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Unit 11 - Sectionalism and Civil War

This unit covers the conflict between two parts of our country known as the American Civil War.

What sides states were on during the Civil War

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These are the states that were part of either the Union/North (in blue), or the Confederacy/South (in red) during the Civil War. The purple, or light blue, states are those that allowed slavery but did not secede from the Union. The uncolored areas were territories, not states, at this point in history. (Got this map from Wikipedia.)

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Election of 1860

Information will be entered about the candidates and the election after class on Tuesday March 26th.

Here are the two videos from class on Tuesday, March 26th.
Election of 1860 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMKbytk1QkE
Aftermath of Election - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGg5uDYHEQA

Causes of the Civil War (Growth of Sectionalism)

This is a great slide show that lists the events that led up to the Civil War.
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Lincoln Douglas Debates

Here is the link to the video that we watched Monday about Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we4DofhdJs0
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Pre-Civil War Events - From Class Notes

Henry Clay – known as the “Great Compromiser” for his efforts in the Missouri Compromise and the Comp. of 1850 
John C. Calhoun -  Believed strongly in the South having no need to compromise on the issue of slavery, if slavery is what the South wanted, slavery is what they should be able to have.
Daniel Webster – Supported the Compromise of 1850, wanted simply to preserve the Union.

3/5ths Compromise – First ever situation that arose over slavery; Slave populations would only count for 3/5ths of their totals, so that representation in Congress would be balanced.
Missouri Compromise – Compromise in the year 1820 over entrance of Missouri as a slave state. In order to balance the number of slave states and non-slave states, Maine entered as a state, as well as Missouri, in order to balance the number of states on each side of the slavery issue.
Compromise of 1850 – Issue arose over California becoming a state. Question was whether it would allow slavery or not. In order to appeal to the Northern (Anti-Slavery) states, Congress would allow California to enter as a free state. To please the Southern (Pro-Slavery) states, Congress would not pass any more laws about slavery in the territories won in the Mexican-American War. Additionally, Congress would pass a strict law helping recapture runaway slaves – known as the Fugitive Slave Act.
Kansas-Nebraska Act – The area known as Kansas Territory (remains of Louisiana Territory) would be divided into two areas – Kansas and Nebraska. People that moved there would vote on the issue of slavery – popular sovereignty – and this would decide the issue in the territories. This led to a mini civil war in Kansas known as Bleeding Kansas.
Fugitive Slave Act – 1850 law that helped owners recapture runaway slaves. The law allowed people of being accused of being runaways into custody, provided them with no trial, allowed a magistrate (judge) to rule on them being returned to their owner (received $10) or release them ($5).
Scott v. Sanford – Dred Scott sued for his freedom after his owner’s death. Decision went against Scott and in addition, extended slavery to the entire country by stating that slaves were the property of the owner and they could take their property with them any where they decided to go. A victory for the South.

Order of Secession - (CSA)Confederate States of America

State                            Date of Secession
South Carolina                December 20, 1860
Mississippi                    January 9, 1861
Florida                            January 10, 1861
Alabama                        January 11, 1861
Georgia                        January 19, 1861
Louisiana                        January 26, 1861
Texas                            February 1, 1861
*Lincoln's Inauguration - March 4th, 1861
*Fort Sumter - April 12th, 1861 - Civil War Begins
Virginia                        April 17, 1861
Arkansas                    May 6, 1861
North Carolina                May 20, 1861
Tennessee                    June 8, 1861

Important Events of the Civil War

Firing on Fort Sumter                                    April 12-14, 1861

1st Battle of Bull Run                                    July 21, 1861

Battle of Antietam                                        September 17, 1862

Signing of the Emancipation Proclamation     September 22, 1862; 
                                                                  January 1, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg                                    July 1-3, 1863
                            
Siege of Vicksburg                                      May 18 - July 4, 1863

Lee’s Surrender at Appomattox                    April 9, 1865

Assassination of Abraham Lincoln                April 14, 1865 (Good Friday)

Information on:                     North                                           South

Date of Civil War
Generals

Presidents
Cause,Reason to Fight

Casualties
Other Names

Capital City

Outcome
Population Percentage
Population Actual Number
Manufacturing Ability
Railroad Rail
Industrial Work Force
Began on April 12th, 1861
Ulysses S. Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Initially to preserve the Union; After Emancipation Proclamation the liberation of enslaved peoples of the South
364,511
Union, Blue, Yankees, United States of America

Washington, D.C.
Won
70%
22 Million (22,000,000)
85 - 90%
71%
92%
Ended on April 9th, 1865
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
To preserve the way of life the Southern states had become used to with an enslaved workforce
312,000
Confederacy, Gray, Rebels, Confederate States of America
Richmond, VA
Lost
30%
9 Million (9,000,000)
10 - 15%
29%
8%

Links on Civil War

Plans and strategies - http://www.civilwarhome.com/strategyandtactics.htm
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Videos about the Civil War

Very thorough video over the process/events of the Civil War - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78zn1A4484
Another very thorough one as well, highlights Secession more than the one above - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gfl6rHFUuQ
Interesting short video on what if the South had won the Civil War, it shows some battles going different that they actially did -                                                                                                                            https://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=50mD95cgcqE&feature=fvwp
Awesome Reconstruction Overview Video (we'll be covering this in Unit 12) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1KIENdWp5M
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