the first 100 days of the civil war
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The First 100 Days of the Civil War. I. From Lincoln’s Election to Civil War. A. November 1860 – Lincoln’s Election. B. December 1860 – South Carolina Secedes. C. January 1861 – 6 More States Secede. D. February 1861 – 7 Seceded States form Confederacy headquartered in Montgomery, AL. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The First 100 Days of the Civil War
I. From Lincoln’s Election to Civil War
A. November 1860 – Lincoln’s Election
B. December 1860 – South Carolina Secedes
C. January 1861 – 6 More States Secede
D. February 1861 – 7 Seceded States form Confederacy headquartered in Montgomery, AL
E. March 1861 -- Lincoln Takes Office
F. April 1861 -- Lincoln Faces a Problem at Fort Sumter
G. April 12th 1861 – SC Troops Take Fort Sumter
H. April 15th 1861 -- Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops (so many volunteer that some are turned away)
I. April-June 1861 – 4 more states secede
II. Border States, Divided Loyalties and the Geography of the War
A. Confederates in the North, Unionists in the South
B. 4 Slave States in the Union: Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri
C. Washington D.C. & West Virginia
West Virginia
III. 4 Lingering Questions
A. Who Will Fight?
B. What is the North Fighting For?
C. What Role Will African-Americans Play in the War?
D. What Will England and France Do?