Civil War Lesson

Civil War 1861- 1865

By Citlalli Rodriguez

North/Union /Yankees

​Causes Of Civil War

1. Urban/ Cities/ Factories​

2. NO Slaves

3. Strong National Government​

South/ Confederates/ Rebels

Causes Of Civil War

1. Rural/ Farmland/ Plantations

2. Slaves

3. Power with State rights​

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Open Ended

What is the South's major economy

Multiple Choice

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• The system of indentured servitude was banned

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

• Improved

  .transpiration systems made it easier for workers to migrate

Multiple Choice

What was one effect of the cotton gin in the United States?

• Expansion of the plantation system

• Improved soil fertility

• Increased efficiency of crop irrigation

• Expansion of mercantilism

Multiple Choice

How did the plantation influence the economic development of the United States?

• It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills

• It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast

• It restricted expansion in the western territories

• It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue

Presidents

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​Confederate States of

America​ Jefferson Davis

​Abraham Lincoln

United States of America

Battle of Fort Sumter

1. Confederate attack on Union fort

2. First shots fired

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Multiple Choice

After the southern succession of states, who became the Confederate President?

• Jefferson Davis

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

Multiple Choice

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

• Fort Sumter, South Carolina

• Appomattox Station, Virginia

• Sharpsburg, Maryland

• Manassas, Virginia

​Advantage: knowledge of Southern terrain where most battles were fought. 

Disadvantage: Lost  control of the Mississippi River splitting confederate soldiers in half. 

​SOUTH

Advantage: had several Railroads and used Mores code. 

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Advantage: During the Battle of Vicksburg gained control of Mississippi river. 

​NORTH

Advantages/ Disadvantages

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Multiple Choice

One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had----

• knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought

• numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition

• a larger number of military troops in reserve

• an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies

Military Leaders

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Robert E Lee

South​

Ulysses S. Grant

​North

Multiple Choice

Who was the Confederate General of all Armies leading the South?

• Robert E. Lee

• Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Charles Cornwallis

Multiple Choice

Who was the commanding general during the Civil War whose fame carried him to becoming our 18th President of the United States?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Robert E. Lee

• Winfield Scott

  Thomas

• "Stonewall" Jackson

Battle of Vicksburg

1. Union has full control of Mississippi River

2. Divided Confederacy in half​

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Multiple Choice

How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?

• Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies

• The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations

• The rive had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills

• Losing control of the river removed physical barrier between slave and free states

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST describes the importance of the Battle of Vicksburg?

• The Confederacy lost control of the Mississippi River

• It was described as the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War

• It was the opening engagement of the Civil War in the South

• The Confederacy captured military supplies from the North

Multiple Choice

Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?

• The Confederate territory was divided in half

• Several important Confederate generals were killed

• Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River

• Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces

Multiple Choice

One of two turning points of the Civil War was a victory giving full control of the Mississippi River to the North. What battle was this?

• Battle of Vicksburg

• Battle of Antietam

• First Battle of Bull Run

• Battle of Gettysburg

Surrender at Appomatox Courthouse

General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant

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Virginia, 1865​

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Multiple Choice

Confederate Commanding General Robert E. Lee surrenders to Union Commanding General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865 at?

• Appomattox Court House, Virginia

• Appomattox Station, Virginia

• Manassas (Bull Run), Virginia

• Richmond, Virginia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?

• Economic differences between the Union and Confederacy

• The alignment of foreign allies with the Union or with the Confederacy

• The amount of military training given to Union forces and Confederacy forces

• Religious differences between the Union and the Confederacy