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Civil War
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confederate constitution created
it recognized states rights and slavery. it cost the south problems throughout the war. the south had to build a loyalty to their new government for more resource. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w0oNta3ur0 -
Fort Sumter
On April 12, 1861, Confederate attacked Fort Sumter. the impact was that it split up the u.s and started the civil war . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWR0RU51JUY&feature=fvsr -
northern nurses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yCDE_Lbvt8&feature=related Approximately 4,000 women in the north served as volunteer nurses in military hospitals during the Civil War. to care for there men. -
Battle of bull run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYcWwb8EOHo&feature=youtu.be
called "First Manassas" by the Southern States, was a poorly fought battle, near bull river in virginia The Confederacy believed that an early victory would make the Union negotiate peace.The battle was won by the Confederates, and both sides realized that the war will not be won easily. -
Battle of Shiloh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e720ABFOxgk&feature=relatedknown as "The Battle of Pittsburg Landing" was fought over a control point of the Tennessee and the Cumberland rivers. The Confederate troops were poorly armed. The Union won the battle. -
Battle of Antietam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1aZQ_WVyG0 The battle took place in Sharpsburg, Maryland along the banks of Antietam Creek. General Lee intended to invade the North. Lee experienced heavy losses and was forced to abandon his plans of invading the North, the battle also allowed President Lincoln to make the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing the slaves. -
Battle of fredericksburg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEpshMpyNcw&feature=related The battle of Fredericksburg was fought by the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. The Union was attempting to cross the Rappahanaock to capture Richmond, the capital of Virginia. leader robert e. lee send his team to trap burnside union. The Union was devastated in the battle, and was unable to continue their march on to Richmond. -
Emancipation proclamation
Lincoln created the proclamation so the states that rebell against the union are to let free the slaves they have. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUVkXthLz4w&feature=BFa&list=PL801DE42FC5C3F039&lf=results_main -
South surfers
the south surfered economically because of the proclamation letting the slaves go free to fight in the war with the men. leaving the women to do everything. they work the mens jobs but are losing there crops to growing cotton and not selling. -
North Gains
the northernes economy didnot surfur during the war. they had every thing they need for there people and there armys. -
Battle of chancellorsiville
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8ni6EHnRQThe battle of Chancellorsville was a major upset victory for the Confederacy, Robert E Lee was outnumbered and divided his troops to fight the Union Army. Chancellorsville was an extremely bloody battle for both sides. -
Battle of Gettysburg
the battle of gettysburg was one of the longest battles led by lee it took them three days to destory the union http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IshclhvSNnY -
Battle of wilderness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsGiz6M5iFc The battle of the Wilderness was near the rapidan river in virginia. where grant crossed south with 115,000 men. Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia waited for them with 64,000 men. -
Surrender
http://www.history.com/videos/surrender-at-appomattox-courthouse#surrender-at-appomattox-courthouse lee surrenders to grant at appomattox court house . -
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaDCQOMWcug&feature=related Less than a week after the Confederate's surrender, Lincoln was watching a play in Ford's theater, when John Wilkes Booth snuck into his box and shot him, he escaped but was killed a few weeks later. -
13th Amendment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZrVndMSxk4 the war nearly over president lincoln created the 13th amendment so slaves can be free.
