Tuesday Sep. 28, 2010

U.S. History / Mr. Paulson

Daily Agenda

Spark #4 Advantages/Disadvantages Finish presentations Strategies of North and South First Battles – groups then individual Pass out maps for battles

Spark #4Advantages /

DisadvantagesNorth

Advantages

Disadvantages

South

Advantages

Disadvantages

***Use p. 158-9 as a resource!!

--Looking at these Advantages and Disadvantages, for which side would you choose to be a soldier at the

outbreak of the Civil War?? Why??

Advantages/Disadvantages

North 1. 2x as much railroad-

transport troops and weapons

2. 2/3 the pop. of the country

3. Functioning government 4. Well balanced economy-

2x as many factories and farms

5. Army, Navy

South 1. Well trained officers-

the best military schools –better leadership

2. Slaves for production 3. Unifying cause- “their

way of life” 4. morale 5. Defensive war

Lincoln Inaugural Address:

March 3, 1861 What has already taken

place?? Secession of 7 states

beginning w/ S.C. Fort Sumter is brewing,

Lincoln must decide what to do…

"The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government…"

"I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so...."

In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the

momentous issue of civil war.... You can have no conflict without being yourselves the

aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I

shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect, and defend it.'

"I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies..."What are Lincoln’s

options??

Options

1.Resupply the fort

2.Resupply and send troops

3.Fight to keep the fort (offensive)

4.Abandon the fort

Strategies- (p.159)North South

Major Battles- First 2 years (July1861-

Sep.1862) Bull Run I (Manassas Junction) Forts Henry and Donelson Shiloh Monitor v. Merrimack Bull Run II Antietam

Jigsaw on Steroids

Groups of 6 – 6 Battles 1 person from home group goes to each Battle

Group Learn all you can about your battle

Required content info. Report back to your group

Set up paper like so…Battle Bull Run

1Forts Henry and Donelson

Shiloh

Description

Battle Monitor v. Merrimack

Bull Run II Antietam

Description

Info needed for each battle:

1. Major generals on both sides

2. Key strategies for each

3. # of soldiers involved (both sides)

4. Distinguishing characteristics

5. Casualty counts (if given)