PPT-The Civil War & Reconstruction

Causes of the Civil War Disagreement over future of Slavery States rights over centralized Federal power Breakdown in party politics Cultural and economic differences bw North and South The South Secedes. Reconstruction. African Americans in the Civil War and the New South. Warm-Up: Cartoon Analysis. *What do you see? What does it mean?*. Caption:. . ‘Columbia’ says, “Franchise. And not this man?”. Presidential Versus Congressional Reconstruction. Reconstruction. The time period following the Civil War, which lasted from 1865 to 1877.. The time period during which the U.S. began to rebuild after the Civil War.. Transformation of American Society. Unit 5 Overview. Period 5: 1844-1877. As the nation expanded and its population grew, regional tensions, especially over slavery, led to a civil war — the course and aftermath of which transformed American society.. CIVIL. . WAR. SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. NULLIFICIATION. Tariff: a tax on imported goods designed to keep out competition. . In the 1800s, Congress passed several protective tariffs. . What was the name of the plan that Lincoln had developed for the nation to follow?. Name the group of people who wanted harsher punishment for the South?. Name one of this group’s leaders?. Who becomes President when Lincoln is killed?. The Problem of Peace. Civil War had been very costly and the South had largely been destroyed.. Southern cities were burnt and slaves were freed still many Southerners remained defiant.. If the South was to recover economically how would that happen under the current circumstances?. Texas . Civil War Museum . Music. Women in War. Medicine. The Civil War: Battlefield Medicine, Music & . The . Civil War Soldier with The . Texas . Civil War Museum. Outline . . I. Experience . . ** . Southern state governments: aspirations, achievements, failures. *** . Role of African Americans in politics, education, and the economy. **** . Compromise of 1877. ***** . Impact of Reconstruction. (. Unit III. , . Segment 3 of 3. ). Essential Question. :. What were the various plans to reconstruct the Union at the end of the Civil War?. Warm-Up Question:. What problems exist now that the Civil War is over?. ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE. Conflict over the expansion of slavery into the territories west of the Mississippi River in the 1820s-1850s caused tensions to mount between northern (manufacturing) states and southern (farming) states. The real battle wasn’t about slavery, but POWER in GOVERNMENT and whether factories or farming would be the basis of our nation’s economy.. 1850-1877. The Main Idea. By 1850 the issue of slavery dominated national politics, leading to sectional divisions and, finally, the secession of the southern states.. Reading Focus. How did the issue of slavery influence expansion in the 1850s?. Leading up to the Civil War….. Many Southerners were afraid of . slave revolts . so what did they do to try and prevent those revolts?. Who were the two most famous men responsible for slave revolts?. Why was the process of reconstructing the South after the Civil War so difficult?. Southern agriculture and infrastructure lay in ruins. Major cities such as Richmond and Atlanta lay in ruins. Much of southern private property had been confiscated or looted by federal forces. Crooks disguised as Treasury agents intimidated people. Do now! . Please read “Abraham Lincoln: Verdict of History” and answer questions AND THEN…. Read “Lincoln’s 2nd Inaugural Address” and answer question #s 1,2 and 5. (I) ELECTION OF 1864. Lincoln at odds with Congress over Reconstruction policy.