Civil+war


 * Similarities || Differences ||
 * Seceed from the union || Made their own constitutions with different laws ||
 * Declaring that they don't follow the U.S. constitution || Florida declared itself an independent nation ||
 * Wanted to maintain slavery || Texas gave reasons why they were seceeding ||
 * declared themselves independant ||  ||
 * the states' citizens were absolved from abiding by the constitution ||  ||

South Carolina- __A-__South carolina state legislature __P-__Charleston South Carolina, 1860 __P-__I knew that South Carolina was the first state to seceed __A-__The U.S. congress __R-__South carolina didn't want to be in a country with Abraham Lincoln as president bvecause they needed slavery to survive __T-__The people of South Carolina are upset and are seceeding from the Union __S-__This was the first state to seceed which started the other 12 states to seceed

Florida- __A-__Florida state legislature __P-__Florida Jan. 10, 1861 __P-__I knew that florida was one of the states to seceed __A-__U.S. congress __R-__They needed slavery to survive and they thought it would be abolished if Lincoln was president __T-__Florida is angry and wants to be an independant country __S-__Since these states seceeded, they were saying the the constitution was of no meaning and caused the civil war

__**Reflection**__ These state's reasons make sense to me because I know that slavery at the time was needed to maintain the economy of the U.S. and to boost the econmomy around slavery and to make a living for many Americans. I wouldn't sign one of these acts because I would actually be signing my own death warrant by saying I was a traitor to the U.S.

The slide about 1861

young children hats, coats pouches buttons on some coats canteens different uniforms
 * I see..... || It Means.... ||
 * Two soldiers in Union uniforms || These two soldiers were in the Union army ||
 * Hands holding a cigar in each other's mouth || They know each other ||
 * Guy on right has stripes on his sleeve, no collar, unshaven || Lower ranking poor soldier ||
 * Guy on left has nice coat and cleanly shaven || Higher ranking rich ||
 * Both have hats || Union army ||

between the ages of 10 and 16
 * Similarities || Differences ||
 * They are young || Different types of clothing ||
 * wearing uniforms || Different ages ||
 * no smiles on their faces || Different color coats ||
 * || Different hats ||

I think I would go to the U.S. army because even though I would be fighting the people of my State, I would have a better chance of living with the U.S. army so i would chose the army. There is no way to avoid sides in the civil war. If you want to chose an army and fight for it, then you chose a side. If you don't want to fight in the army or not chose a side, you would be accused of being on the other side, just because you weren't in the army where you were living.

[|Emancipation Proclamation]

i think that the emancipation proclamation was a good idea because it said to the south that they can't just forget the constitution and "move away" from the Union. also, the E.P. convinces more slaves to move to the Union which would in turn convince slave owners that slavery is over. If they agree that slavery is over, then they agree that they are a part of the U.S.

The confederacy needed shoes. Since the North made shoes, the confederacy needed to invade the north.

**1.** Which army had the advantage after the first day of fighting? What were some reasons for their success? Could they have been even more successful? **The Union had the advantage after the first day of fighting because they had the high ground. They could've if they got more reinforcements sooner.** **2.** What was the situation by the evening of July 2? **There was no winner yet. The Union was retreating to higher ground. (Cemetary ridge, Culp's hill)** **3.** What evidence from the previous day's fighting brought General Lee to decide on the strategy for Pickett's Charge on July 3? What was the result of that assault? **Lee attacked the ends of the Union the previous day so he decided to attack the middle the next day. The Union held their lines and the confederates retreated.** **4.** Why did General Lee decide to withdraw from Gettysburg? **He felt he had to go with them.** **2.** What option did the U.S. Army provide Alexander to avoid becoming involved in the conflict? **They offered to have him stationed away from fighting his own people.** **3.** How did he justify his choice? He said that if he did not go he would be a coward and that the south was fighting for liberty.
 * He suffered too many losses and couldn't keep fighting. **
 * B-1.** How did Edward Porter Alexander feel about Georgia's secession?

A-1. What part did Elisha Hunt Rhodes play at Gettysburg? **Going in front of the line and die. (pawn)** **2.** How was he able to justify the suffering endured by the Union troops? **He marched 34 miles in which he was exhausted, famished, sleepy, to the point of death. They still fought against the confederates.** **3.** How did he respond to the Union victory? **Andrew bakers description of the valiant behavior and the chaos of the battle of gettysburg** **2.** Why did Captain John Moore not give the order to charge? How might you have felt in his place? **These accounts are more personal. They make me more aware.** **2.** What are some disadvantages of relying on personal accounts of historical events? These people are under a lot of stress and sometimes are too busy to take complete notice of things so they might misremember things when they write it down later.
 * He fell asleep and acted like it was another battle.**
 * C-** **1.** Consider Andrew Baker's vivid descriptions of the valiant behavior exhibited in the chaos of battle. Describe the actions of Captain W. T. Magruder. Speculate on his motivations for fighting in both armies before his death at Gettysburg.
 * he said he could not deal with the responsibility.**
 * 1.** How does reading these personal accounts compare with reading summaries of Civil War battles in textbooks? Do they make you more aware of the personal suffering of the participants?

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**1.** How long after the battle did Lincoln give his address? **A little more than two years after.** **2.** What did he say about the men who were buried in the cemetery? **They were brave and that he didn't want them to die in vain.** **3.** How did he give meaning to their sacrifice? **That they sacrificed themselves for the greater good of the country and for the people.** **4.** What was it that Lincoln wanted the people of the United States to do for the dead soldiers?
 * That the people who still lived made sure that the government did not perish.**

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__**Like Britain. If Great Britain helped the south then the union would have surely lost.**__
Flaws in the E.P. 1. If the confederacy said go ahead, take our slaves. 2. Lincoln was fighting to get rid of slavery but still had slaves in the border states. -declared martial law, forcing the border states to not secede, unconstitutional, if he didn't and D.C. was lost the Union would be lost

Summary-The emancipation proclamtion was important because it forced the war to be about slavery, but still violating the constitution for the good of the country