PPT-Unit V Division, War, & Reconciliation 1855-1865 The North vs. the South

Unit V Division War amp Reconciliation 18551865 The North vs the South The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 could not contain the ideological differences between the 2 halves of the country. Introduction:. Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath on March 4, 1861. . He came into . Washington disguised to escape assassins. He thus became the president of the dis- United States of America. American people would endure four years of anguish and bloodshed, and Lincoln would face tortuous trials of leadership such have been visited upon few presidents. . Soldiers who fought in Civil War . Roughly 1,264,000 American soldiers have died in the nation's wars--620,000 in the Civil War and 644,000 in all other conflicts.  It was only as recently as the Vietnam War that the amount of American deaths in foreign wars eclipsed the number who died in the Civil War.. Private Study and Deeper Learning Guide. . Unit 1 Breadth Study for AQA A-Level History. The Making of a Super Power, USA 1865 - 1985. The following guide provides a number of ways for you to maximise and deepen your learning in your A-level History Unit on the History of the USA 1865-1975. Many of these tasks should be completed in Private Study (PS) in addition to any homework tasks you have been set. You can use the core textbook and other key books available in the school library, as well as the following websites, to support you. . The menace of Secession. President Abraham Lincoln declared that secession was impractical because the North and South were not geographically divided.  He also stated that with secession, new controversies would arise, including the national debt, federal territories, and the fugitive-slave issue.. English III. Historical Context. United States grew rapidly after the Civil War. increasing rates of democracy and literacy. rapid growth in industrialism and urbanization. expanding population base due to immigration. Important strands in Chapter 14. The Nation Divides. The Deep South secedes while the Upper South wavers . (Dec 1860-April 1861) . *. The Confederacy is formed. South Carolina forces the issue: Fort Sumter (April 1861). Reconstruction (USA). Post war- Expanding businesses, roads, schools, hospitals, etc. Mass production. Immigrants provided workers and new consumers for the clothing industry. Westward expansion. Gold. The Civil War: Union vs Confederacy. What is in a Name???. OTHER NAMES FOR THE CIVIL WAR:. War between the States. War against Northern Aggression. 2. nd. American Revolution. The Lost Cause. War of Rebellion. Edition,. . Chapter 14 Review Video. Two Societies at War: 1861 - 1865. www.Apushreview.com. Check out the description for videos that match up with the new curriculum. . Secession and Military Stalemate, 1861 - 1862. “As the first total war in history, the Civil War was fought not just by armies but through the mobilization of each society’s human and economic resources. …the freeing of four million slaves was only the most monumental of the war’s many transformations, in both the South and the North.”. Lincoln as President . December 1860 – March 1861 (Buchanan’s Worries / lack of reaction). March 1861 – Lincoln is sworn into office (secretly). Lincoln’s main agenda throughout the Civil War: BRING THE UNION BACK TOGETHER (preservation). BATTLES OF THE CIVIL WAR War Teams NORTH The Union United States of America President: Abraham Lincoln Capital: Washington, D.C. Color: Blue Number of States: 19 plus 5 border states = 24 Goal: Preserve the Union March 5, 1865. Group Activity. Your group will examine the following primary resources to determine the context in which President Lincoln gave his second inaugural address:. "Grant Takes Command" (1864/1865). (5 years). By Rachel Harding . A4. 1861. Even . before the war there was a lot . of . tension between the North and the South because the South wanted to leave the U.S. because Abraham Lincoln was elected president and .