What was the influence of the Civil War?

1. What was the influence of the Civil War? By Chris Wilson June 20, 2006

2. Why the Civil War Broke Out • Lincoln took office • Tension grew between the North and the South • South succeeded • South acted at Fort Sumter

3. Families Were Divided by the War • Brother against brother • Father against son • Pressure on women in the Family

4. The South's Role in the War • First to act at Fort Sumter • Won many of the first battles • Attacked union property • Well trained leaders

5. Turning Point in the War • Battle of Gettysburg • Began July 1, 1863 • Other Battles won at same time • Union Victories at two key sites

6. Gettysburg • Union had higher ground • Won many single battles over three days • Defeated strong charges • Last confederate attack on Union ground

7. Confederates Retreat • Mead retreated back into Virginia • Grant captured Vicksburg • Lee retreated from Gettysburg

8. What Influences did the Victories have on Union? • Gained confidence • Had upper hand • Last time confederates entered Union territory

9. Outcome of the War • South surrendered April 1865 • Slavery abolished in south • Southern economy destroyed • Bitter feelings remained between North and South.

10. Reconstruction Rebuild the south Restore the Union Enemies now work together Family ties need repaired Union is eventually stronger than before. What Now? United Streaming Video Here

11. Fun Facts • Gettysburg started with soldiers looking for supplies • Prisoners of war were taken • 150 dying in day at one point • Camp life was extremely unhealthy

12. Comprehension ?’s • The Southern States ______from the union • How were families divided in the war • Who fired the first shot in the Civil War • What battle was the turning point in the War • What side surrendered • Reconstruction is the process of rebuilding what

13. Works Cited • Stucky, Call to Freedom T.E., Holt… 2000. • usacivilwar.com/Prints/gettysburg_print.jpg (Gettysburg Battle Picture) • mastersofthefield.com/dn_screenshots/Picket3.jpg(Picture of Pickets Charge) • history.ky.gov/.../new_mtg/Ky_colors.jpg (Pic. of Confederate and Union Flag) • http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=F59276A6-D591-4E2E-B655-87208E16A2FC • http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=25832F53-4D5F-44E9-AC38-C1CC5E0C4892&tabStart=videoSegments • http://www.unitedstreaming.com/search/searchResults.cfm?video_type=0&No=30&Ntt=Reconstruction&Nr=AND(d_Asset_Type%3aImage)&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode+matchall&quiz_id=0&quiz_question_id=0&N=0&Nty=1&guidAssetTypeID=&strBreadCrumb=

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15. The Southern States ______from the union? • Departed • Left • Moved • Succeeded

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18. Families Were Divided by the War • Brother against brother • Father against son • Pressure on women in the Family

19. Who fired the first shot in the Civil War? • The south fired first at_________. Fort Sumter

20. What battle was the turning point in the War? • Bull Run • Antietam • Gettysburg • Fredericksburg

21. What side surrendered? • North • South

22. Reconstruction is the process of rebuilding what? • Reconstruction is the process of rebuilding the ____. Union