The Civil WarThe Civil War

HOT ROC: Civil War GameHOT ROC: Civil War Game

Civil War Ro - Sham – Bo

You will receive a certain number of “AUTHENTIC” (not really)

Civil War Tokens. ◦ Don’t steal them, they each are implanted with computer tracking chips.

Anyway, each token you receive represents a round of Ro –

Sham – Bo that you can play with your opponent.

You will play best out of three, and you will give your

opponent you token if you loose.

You can only play with the tokens you originally received.

You can only play against your Civil War opponent

Go at it!

Union and Confederate Resources, Union and Confederate Resources, 18611861

Prompt: Why did the North win the Civil War?◦*Think about the game we just played◦Look at the chart on Page 118

Analyze this chart and use the information to respond to the prompt.

New Vocab: American Civil War

The War BeginsThe War Begins

Union Confederacy

~22 million populationPresident LincolnResources in North:

◦ Factories◦ Transportation◦ Navy◦ $$$

Offensive War

~9 million (3 million slaves)

President DavisMore military

skill/experiencefortified citiesAgriculture/ Slave

economydefensive war

LincolnLincoln’’s s StrategyStrategy

Goal #1 Preserving the union

Battle Strategy:◦Anaconda Plan

Changing the war from a political to a moral fight◦ http://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=j66i6Ey_IAQ&feature=related

Key Moments in the Civil WarKey Moments in the Civil War

Antietam◦20,000 dead◦Poor medical care

Emancipation Proclamation◦Free Slaves in the

ConfederacyGettysburg

AddressTotal War

Ex: Sherman’s March to the Sea

The End!The End!

Grant captures Richmond, VA

Lee surrenders April 3

War ends April 9, 1865

North wins!~620,000 Deaths

HomeworkHomework

Read page 133

1 Paragraph:◦Explain what Lincoln’s challenges were at the

end of the Civil War to achieve “…malice toward none.”

Categorization ActivityCategorization Activity

You will be divided into different topics.For the topic you receive, read the

appropriate section in chapter 10 and write down the following:◦Contributions◦Hardships◦Similarities and/or differences to today

Report out after everyone is finished

Group Contributions Hardships Similarities and/or differences to today

10.3 Government Leaders

10.4 Soldiers

10.5 African Americans

10.6 Women