became so severe that one part of the
country broke away and it took a war to bring the nation back together.
Social Division- slavery and rural vs. modern ways of life
Political Division- federal power vs. states rights
Economic Division- industrial vs. agricultural
But, ultimately, slavery was the cannot be compromised on issue that the Civil War had
to be fought to decide…………..Before America had compromised a lot, North vs.
South…….
Review major compromises:
From about 1790-1840 or so, not much happened on the “slavery front”…basically,
slavery remained part of the South, but not part of the North, West parts of the U.S. As
the country began to expand and when slavery became an ethical issue, that’s when the
South and North could no longer stay together and at peace.
Southern-Northern State did engage in compromises which temporarily kept us out of
Civil War and kept the union together. A review of compromises is below (many of these
covered in Chapter 4, Section 1 reading)
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Original Constitution, 3/5’s Compromise. 1787 = Southern States can keep
slavery and have slaves count as 3/5’s of a person for representation, federal
government can regulate interstate and international commerce which means that
Southerners will be buying goods from northern states.
Much of the country began to change, and grow westward. But the Southern way of life
stayed the same, based on plantation/agricultural economy that needed, or was perceived
to need, slave labor, making compromise harder and harder to achieve.
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Missouri Compromise, 1820-1821 = Maine is a free state, Missouri as a slave
state. North of 36-30 line except in Missouri slavery was illegal, south of this line
slavery was legal.
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Compromise of 1850 = California in as free state, stricter fugitive slave laws, and
basically incoming territories can vote on whether or not to be free or slave states
*** But eventually, the tensions between South and North were too great, and Southern
states started to feel outnumbered and desired to break away. Why? This happened partly
because slavery became an ethical issue from about 1850-1860, when the war broke out.
1) Define an ethical issue2) Why is it difficult to compromise on ethical issues??
3) What are some ethical issues in society today? Can these be compromised on?
10/3/14Summary, discuss from yesterday….
Chapter 4, section 1…what is in there that’s significant, different, and relevant, hasn’t
been covered elsewhere in the context of “Why the Civil War was fought”??
SecessionConfederacyPage 165- read, realize that 4 states (“border states”…Missouri, Delaware, Maryland,
and Kentucky) that had slavery within them actually fought with the Union against the
Confederate states!
10/6 and 10/7…Division
Mr. Johnson / U.S. History
Name___________________________
America – The Story of Us - “Division”
Directions: Provide information that explains the importance and/or significance of
each of the following. Hint……all of this information should be viewed from the
context of, “How in the heck did the United States become so divided that the Civil
War had to be fought to bring it back together?” We will stop, pause, and share
interactions….
Interaction
INFO
1.
The Erie Canal:
2.
New York City:
3.
The Cotton Industry :
4.
The Institution of Slavery:
5.
Slave Auctions:
6.
Frederick Douglas :
7. Harriet Tubman:
8.
The Fugitive Slave Law - 1850:
9.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin - 1852:
10. Slavery or Freedom?:
A. Kansas –
B. John Brown –
C. Harper’s Ferry -
11. Election Day – November 6, 1860:
12. Southern Seccession:
Summary-
10/8/14So let’s review….Why was the nation so divided that a Civil War had to be fought?
(What was the cause of the Civil War?)
Social- Many in the south were used to and believed in the institution of slavery, while
many in the North started to view slavery as simply wrong.
Political- The balance of power between slave and non slave states became unbalanced,
and Southern states no longer wanted to be a part of this.
Economic- South invested in slavery, Northern economy not based on slavery.
And eventually SLAVERY not able to be compromised on, because it became an ethical,
moral issue….
HOW WAS THE CIVIL WAR FOUGHT (AND WAS THE END JUSTIFIED BY
THE MEANS)?
UNION ADVANTAGES- Industrial production, people, technology, communication and
transportation systems
CONFEDERATE ADVANTAGES- Home team, motivated, better military leadership,
used to war/outside living.
Look at page 169…
T and T…….If you were Jefferson Davis (President of the Confederacy) what would
your strategy for victory be?
How about if you were Abe Lincoln?
*Chapter 4, Section 2Fort SumterBull RunStonewall JacksonUlysses S. GrantRobert E. LeeShiloh, 25,000 casualties, showed how bloody this war would be…
So, why was the war so “bloody”??? Modern weapons combined with old school tactics!
“History of US”- 10/13 and 10/14 (other associated activities sprinkle in here, so
completed video 10/15)
INTERACTION
INFO
Why was the Civil War arguably the first modern war??
Examples of modernity = “Minnie ball”, advanced rifles
Understand…Modern weapons/technology coupled with ancient/”old
school” tactics = large death rates!
The South’s Reasons for Fighting : Southern independence, way of
life, and yes slavery
Robert E. Lee:
Best example of one of the South’s advantages early in the War which
made the war a harder fight than people thought it was going to be.
(Better generals!)
Lincoln’s Plan for Winning:
Transportation – Lincoln basically took over railroad lines and
used them to move troops and supplies more effectively than the
Confederacy could.
B. Industry – Union, American industry and manufacturing takes off
with war production, for the first time. Beginning of American
modern economy.
C. Communication – Lincoln utilizes the telegraph to call the shots and
control the war centrally.
A.
Antietam – 1862:
One of the worst battles of the war, but the Union victory here also provided
an opportunity to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation, which now made
the war officially about ending slavery!
Battlefield Wounds / Medicine :
Public Opinion / Mass Media
The Emancipation Proclamation:
The Gettysburg Battle and Gettysburg Address:
Sherman’s March:
The End of The Civil War:
Interaction, if the war is supposed to be about a noble, idealistic cause now (ending
slavery), aren’t Sherman’s “un noble” actions a little disturbing, troublesome??
Were the actions that it took to win the war justified in the context of the causes of the
war?
What’s the ultimate legacy of the Civil War?
SUMMARY-
10/14/14…”during” video, we broke down the Emancipation Proclamation and you were
assigned to complete the FORMING EVIDENCE BASED CLAIMS handout.
10/15/14….”during” video……..broke down the Gettysburg Address, critiqued it by
sharing historian Dr. Thomas Woods’ view on it.
Regarding this…
 What do you think Lincoln was saying?

What does Woods think of the speech?
10/16 and 10/17……Time magazine article……..what’s the real legacy of the Civil
War???
Anticipation Guide activity……………
Statements….1) Most people in general misunderstand the true nature of the war.
2) Most historians agree as to real cause of the war.
3) Southerners alone are responsible for forgetting about the real cause of the war.
4) The forgetting was sudden and immediate.
5) Slavery was an important institution in our past OR 6) The confederates were the
“bad guys” and Union soldiers the “good guys”.
10/17/14Let’s go back and revisit some important events, concepts regarding “How the war was
fought, won by the Union”..
How did each side control political dissent? Each side suspended rights and to
some degree “took away” freedom of speech. Lincoln suspended Habeas Corpus in some
instances.
176-177 Battle of Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address- Battle of Gettysburg was
the last stand for the Confederacy. Both sides suffered about 25,000 casualties but the
South could not recover from these large losses and this battle was the beginning of the
end. Lincoln’s address at the cemetery at Gettysburg are among the most important words
ever spoken…to many, they gave a purpose and meaning behind the war.
Confederate surrender, Appomattox Court House 1865, - Robert E. Lee,
surrendering to U.S. Grant
13th Amendment’s passing- abolished slavery
Assassination of Lincoln,- John Wilkes Booth, Ford Theatre, tragically took out
the best person to bring the nation back together.
Impact, legacy of Civil War
Social- ended slavery
Political- established federal power as dominant over state’s rights
Economic- set the stage for America’s expansion and role as an industrial power
Long term impact---united us, set up new definition of freedom
Short term impact--- a little disappointing………
10/17………Reconstruction,
Read, review Chapter 4, Section 4 and do terms and namesExample… Freedman’s Bureau- established to help newly freed slaves and
poor whites right after the war. Provided education and other essentials.
Reconstruction-
Radical Republicans-
Andrew Johnson/impeachment14th and 15th Amendments-
ScalawagCarpet BaggerHiram Revels-
Sharecropping
Ku Klux KlanHow did Reconstruction end???
After Chapter 4, Section 4 your general understanding should be that, particularly for
African Americans in the South, Reconstruction was very disappointing. In fact, right
after the war one could argue that the former slaves in the south experienced very
little change in their day to day lives. (They couldn’t vote, had little economic
opportunity, had very little social mobility, were subjected to violence and
intimidation by groups like the KKK, etc…….)
IF YOU DON’T TURN IN ALL FORMATIVE/PROCESS WORK BY THE
TEST, THEN YOU CANNOT REDO/RETAKE IT IF YOU DON’T DO
WELL!!!!!!!