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Civil war

Civil War Causes

• Slavery and states rights.• The confederate states believed

that the federal government didn’t give the states enough power.

• The southern states were afraid of the abolition of slavery and the loss of their property.

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The Start of the Civil War

• Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election.

• South Carolina seceded from the union December 20, 1860.

• The Civil war began on April 12, 1861.

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Union States• California, Connecticut,

Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia.

http://auntiehathaway.blogspot.com/2010/07/lincoln-domestic-diplomat.html

Union States

Confederate States

• South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina.

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Confederate States

Border states

• West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri, Delaware, Maryland.

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Border States

Alliances

• France and Great Britain.• The confederates traded

tobacco and cotton for firearms and supplies.

http://lecoinperduensologne.blogspot.com/2009/12/chocolat-tart-for-lauren.html

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Leaders of the Union

• President: Abraham Lincoln• Generals: Irvin McDowell,

George Meade, Alfred Terry, David D. Porter, Robert Hoke, Ulysses S. Grant.

• Major Anderson was in Command for the first battle of the civil war at Fort Sumter.

http://www.andyamato.com/civilwar/U.Leaders.htm

Leaders of the Confederacy

• President: Jefferson Davis• Generals: Robert E. Lee,

Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T. Beauregard, W.H.C. Whiting.

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Weapons and Vehicles• Cannons: effective

range 250yds-1700yds

• Rifles: Used by both sides from 1859-1872.

• Pistols: Colt 1851 CS Colt Army 1860-US

• Swords

• Ships: USS Moniter CSS North

Carolina USS Augusta CSS De Soto/

USS General Lyon

• Trains (mostly in the North)

• Horseshttp://www.cherrys.com/ped_rif2.htm

http://www.civilwaracademy.com/civil-war-ships.html

Battle of Fort Sumter

• Began April 12, 1861.• First battle of the Civil War.• Confederate: General

Beauregard• Union: Major Anderson• Lasted 32 hours with no

casualties. http://www.charlestonbatterytour.com/attack-fort-sumter.jpg

1st Battle of Bull Run• July 21, 1861• Union: Brigadier General Irvin

McDowell.• Confederates: Brigadier General

Beauregard.• Union was attempting to

capture the Confederate capital of Richmond, VA.

• Casualties: Union-2,896 Confederates- 1,982

• Showed that the war would be longer and more brutal than anticipated.

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Battle of Gettysburg• July 1-3, 1863• Union: Major General

George Meade• Confederates: General

Robert E. Lee• The Union was fending off

the invading confederate troops.

• This battle is known as the turning point of the civil war.

http://www.whyguides.com/why-was-the-battle-of-gettysburg-important.html

Battle of Fort Fisher

http://www.search.com/reference/Second_Battle_of_Fort_Fisher

• January 13-15, 1865• Union: Major General

Alfred Terry and Rear Admiral David Porter.

• Confederates: Major General W.H.C. Whiting and Robert Hoke.

• Ended in a Union victory that effectively closed the last open Confederate port on the east coast.

The Battle of Appomattox Courthouse

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• April 9, 1865• Union: Lt. General

Ulysses Grant• Confederates: General

Robert E. Lee• After abandoning the

Confederate capital Lee and his troops headed south. They were cut off by Grant and his army, after a brief skirmish Lee agreed to surrender.

The End

• Although the battle of Appomattox Courthouse is credited as being the last battle of the civil war minor battles still occurred until the final confederate surrender on June 23, 1865.

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How Did the Civil War Affect America?

• The United States is one country, not two.

• The United States has a steady and diverse economy.

• The use of paper money became common place.

http://www.beeslife.com/currency/fractional.php