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The Civil War 1861- 1865

The Civil War 1861- 1865. Civil War Southern Leaders Northern Leaders Resources. Questions to be Answered?. Name the Southern leaders. Name the Northern leaders. Explain the Union military’s strategy List the causes of the Civil War. Explain the Southern military strategy.

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The Civil War 1861- 1865

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  1. The Civil War 1861- 1865 Civil War Southern Leaders Northern Leaders Resources

  2. Questions to be Answered? • Name the Southern leaders. • Name the Northern leaders. • Explain the Union military’s strategy • List the causes of the Civil War. • Explain the Southern military strategy.

  3. Causes of the Civil War • Sectional disagreements over tariffs, slavery, and states rights • Abolitionists vs. slaveholders • Dred Scott case • Uncle Tom’s Cabin • Failed compromises • Failed Presidency of 1850s • Lincoln’s call for troops in 1861

  4. Southern Leaders • Robert E. Lee – Confederate General – opposed secession • General Thomas Stonewall Jackson • Jefferson Davis – President of the Confederacy

  5. Northern Leaders • Abraham Lincoln – President during Civil War – Union will be held together by force if necessary • Ulysses S. Grant – Union military leader • Frederick Douglass- encourage recruitment of black soldiers

  6. South • Better army during early years of war • Officers trained at West Point • Defensive approach • Felt they could hold out against attacks • Felt that Europe would provide supplies

  7. Anaconda Plan, Union

  8. Resources

  9. City Strategy • Richmond • Vicksburg • Atlanta • Chattanooga • New Orleans

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