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The Civil WarThe Civil WarIn correlation with Virginias 6th Grade Social Studies Standards of Learning
By: Katie Tardiff, Speech-Language Clinician
Crestwood Elementary School
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TIMELINETIMELINE
The Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865. TheThe Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865. The
southern states wanted to have their own nationsouthern states wanted to have their own nation
and to be free to decide what laws to have. Theand to be free to decide what laws to have. The
north did not want the country to be brokennorth did not want the country to be brokenapart.apart.
1865
* South secedes from the Union* Confederate troops attack Ft.
Sumter, SC
* First Battle ofManassas (Bull
Run)
1861 1863
* PresidentL
incoln writes theEmancipation Proclamation,
stating that all slaves should
be freed
* Battle of Vicksburg
* Battle of Gettysburg
* General Leesurrenders to General
Grant at Appomattox
Court House
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ANation DividedANation Divided
Life in the Northern and Southern states was different inLife in the Northern and Southern states was different inmany ways. These differences often caused conflicts andmany ways. These differences often caused conflicts anddivided the nation.divided the nation.
The Northern States were calledThe Northern States were called Union StatesUnion States, while the, while the
Southern States were calledSouthern States were called Confederate StatesConfederate States
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What Were the Differences?What Were the Differences?
1. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:1. CULTURAL DIFFERENCES:
The people of the North and South did not agree on socialThe people of the North and South did not agree on social
and political issuesand political issues
The NorthThe North---- an urban societyan urban society
in which people held jobsin which people held jobs
The SouthThe South---- an agriculturalan agricultural
society in which people livedsociety in which people lived
in small villages and on farms orin small villages and on farms or
plantationsplantations
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2. ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES2. ECONOMIC DIFFERENCES The North and SouthThe North and South
did not agree on thedid not agree on the
use ofuse oftariffstariffs. A tariff. A tariff
is an added price oris an added price or
fee that you must pay.fee that you must pay.
The NorthThe North liked tariffsliked tariffs becausebecause
they protected factory ownersthey protected factory owners
and workers from competitionand workers from competition
in other countriesin other countries
The SouthThe Southagainst tariffsagainst tariffs
* Planters were afraid that* Planters were afraid that
England might stop buyingEngland might stop buyingcotton from the South if tariffscotton from the South if tariffs
were added.were added.
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3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT3. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
The North believed inThe North believed in
aa strong centralstrong central
governmentgovernment that wouldthat would
govern all of its statesgovern all of its states
The South wantedThe South wanted
each stateeach state to have theto have theright to make its ownright to make its own
lawslaws
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4. SLAVERY4. SLAVERY
The North believedThe North believed
that slavery wasthat slavery was
morally wrong andmorally wrong and
should be abolishedshould be abolished(stopped forever)(stopped forever)
The South believedThe South believed
that the abolition ofthat the abolition of
slavery would destroyslavery would destroy
the nations economythe nations economy
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SECEDING FROMTHE UNIONSECEDING FROMTHE UNION
Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16Abraham Lincoln was elected the 16thth
President of the United States in 1860.President of the United States in 1860.
Lincoln and many Northerners believedLincoln and many Northerners believed
that the United States was one nation thatthat the United States was one nation that
should not be separated or divided. Mostshould not be separated or divided. Most
Southerners believed that states hadSoutherners believed that states had
freely created and joined the union andfreely created and joined the union and
could freely leave it.could freely leave it.
In 1861, the Southern states began toIn 1861, the Southern states began tosecedesecede (leave) the union. They formed(leave) the union. They formed
their own nation and called themselvestheir own nation and called themselves
The Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America..
Abraham LincolnThe 16th President of the U.S.
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THE UNIONTHE UNION
States that secededStates that secededfrom the Union:from the Union: AlabamaAlabama
ArkansasArkansas
FloridaFlorida
GeorgiaGeorgia
LouisianaLouisiana
MississippiMississippi
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
South CarolinaSouth Carolina
TennesseeTennessee
TexasTexas
VirginiaVirginia
States remaining in the Union:Border states (slave states):
DelawareDelaware
KentuckyKentucky
MarylandMaryland
MissouriMissouri
Free States:CaliforniaCalifornia
ConnecticutConnecticut
IllinoisIllinois
IndianaIndiana
IowaIowa
KansasKansasMaineMaine
MassachusettsMassachusetts
MichiganMichigan
MinnesotaMinnesota
New HampshireNew Hampshire
New JerseyNew Jersey
New YorkNew York
OhioOhio
OregonOregon
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Rhode IslandRhode IslandVermontVermont
West VirginiaWest Virginia
(Western counties of(Western counties of
Virginia that refused toVirginia that refused to
secede from theUnion)secede from theUnion)
WisconsinWisconsin
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MAP OF THE STATESMAP OF THE STATES
LEGEND:
States thatseceded from
the Union
SlaveStates that
remained in
the Union
Free
States that
remained in
the Union
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THE CIVILWAR BEGINSTHE CIVILWAR BEGINS
InApril of 1861, the disagreements between the NorthernInApril of 1861, the disagreements between the Northern
and Southern states were at an alland Southern states were at an all--time high.time high.
TheThe Confederate Army of the Southern StatesConfederate Army of the Southern States attackedattacked
Fort SumterFort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.in Charleston, South Carolina. President Lincoln was forced to declare WAR!President Lincoln was forced to declare WAR!
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MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTSMAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS
OFT
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AR The attack onThe attack on Ft. SumterFt. Sumter began the warbegan the war
TheThe First Battle ofManassas (Bull Run)First Battle ofManassas (Bull Run)was the 1was the 1stst
Major BattleMajor Battle
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MAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTSMAJOR BATTLES AND EVENTS
OFT
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AR The signing of theThe signing of theEmancipation ProclamationEmancipation Proclamationmade freeing the slaves themade freeing the slaves thenew focus of the war. Manynew focus of the war. Manyfreed slaves joined the Unionfreed slaves joined the Union
Army.Army. TheThe Battle of VicksburgBattle of Vicksburg
divided the South. Thedivided the South. TheNorth got control of theNorth got control of theMississippi River.Mississippi River.
TheThe Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburgwaswasthe turning point of the warthe turning point of the warbecause the Union Armybecause the Union Armystopped the Confederatesstopped the Confederatesfrom invading the North.from invading the North. click on the image to see a movie
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CIVILWARLEADERSCIVILWARLEADERS
ABRAHAMLINCOLNABRAHAMLINCOLN
* President during the Civil War* President during the Civil War
* Opposed to slavery* Opposed to slavery
* Wrote the Emancipation* Wrote the Emancipation
ProclamationProclamation
* Determined to keep the United* Determined to keep the United
States as one countryStates as one country
* Delivered the Gettysburg Address* Delivered the Gettysburg Address
JEFFERSON DAVISJEFFERSON DAVIS* President of the Confederate States of* President of the Confederate States of
America during the Civil WarAmerica during the Civil War
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CIVILWARLEADERSCIVILWARLEADERS
ROBERTE. LEEROBERTE. LEE
* Leader of the Confederacy (Army of* Leader of the Confederacy (Army of
Northern Virginia)Northern Virginia)* Had been offered command of the* Had been offered command of the
Union forces at the beginning of theUnion forces at the beginning of the
Civil War, but chose not to fightCivil War, but chose not to fight
against Virginiaagainst Virginia
* Told Southerners to admit that they* Told Southerners to admit that they
lost the war and to come together aslost the war and to come together as
Americans after the war endedAmericans after the war ended
ULYSSES S. GRANTULYSSES S. GRANT
* Leader of the Union Army* Leader of the Union Army
* Won the War against the Confederacy* Won the War against the Confederacy
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CIVILWARLEADERSCIVILWARLEADERS
THO
MAS S
TONEW
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HOM
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JACKSONJACKSON
* Was a skilled Confederate general* Was a skilled Confederate general
from Virginiafrom Virginia
FREDERICK DOUGLASFREDERICK DOUGLAS
* A former slave who escaped to the* A former slave who escaped to the
North and became anNorth and became an abolitionistabolitionist
(someone who believes slavery is(someone who believes slavery is
wrong andwrong and
should be illegal)should be illegal)
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THE ROLE OF WOMENTHE ROLE OF WOMEN
Women were forced to stay home andWomen were forced to stay home and
run businesses in the North and farmsrun businesses in the North and farms
or plantations in the South.or plantations in the South.
Clara BartonClara Bartonwas a nurse during the Civilwas a nurse during the Civil
War. She created theWar. She created theAmerican Red CrossAmerican Red Cross..
ClaraClara
BartonBarton
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THEEND OF THEWARTHEEND OF THEWAR
The war was longThe war was longand painful. Overand painful. Over600,000 men died and600,000 men died andover 1,100,000 wereover 1,100,000 were
injured.injured. General LeeGeneral Lee
surrendered tosurrendered toGeneral Grant onGeneral Grant onApril 9, 1865 atApril 9, 1865 at
Appomattox CourtAppomattox CourtHouseHouse in Virginia.in Virginia.
The war was OVER!The war was OVER! Lee surrenders to GrantLee surrenders to Grant
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EFFECTS OF THEWAREFFECTS OF THEWAR Many southern cities were devastated and Atlanta and RichmondMany southern cities were devastated and Atlanta and Richmond
were even burned to the groundwere even burned to the ground
Families and friends were often forced to fight against each otherFamilies and friends were often forced to fight against each other
Southern soldiers were young and did not have many uniforms orSouthern soldiers were young and did not have many uniforms orsuppliessupplies
Many men died from battle or diseaseMany men died from battle or disease The fighting was very dangerousThe fighting was very dangerous
Since the Confederacy lost, their money was worthlessSince the Confederacy lost, their money was worthless
AtlantaAtlanta
BurningBurning