Civil War Pregame Show

Civil War Pregame ShowCivil War Pregame Show

The Civil War The Civil War 1861 - 18651861 - 1865BorderBorder

StatesStates(Slave states (Slave states

who remained who remained loyal to the loyal to the

Union)Union)

The UnionThe Union1.1.Major LeadersMajor Leaders

2.2.Main Goal in FightingMain Goal in Fighting

3.3.StrategiesStrategies

4.4.AdvantagesAdvantages

5.5.DisadvantagesDisadvantages

MAJOR LEADERSMAJOR LEADERS

President of the President of the United StatesUnited States

PresidentPresidentAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant General of Union troops in WestGeneral of Union troops in West

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

5

George McClellanGeorge McClellanGeneral of Union troops in the EastGeneral of Union troops in the East

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

4

OTHER MAJOR GENERALSOTHER MAJOR GENERALSWilliam Tecumseh William Tecumseh

ShermanShermanPhilip SheridanPhilip Sheridan

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

5

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

4

NORTH’S REASON FOR NORTH’S REASON FOR FIGHTINGFIGHTING

PRESERVE THE PRESERVE THE UNION!!UNION!!

(aka get the south (aka get the south back!)back!)

STRATEGIES TO WINSTRATEGIES TO WIN“The Anaconda Plan”“The Anaconda Plan”

1. INVADE THE SOUTH1. INVADE THE SOUTH

22. . Capture the Capital Capture the Capital (Richmond VA)(Richmond VA)

3) BLOCKADE SOUTHERN 3) BLOCKADE SOUTHERN PORTSPORTS

UNIONUNIONADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES

RAILROADSRAILROADS

BETTER NAVYBETTER NAVY

MORE PEOPLE!MORE PEOPLE!

DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES

1.1.Must Must invade to invade to winwin

2.2.Poorly Poorly trained trained troopstroops

The ConfederacyThe Confederacy

1.Major Leaders2.Reason for fighting3.Strategy4.Advantages5.Disadvantages

President Jefferson DavisPresident Jefferson Davis

General Robert E. LeeGeneral Robert E. LeeCool

Beard O’ Meter:5

Thomas “Stonewall” Thomas “Stonewall” JacksonJacksonCool

Beard O’ Meter:7

OTHER GENERALSOTHER GENERALSP.T. BeauregardP.T. Beauregard James LongstreetJames Longstreet

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

4

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

9!!!

REASON FOR FIGHTINGREASON FOR FIGHTING

•Fighting for their Fighting for their Independence!Independence!

STRATEGY FOR STRATEGY FOR WINNINGWINNING

1)1)Wear down the NorthWear down the North

2)2)The South doesn’t have The South doesn’t have to win, they just don’t to win, they just don’t have to lose!have to lose!

CONFEDERATE CONFEDERATE ADVANTAGESADVANTAGES

HOMEFIELD HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGEADVANTAGE

2) Better Troops 2) Better Troops & Generals& Generals

Cool Beard O’ Meter:

10!!!

3) They are 3) They are fighting for a fighting for a cause: their cause: their

independenceindependence

DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES1)1) few factoriesfew factories

2)2) very little railroadsvery little railroads

3)3) weak central governmentweak central government

4)4) small population for small population for troopstroops

CRQCRQ1)1) According to the chart in According to the chart in

which area did the north which area did the north have the greatest have the greatest advantage?advantage?

2)2) Which advantage would Which advantage would provide northerners with provide northerners with an easy method of an easy method of transportationtransportation

3)3) How would that How would that advantage help the north advantage help the north during a war?during a war?