Revision: the Course of the Civil War

Use the political and not the geographic, term! The Civil War (1861 - 1865) was won by the (a)  

Let's start with some reasons for victory!

• Anaconda Plan
  March to the sea

• 1861: more potential munitions

• Grant and Sherman vs Lee

• Better strategies

• 93% of pig iron was made in the North

• 1861: Better transport

• Outnumbered the Confederacy 3.5:1

• More (white) men

• 2 x the density of rail networks

• Great Generals!

Now let's put some order into chaos. Political, socio - economic, military.

Groups:

(a) Political

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(b) Socio economic

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(c) Military Strategies

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(d) Military People& places

• Lincoln's strong leadership

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Vicksburg

• Multiple fronts

• Davis' fragmented Confederacy

• Greater manufacturing capacity

• Wealthier: buy weapons

• Sherman

• Grant

• March to the Sea

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Gettysburg Address

• Bull Run

• Outnumbered white confederates 3.5:1

• Anaconda Plan

Why did Jeff Davis struggle?

• Smaller economy: harder to pay for the militia and munitions

• Most battles were in the South, causing hardship.

• He looked too much like Lincoln, confusing people.

• Inflation spiralled.

The union was aware of the Souths' weaknesses. Scott's strategy was to create a blockade, preventing the South's lucrative cotton exports and impeding imports of munitions. It was called the (a)   Plan.

How effective was the Anaconda Plan?

• Highly effective: the Union Navy dominated

• It was ineffective: the Confederates still held Fort Sumter.

• Highly effective: the name was very memorable.

The Anaconda Plan sought to control the key rivers, as well as the sea. What battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River?

• Antietam

• Vicksburg

• Gettysburg

Let's connect cause and effect! In 1861, the Union states had double the density of ​ (a)   lines, allowing the Union army to transport men and ​ (b)   quickly. The Union had ​ (c)   451 of the United State's 470 locomotives: the ​ (d)   states had far greater expertise to make and repair its rolling stock, ​ (e)   to efficient military movements. Lincoln's army could attack swiftly in different theatres.

• rail
• manufactured
• munitions
• northern
• contributing

How did Lincoln respond to the loss at Fort Sumter?

• He cried. It was a terrible loss.

• He raised troops- he called out 75,000 for 90 days

How did Lincoln respond to the loss at the First Battle of Bull Run?

• The next day, he raised 500,000 troops for 3 years.

• He prayed for guidance and tried to seek peace.

• He replaced McDowell with the younger commander McClellan.

• He decided to hold a ball to distract people.