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The Impact of the Civil War: Key Events and Consequences

The Civil War was a pivotal moment in American history, marked by significant events such as the Battle of Gettysburg and the surrender at Appomattox. It brought about total war strategies and led to a devastating human cost, with over 600,000 soldiers lost. The war fundamentally changed the political and economic landscape of the nation, leading to the passage of Civil War amendments and the assassination of Lincoln. Reconstruction efforts aimed to rebuild the South and address social changes, face opposition, and ultimately the rise of groups like the Ku Klux Klan.

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The Impact of the Civil War: Key Events and Consequences

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  1. Focus Questions – 9/14/06 1.Why was the Battle of Gettysburg important? 2.Define total war. 3.What occurred at Appomattox?

  2. Reconstruction Following War

  3. I. War Changes the Nation A.Human Costs -Over 600,000 soldiers killed B.Political and Economic Changes • Increases the power of the ____ ____. • ____ economy is destroyed, due to the destruction of industries and _______.

  4. B. Civil War Amendments 13th: Banned Slavery in All States 14th: Rights of Citizens and Equal Protection given to minorities 15th: Right to Vote extended to African-Americans

  5. C. Lincoln is Assassinated

  6. C. Lincoln is Assassinated • April 14, 1865 • Lincoln is shot at Ford’s _______. • His killer, ____ ____ ____, escapes but is soon captured and killed by Union army men.

  7. II. The Politics of Reconstruction • A. Presidential Plans

  8. II. Reconstructing the South A. Reconstruction • The rebuilding of the South following the devastation of the war. • Freedmen’s Bureau :provides social services, ____ care, and education

  9. B. Congress v. the President 1.Reconstruction Act of 1867 • Congress takes action • Divides the former ____ into districts for the purpose of rebuilding. 2.President Andrew Johnson’s View • He attempts to block reconstruction plan. • __ __ ___ impeaches the President, but the ____ does not convict him.

  10. B. Congressional Plan

  11. C. Johnson’s Impeachment

  12. III. Reconstructing Society A. The Postwar South • Scalawags: southern ___ who joined ____party to improve political positions • Carpetbaggers: Northern ____, moved to South after war B. Former Slaves Start Over • They found churches and schools • Many move to reunite with their _____. • Sharecropping:______________________ • Tenant farming:______________________

  13. C. Collapse of Reconstruction • Ku Klux Klan (KKK) -wants to repress _____ -kills thousands 2. Support Fades -Republicans are not unified in their efforts -North is distracted by economic problems.

  14. Visual Sources • http://history.acusd.edu/gen/sespics/71853.jpg • http://pnyfan1186.tripod.com/2gunshot.jpg • http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/j/Andrew%20Johnson.jpg • http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/lincoln-abraham.jpg • http://www.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/0impeach/ticket.gif • http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/Photos/images/pettway1.jpg • http://kingstonuu.org/images/mlk-kkk.jpg

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