Union v.

Confederacy:
Who Had the Advantage?
Ms. Walsh & Mr. Gomes
Early US History
Monday May 11, 2015

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Respond to the following in your ISN:

Once some Southern states seceded from the
Union, how do you think President Lincoln
should have reacted: let them be
independent, force them to rejoin the
Union, or something else (explain that other
option). Explain your reasoning in 1-2
complete sentences.

Announcements
Grades updated
After school:
Today: 2:15-3:30
Wednesday: 2:15-3:00

Todays Objective (CP)

IWBAT explain in writing at least three
differences between the Union and
Confederacy and evaluate which side
had the advantage by creating an artistic,
visual representation that includes all
required elements with the aid of
content notes.

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How did the war start?

Lincoln sent supplies to Fort Sumter in Charleston
Harbor (South Carolina), risking war. Before the ships
arrived, the Confederates attacked the Union fort and
ignited the Civil War.

Both sides knew the Border States were important to

hold on to. Those were the slave states that bordered free
states, and had not seceded yet. The Border States joined
the Union side.

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Strengths and Weaknesses

The North had 22 million residents, while the

South had 9 (3.5 of whom were slaves).
Most factories, railroads, and shipyards were
located in the North.
The South had great generals such as Robert E.
Lee, who took advantage of fighting a defensive
war (fighting on their own turf).

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Strategy:
Confederacy:

At first, the Confederacy took a defensive positionit

wanted to defeat the North so that they could be left
alone as an independent nation
Withheld cotton at the start of the war to hurt the
Northern textile industry and hopefully lure Britain
and France to the Confederate side due to a large
surplus harvest from the year before, the Confederacy
never received European aid
Gradually took the offensive and sought to wreck
Union morale

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Strategy:
Union:

Goal: bring Confederate states back into the

Union
Used General Winfield Scotts Anaconda Plan
called for a naval blockade of the South to choke
its economy to death, and to capture control of the
Mississippi River to divide the South in two
Took time to implement; impatient, President Lincoln
ordered an invasion of Virginia in the summer of 1861

What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

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1. Tape todays processing instructions into

page 18 of your ISN

2. On a separate piece of white paper, complete

ONE of the processing options

This is due at the start of class tomorrow
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Progress Report
Tape your progress report to page 19
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Honors

Activator #8 (H)

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Respond to the following in your ISN:

Once some Southern states seceded from the
Union, how do you think President Lincoln
should have reacted: let them be
independent, force them to rejoin the
Union, or something else (explain that other
option). Explain your reasoning in 1-2
complete sentences.

Announcements
Grades updated
After school:
Today: 2:15-3:30
Wednesday: 2:15-3:00

Todays Objective (H)

IWBAT explain in writing at least three
differences between the Union and
Confederacy and evaluate which side
had the advantage by creating an artistic,
visual representation that includes all
required elements with the aid of a past
HW and quiz.

What Should I Be Doing Right Now?

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1. Tape todays processing instructions into

page 25 of your ISN

2. On a separate piece of white paper, complete

ONE of the processing options

This is due at the start of class tomorrow
Need help? Ask for some!

REMINDER: HW slip #4 due tomorrow