63
Nationalism vs. Sectionalism The American Civil War 1861- 1865 Warm-up: How can Nationalism be a negative influence?

Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

  • Upload
    mae

  • View
    56

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

Nationalism vs. Sectionalism. The American Civil War 1861-1865. Warm-up: How can Nationalism be a negative influence?. Before we begin. . . What is a civil war?. The Civil War: Union vs Confederacy. Confederate Union. Election of Lincoln - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Citation preview

Page 1: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

The American Civil War 1861-1865

Warm-up: How can Nationalism be a negative influence?

Page 2: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 3: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 4: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 5: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 6: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 7: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Before we begin. . .

• What is a civil war?

Page 8: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

The Civil War: Union vs Confederacy

Page 9: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Confederate Union

Page 10: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

CAUSE #1?

• Election of Lincoln

• Southern States felt they were bullied by the North when he was elected

Page 11: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

1860Electio

nResult

s

Page 12: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Cause #2

• States’ Rights

Page 13: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Nullification Crisis

• Nullify means to ignore• In 1832, South Carolina said

they could “nullify” federal law by simply ignoring it.

• President Jackson threatened to send federal troops – SC chilled, for now.

Page 14: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Cause 3:Abolitionism

Page 15: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Abolitionists• Frederick Douglas was the editor of

an abolitionist newspaper.

Page 16: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Harriet Tubman • Helped slaves escape via

the Underground Railroad.

Page 17: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

John Brown• He and his sons brutally murdered 5 slave masters in Kansas. (1858)

• Tried to incite a slave revolt

Page 18: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Cause 4: slavery

Page 19: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Compromise of 1850

Page 20: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

HarrietBeecherStowe1811 - 1896So this is the

lady who started the Civil War.

-- Abraham Lincoln

Page 21: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Uncle Tom’s Cabin1852

Sold 300,000 copies in the first year.

2 million in a decade!

Page 22: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Cause 5: Sectionalism

Page 23: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

1860 Election: A Nation Coming Apart?!

Page 24: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Sectionalism at its worst!

Sen. Charles Sumner(R-MA)

Congr. Preston Brooks(D-SC)

Page 25: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

The war begins - the firing on Fort Sumter

Page 26: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Fort Sumter: April 12, 1861

Page 27: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Fort Sumter

Page 28: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 29: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

The first States secede

Page 30: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Advantages of the Union (north)?

• Union had double the population

• Double the railroads

• 5 times as many factories

Page 31: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Confederate (Rebel) advantages (South)

• Confederates had the best generals

• Defending is always easier than attacking

• Farmers fight better than factory workers

Page 32: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

First metal ships in world!

Page 33: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 34: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

1863

Page 35: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Emancipation Proclamation

• It freed the slaves only in states that have seceded from the Union.

• It did not free slaves in border states.

• 1863• Emancipation = freedom

Page 36: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 37: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Gettysburg – turning point

• Gettysburg is the largest battle in the history of the Western hemisphere.

• Over 100, 000 people died in 3 days.

• It was the last time the South invaded the North.

Page 38: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 39: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 40: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Gettysburg Address• that from these honored dead we

take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

» Abe Lincoln

Page 41: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Technology made Civil War . . .

The Monitor

Page 42: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

More efficient and deadly

Page 43: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 44: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 45: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 46: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Vicksburg

Page 47: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Confederate Dead

Page 48: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 49: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Over 618,000 military deaths during Civil War.

Page 50: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 51: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

The 54th Regiment attack on Fort Wagner, SC- July 18, 1863

Page 52: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism
Page 53: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Blacks in the Military

• After the Emancipation Proclamation blacks began to join the Union Army

• Initially they were only used for manual labor

• Eventually, Blacks saw live combat

• 54th regiment out of Massachusetts

William Carney

Page 54: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

After four bloody years of civil war, the South was defeated.

Page 55: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Civil War ended when Lee surrendered to Grant at APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE

Page 56: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Results of the Civil War?

• Reconstruction – time of rebuilding the country after the Civil War

Page 57: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Reconstruction Amendments

• 13th Amendment – freed slaves

Page 58: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Reconstruction Amendments

• 14th Amendment – Everyone born in the US is a citizen, due process of law for all citizens.

• 15th – Black male suffrage

Page 59: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Remember the Reconstruction Amendments this way:

Free Citizens Vote!

Page 60: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Lincoln is assassinated

Page 61: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Punishment of the killers and conspirators

Page 62: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Questions?

Page 63: Nationalism vs. Sectionalism

Quiz• 1. When was the Civil War?• 2. What was 1 cause of the

CW?• 3. What was another cause of

CW?• 4. Who was President during

CW?• 5. Which amendment banned

slavery?• 6. What was Reconstruction?