chapter 11
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Chapter 11
The Civil WarThe Civil War
• Pgs 336,337,344,369– What do you see when you
look at their faces?– What do you think the
minimum age to enlist in the military should be? Why?
– What effect do you think photography can have on a war?
– Long-term causes of the civil war
The Civil WarThe Civil War
• Long and short term causes of the war
• Early events of the war and war strategies
The Civil WarThe Civil War
• Three long-term causes
• Three short-term causes
Long Term Cause #1Long Term Cause #1
Long Term Cause #2Long Term Cause #2
Long Term Cause #3Long Term Cause #3
Stephen Douglas
Popular sovereignty
Nullification: the right of a state to declare Nullification: the right of a state to declare an act of Congress null and void???an act of Congress null and void???
The Civil WarThe Civil War
• Three long-term causes1. System of slavery
2. Regionalism
3. States’ rights
• Three short-term causes1. Election of Lincoln
2. Secession of S.C.
3. Firing on Fort Sumter
Fort SumterFort Sumter• When Lincoln was
inaugurated, only two forts were in Union control
Fort SumterFort Sumter• First shots of the war
– Lincoln turned the tables– Jefferson Davis had to
decide between doing nothing and ordering an attack
““A Short War”A Short War”• North’s war strategy:
– Anaconda Plan1. Blockade southern ports
2. Split the Confederacy in two by way of the MS River
3. Capture Richmond, VA (the capital)
““A Short War”A Short War”• South’s war strategy:
– Mostly defensive• Keep control of the capital• Invade the North whenever
possible
““A Short War”A Short War”• Battle of Bull Run
– North was winning at first• “There is Jackson standing
like a stone wall!”
– Southern reinforcements came and turned it into a victory
• Many in the South thought that the war was over
““A Short War”A Short War”• Southern civilians came
out to watch the battle