Scribd Logo
Unggah

Selamat datang di Scribd!

  • AP Civil War

    Diunggah oleh

    Usoshi Shreya Chatterjee
    10 tayangan16 halaman
    The document provides an overview of the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, including key events, battles, political issues, military tactics, and turning points. It discusses the sectional tensions leading up to the war, the secession of Southern states, the initial Confederate victories, and the Union's strategic advantages. Major battles covered include Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Appomattox Court House, where the Confederacy ultimately surrendered in 1865. The document also outlines economic issues, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 1864 presidential election.

    Deskripsi Asli:

    Hak Cipta

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Format Tersedia

    PPT, PDF, TXT atau baca online dari Scribd

    Apakah menurut Anda dokumen ini bermanfaat?

    Apakah konten ini tidak pantas?

    Laporkan Dokumen Ini
    The document provides an overview of the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, including key events, battles, political issues, military tactics, and turning points. It discusses the sectional tensions leading up to the war, the secession of Southern states, the initial Confederate victories, and the Union's strategic advantages. Major battles covered include Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Appomattox Court House, where the Confederacy ultimately surrendered in 1865. The document also outlines economic issues, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 1864 presidential election.

    Hak Cipta:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Unduh sebagai PPT, PDF, TXT atau baca online dari Scribd
    Tandai sebagai konten tidak pantas
    10 tayangan16 halaman

    AP Civil War

    Diunggah oleh

    Usoshi Shreya Chatterjee
    The document provides an overview of the American Civil War from 1861 to 1865, including key events, battles, political issues, military tactics, and turning points. It discusses the sectional tensions leading up to the war, the secession of Southern states, the initial Confederate victories, and the Union's strategic advantages. Major battles covered include Gettysburg, Vicksburg, and Appomattox Court House, where the Confederacy ultimately surrendered in 1865. The document also outlines economic issues, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 1864 presidential election.

    Hak Cipta:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Unduh sebagai PPT, PDF, TXT atau baca online dari Scribd
    Tandai sebagai konten tidak pantas
    dari 16

    CIVIL WAR 18611861-1865

    Strengths and Weaknesses Shots at Sumter Early Campaigns Turning of the War Surrender @ Appamatox

    ELECTION OF 1860 4 MAN RACE


    

    Charleston Convention and Baltimore Convention saw Democrats unable to appoint a leader (Douglass, Buchanan, or Breckinridge) Would break into two camps: Breckinridge in South and Douglass in North Lincoln would win the Republican nomination John Bell would represent the Constitutional Union party and was supported by border states and wanted to preserve the Union

     

    ISSUE OF SECESSION
    

    Lincoln didnt win one electoral vote in the South yet still won the presidency South Carolina would secede in Dec. 1860 By Feb. 1861 (AL, GA, FL, TN, MS, LA, and TX) would also secede meeting in Montgomery and becoming the Confederate States of America

    FORT SUMTER
    

    Lincolns inaugural addressed the issue of South seceding and ordered ALL forts to be seized Ft. Pickens (Pensacola) & Ft. Sumter (Charleston) South Carolina intended to keep Sumter under their direction (Lincoln ordered 75,000 troops)

    NORTHERN ADVANTAGES
       

    Overwhelming wealth (Able to finance war) Superior in technology and industry North controlled US Navy and would use blockades 3:1 advantage on manpower; 1/3 of souths population were slaves Better railway system Lincolns political savvy and leadership

     

    ADVANTAGES OF SOUTH
    

    South was geographically large making it difficult to defeat Home field advantage (Defensive warfare dominated this era) Southern generals had superior leadership Jefferson Davis had greater military experience

    MILITARY TACTICS OF WAR


    

    Role of the Rifle Use of blockades Guerilla Tactics and Ambushes Trench warfare Role of Railroads

    STALEMATE IN THE EAST


    

    Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas) Scotts Anaconda Plan Peninsula Campaign 2nd Battle of Bull Run (Second Manassas) Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg) Battle of Fredericksburg

    WAR IN THE WEST


    

    Battle at Shiloh Battles for the Mississippi River Battle of the Ironclads Role of the Freedmans Bureau

    TURNING POINTS
    

    Battle at Gettysburg (1863) Battle at Vicksburg (1863) Role of Sherman in 1864-1865 1864Surrender @ Appamatox

    EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
    Lincoln declared all slaves free in rebellious territories Jan. 1, 1863

    CONSCRIPTION
    

    Northerners drafted (1863 and later) could hire a substitute or pay $300 to avoid fighting in the war; led to riots in NYC Conscription started in South (1862) and some states had regulations that for every 20 slaves one white man could stay back

    ECONOMICS DURING WAR


    

    High tariffs and an income tax were implemented to pay for war Paper money and inflation was not a problem in North due to consumer confidence

    South used both excise and income taxes to finance the war Inflation and scarcity of goods became a problem as banks began to print money as Northern blockades succeeded

    
    

    Legal Tender Act issued $150 million Greenbacks while the National Bank Act allowed banks to issue notes in exchange for buying war bonds

    OTHER POLITICAL ISSUES


    

    Lincoln suspended habeous corpus in border states and areas of rebellion Supreme Court ruled in Ex Parte Maryland (1861) that Lincoln violated executive power

    Draft riots in New York and concerns over the longevity of the conflict Homestead Act issued 160 acres of land out west Morrill Land Grant ActActprovided land /money for educational institutions

    ELECTION OF 1864
    

    Democrats supported George McClellan who was campaigning for an end to the war even if it meant for the nation to be divided Lincoln campaigned to preserve the Union and emancipate the slaves

    Anda mungkin juga menyukai