Reconstruction Dates: The Civil War?_________ Reconstruction? ________ 9-9-121.
UNIT 3: THE CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION Causes of the Civil War North vs. South.
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Transcript of UNIT 3: THE CIVIL WAR & RECONSTRUCTION Causes of the Civil War North vs. South.
UNIT 3: THE CIVIL WAR &
RECONSTRUCTION
Causes of the Civil War North vs. South
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Causes of the War
• Regional Differences– Industrial North v. Agricultural South– South wanted to remain traditional and
continue to use slave labor• Slavery
– Expansion into western territories– States’ rights vs. federal government
• Election of President Abraham Lincoln– Not listed on the ballot in southern states– South felt that they did not elect him
Secession of the Southern States
• Secession: to leave formally from membership
• South Carolina voted to leave the Union on December 20, 1860
• 10 more states left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America
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Lincoln’s Response
• President Lincoln saw it as his duty to protect the Union
• In his Oath of Office, Lincoln promised to “ protect and defend the Union”
• He vowed to protect the Union and keep it together
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Protect and Defend the Union
• Protecting the Union proved to be more difficult that Lincoln thought
• Fort Sumter was a particularly difficult issue– Union fort located in enemy South– South threatened to attack if Lincoln
tried to re-supply the fort– Despite warning, Lincoln sent supply
ships to the fort
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First signs of War
• Confederate President Jefferson Davis made good on his promise
• As the Union ships entered Charleston, South Carolina, Davis ordered an attack
• The Union responded in self defense• These became the first shots of the
Civil War
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The Union
Advantages:• Greater Population• More railroads• More factories• More money• More technology• Functioning
government• Existing army &
navy
Disadvantages:• Fighting far from
home• Many did not
believe in the cause
• Many did not want to fight their neighbor
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The ConfederacyAdvantages:
• Seven major colleges to train military officers
• Only had to defend their homeland
• Fighting to defend their way of life and right to self government
Disadvantages:• Smaller population• Few factories• Underdeveloped
railroad• Little money in the
banks• Struggling
government
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Emancipation ProclamationAnd by virtue of the power, and for the
purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said
designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and
that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize
and maintain the freedom of said persons. - President Abraham
Lincoln
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Gettysburg Address
Read the Gettysburg Address.
Answer the questions that follow.
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