The American Civil War

Ms. WalkerUS History1/12/2010

The 5 W’s Who: American Citizens What: A war between members of the

same group or country When: 1861-1865 Where: The United States of America Why: Some states disagreed with the

American Government about the issue of slavery & they wanted to be their own country.

2 important facts

½ Million people were killed or wounded in this war.

60% of the fighting took place in Virginia.

Civil War Map

The Union States

Also Called: The North, The Yankees, The Free States

Army Led By: Ulysses S. Grant Political Views: Did not agree with

slavery Soldiers’ Uniforms: Blue

The Confederate States

Also Called: The South, The Rebels, The Slave States

Army Led By: Robert E. Lee Political Views: Wanted to continue

slavery Soldiers’ Uniform: Grey

The Confederate Flag

Important People

Abraham Lincoln: The President of the US during the time of the civil war. He wanted to abolish slavery.

Harriet Tubman: The creator of the underground railroad for the slaves to use to escape to the north.

Frederick Douglas: A well known abolitionist

Important People con’t…

Nat Turner: He lead a rebellion against plantation owners in 1831 and killed 60 people.

John Brown: A white man that lead a raid on Harper’s Ferry, Virginia in 1859 so that he could help free the slaves.

Important People con’t…

Jefferson Davis- An American statesman & advocate for slavery. He is most famous for serving as the only President of the Confederate States of America. He led the rebelling southern slave states to Civil War.

Differences Divide North and South

The North More factories People began moving to the cities to

work Less people were farming People from other countries moved to

the North Population grew rapidly to over 19

million PEOPLE!!!

The South

Farming remained the main way to earn a living Most were small one family farms Cut lumber, raised cattle, and raised just

enough food for their own families Population was a lot smaller (11 million)

than in the North (19 million)