Connect to Self-
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."
Abraham Lincoln |
I think that the quote means that if we stand divided and never compromise we will never be able to run a country or get anything done in order to lead a country.
Battle Chart
Date-
April 12, 1861 July 21, 1861 April 6-7, 1862 September 18, 1862 July 1, 1863 July 4, 1863 September 1864 April 9, 1865 May 13, 1865 |
Battle-
Fort Sumter (South Carolina) 1st Bull Run (Virginia) Shiloh (Tennessee) Antietam (Maryland) Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) VIcksburg (Mississippi) Sherman's March (Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina) Appomattox Courthouse (Virginia) Palmito Ranch |
Victor-
Confederacy Confederacy Union Union Union Union Union Union Confederate |
Significance-
No one was injured but it was the point were people knew compromise was now not an option. Was the first time that both sides of the fight were ready to fight. Was the first Battle that the Union won. The time period when the Emancipation Proclamation. The Gettysburg Address was given and the war had reached its turning point. This was the point when the North( Union) took back the Mississippi River They Union went on a rampage just destroying everything and beat the Confederacy. The Civil War had now ended. Because news didn't travel fast the Confederate forces defeated the Union. Then learned that General Lee had surrendered. |
Strategies, Advantages, and Disadvantages for the North and South
The North (Union)Nicknames: Union
Strategies for winning the war: A " three pronged attack" that would block off the South, keeping them from trading with Europe. Then they wanted control of the Mississippi River. Finally they wanted to capture the southern capital of Richmond Virginia where the confederate govt. was located. Disadvantages: - weak motivation - officers were not aggressive enough - they were fighting on unfamiliar territory Advantages: - Superior leadership from president Abraham Lincoln - greater population- 22 million people - military power 5:2 advantage - industrial power - more money - more railroads - more farm land |
The South (Confederacy)Nicknames: Confederacy
Strategies for winning the war: Planned to fight a defensive war. Confederates wanted to bring enemies and exhaust them. They also counted on help from Europe with supplies and support with money. Finally they also wanted to capture the Northern capital of Washington, D.C. Disadvantages: - weak leadership from Jefferson Davis - no navy - fewer men and supplies - few factories - less money - weaker government Advantages: - outstanding military officers- mostly all had experience and fought in the Mexican War. - strong motivation - they were fighting on home ground - the soldiers were skilled with guns and horses |