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The Civil War: Unraveling the Union, Impact & Legacy

Explore the pivotal events, leaders, and battles of the Civil War (1861-1865), including the secession, Fort Sumter, key generals, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, and Appomattox surrender. Learn about the Anaconda Plan, the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle, and the significant impact of the war on the nation’s economy, government power, and social structure. Discover how the war shaped American history and led to the abolishment of slavery with the 13th Amendment.

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The Civil War: Unraveling the Union, Impact & Legacy

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  1. TheCivil War(1861-1865)

  2. Secession and “Border States”

  3. Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

  4. North vs. South in 1861

  5. Rating the North & the South

  6. Resources: North & the South

  7. The Leaders of the Confederacy Pres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander Stevens

  8. The Confederate “White House”

  9. The Confederate Seal MOTTO  “With God As Our Vindicator”

  10. The “Anaconda” Plan

  11. Lincoln’s Generals Winfield Scott Joseph Hooker Ulysses S. Grant Irwin McDowell George McClellan George Meade Ambrose Burnside George McClellan,Again!

  12. The Confederate Generals “Stonewall” Jackson Nathan Bedford Forrest George Pickett Jeb Stuart James Longstreet Robert E. Lee

  13. Battle of Bull Run (1st Manassas)July, 1861

  14. The Battle of the Ironclads,March, 1862 The Monitor vs.the Merrimac

  15. Buy Your Way Out of Military Service

  16. War in the East: 1861-1862

  17. Battle of Antietam“Bloodiest Single Day of the War” September 17, 1862 • Convinced Lincoln to issue the • Emancipation Proclamation 23,000 casualties

  18. TheEmancipationProclamation *Technically only authorized Union To “seize property” of “states in Rebellion” * Gave Union a moral purpose to war

  19. Emancipation in 1863

  20. The Southern View of Emancipation

  21. The Famous 54th Massachusetts

  22. Some served as nurses Clara Barton - later founded the American Red Cross Women’s Roles

  23. First Income Tax passed For the first time the government could collect taxes on a small % of individual’s income Need to Pay For War

  24. The Road to Gettysburg: 1863

  25. The War in the West, 1863: Vicksburg Why was this a turning point? 1. Control of Mississippi River 2. Split Confederacy in half

  26. The North Initiates the Draft, 1863

  27. NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863)

  28. NYC Draft Riots, (July 13-16, 1863)

  29. A “Pogrom” Against Blacks

  30. 1864 Election Pres. Lincoln (R) George McClellan (D)

  31. Sherman’s“Marchto theSea”throughGeorgia,1864

  32. Presidential Election Results:1864

  33. Surrender at Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865

  34. Civil War Casualtiesin Comparison to Other Wars

  35. Ford’s Theater (April 14, 1865)

  36. The Assassin John Wilkes Booth

  37. The Assassination

  38. WANTED~~!!

  39. Now He Belongs to the Ages!

  40. The Execution

  41. Tremendous loss of life - including Lincoln’s assassination Restoration of the Union - end of the Confederacy Economic costs - increase of debt Increased power of federal government Widened economic gap between North and South Ushered in era of modern warfare 13th Amendment - official end of slavery How did the Civil War impact the U.S.?

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