The+Civil+War

Secession Acts of the Thirteen Confederate States: Similarities: All states left the union for reasons regarding money, such as slavery. Differences: Some of the secession acts weren't passed at the same time.

South Carolina A- The people of the state of South Carolina. P- December 20, 1860. Charleston, SC P- One of the first states to secede from the union. A- South Carolina and other southern states. R- The state felt that the Union's decision were bad for it's economy. T- South Carolina does not want abolish slavery while the north does, thus prompting them to secede. S- As one of the first states to secede, South Carolina set an example to follow for other Southern states.

Alabama A- The people of the state of Alabama. P- January 11, 1861. Montgomery, Alabama. P- One of the most racist states during civil rights movement. A- The union, other Southern states. R- The state of Alabama felt that the Election of Abraham Lincoln did not suit their best interests as a state. T- Lincoln's plans to abloish slavery have prompted Alabama as well as other southern states to secede from the union. S- Many other states seceded from the union at this time.

Reflection- Yes, these acts do make sense to me. The Southern states that seceded felt that the interests of the union did not fit theirs, and only commited these acts in an attempt to better suit their needs. If I lived in one of the states seceding however, I would not sign one of these acts simply because I would want to avoid the civil war.

Timeline:

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Following Pictures:

What are some similarities between these men? What are some differences? Take a guess at the age of each.

//Pretend that Massachusetts has seceded for reasons which you disagree (the right of states to determine whether or not to allow slavery). You are asked by the President to uphold the Constitution by commanding the US Army which will re-take Massachusetts by force. Do you accept this job from the President or do you resign and return to Massachusetts to defend it against the US Army? Why?//

//Reflection: Is there anyway to avoid taking a side if you live in the United States during the Civil War? Explain your reasoning.//

War Strategies of the North and the South:

Northern strategy:

Southern strategy:

Technology and war: 1) What purpose the new technology served. 2) How it changed the way war was fought. 3) The importance of this weapon to the overall picture of the Civil War. Can new, better technology take the place of experienced quality soldiers? Why or why not? Yes better technology can be used by less experienced soldiers to replace experienced soldiers with just as much effectiveness.

Major Battles in the early Civil War:



Do now: 6/7 1.) The union's startegy was to block the south's trade and commerce, while the confederacy's was to defend their land. 2.) The invention of the gatling gun allowed both sides to effectively kill infantry. 3.) Confeds-Experience, better strategies, lack of trained enemy,defensive tactics, home turf.

Abraham Lincoln can win the war by killing off the remaining confederates.

6/8- Reading Part C media type="custom" key="9710026"

Questions-

//**Part C: Changes in Loyalty**// **1.** Consider Andrew Baker's vivid descriptions of the valiant behavior exhibited in the chaos of battle. Describe the actions of Captain W. T. Magruder. Speculate on his motivations for fighting in both armies before his death at Gettysburg. - **2.** Why did Captain John Moore not give the order to charge? How might you have felt in his place? - //**All Parts**// **1.** How does reading these personal accounts compare with reading summaries of Civil War battles in textbooks? Do they make you more aware of the personal suffering of the participants? - **2.** What are some disadvantages of relying on personal accounts of historical events? -

**1.** How long after the battle did Lincoln give his address? - **2.** What did he say about the men who were buried in the cemetery? - **3.** How did he give meaning to their sacrifice? - **4.** What was it that Lincoln wanted the people of the United States to do for the dead soldiers? -
 * Reading 3: The Gettysburg Address November 19, 1863 **

6/9 -2 Flaws -The south could free slaves so that Britain would join them. -Border states still had slaves; martial law

The emancipation proclomation was created to trick the south into saying the war was about slavery.