Key Differences of the North and South
Population of the North and South
North:19-22 million
South:12 million
Is the Union the south or the north
North
Missouri Compromise
-Missouri became a slave state
-Maine became a free state
-Slavery was outlawed in the Northern Territory North of the 36 30 parallel
Anaconda Plan
Step 1:Surround the South by sea to cut off its trade.
Step 2:Divide the Confederacy in sections so that one region could not help another.
Step 3:Capture Richmond, VA(the capital of the Confederacy.
Gettysburg Address
-Abraham Lincoln addresses the country following the battle of Gettysburg
-Hopes that the Civil War will lead to "a new birth of freedom" where there is no longer slavery.
Who had cash crops and what were they?
South;cotton,tobacco,rice,sugar,and indigo
Is the confederate north or south?
South
Compromise of 1850
-California became a free state
-New Mexico and Utah territories allow slavery
-Washington DC slave sales stopped
-Fugitive slave Act was passes
1st Battle of Bull Run-1861
The first big battle of the Civil War, A Southern victory sends shock waves through the North and shows that the Southern generals are much better than the Northern generals at the start of the war.
Sherman's March to the sea-1864
A series of victories for the North and the introduction of "total war," an effort to break the spirit of the Southern fighters by cutting off supplies and burning down Southern towns.
Is the North based on agriculture?
Is the South based on agriculture?
North:No;manufacturing
South:Yes
Border states that did NOT secede
Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri, West Virginia
The Dred Scott Case
-African Americans are not citizens
-Scott will stay a slave
-Government cannot ban slavery in any territories
Antietam-1862
The Union wins a slim victory, forcing Robert E. Lee to retreat from the North back to Virginia. It is the single bloodiest day in the Civil War with over 22,000 casualties. Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
Appomattox Court House
Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This ends the bloody conflict of the Civil War (over 620,000 total casualties). In December, 1865 Congress passes the 13th Amendment which outlaws slavery.
North
-Warm summers, snowy winters -rocky, hilly, not good for farming -rapid growth in early 1800's -cities for trade and commerce -hubs of manufacturing -included a variety of industries -better roads developed -extensive railroad system -canals provided cheaper transportation
Confederate States
Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
Abraham Lincoln's Election
-South Carolina seceded(along with 6 other states)
-The North says that it will fight to preserve the Union?
The Emancipation Proclamation
"All persons held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be thenceforward, and forever free."
List of Annotation
1.TAP T:Topic A:Audience P:Scholarly Paragraph
2.Mark and unpack vocabulary-Circle words in prompt you do not know and define them
3.Number Action steps-Underline the action verbs and number them
4.Level Action steps-identify what LEVEL each question is (L1,L2,L3)5.Create a personal plan of attack-rewrite the action steps beneath the question.
South
-Warm summers, mild winters, much rain -rich, fertile soil -about 3.5-4 million enslaved people in 1860 -most people lived on farms in spread out communities -small towns developed along rivers and coasts -large plantation owners controlled much of Southern society -steamships used on rivers- railroads expanded in the South, though not as greatly as in the North
Union States
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, California, Oregon
Fort Sumter-1861
The Civil War starts in South Carolina, the first state to secede. The Confederate army opened fire on Fort Sumpter and Forces the Union troops to surrender.
Battle of Gettysburg
Gettysburg is the turning point of the Civil War. It is a three day battle with some of the most intense fighting in the entire Civil War with over 47,000 casualties. Afterward, Lincoln issues the Gettysburg Address.