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Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 41 Watch the movie Glory

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 42 To know how the civil war ended- Appomattox Court House, VA To understand the war APK: Surrender: Who: General Lee What: The surrender of the south in the American Civil War Where: Appomattox Courthouse How: A meeting with both generalsfrom north and south Why: To end the war because Lee's men were starving and most lost their weapons in battle.
 * the north had a huge boom in the manufacturing way
 * slaves stop
 * a lot of people died

Wimer McLean: had the war start in his backyard at Bull Run and moved to where the war wouldn't be and ended up having the Generals meet in his house for surrender.

Arlington National Cemetary: They started buring union soliders in Lee's plantationto be mean but it also ended up having confederates later being buried there.

The legacy of the War: Cost: Union: 360,000 Confederate: 260,000 Union: 275,000 Confederate:260,000 13thAmedment Lincoln's Assasination: Consquences of war:
 * lots of bitter feelings
 * deadliest war
 * wounded
 * econmincally spent a lot of money
 * Lincoln urged Congress to pass
 * passed 1865
 * slavery was banned in US
 * Lincoln did not live to see the end of slavery
 * John Wilkes Booth: assasination at Ford's Theater
 * Lincoln died on April 15, 1865
 * the US was now seen as a single nation and not a collection of states (is vs. are)
 * National government expanded
 * Northern economy = new industries
 * South= economic disaster

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 41 To know about the war in the west 42 APK: Ration amount was very important in camps. Many soliders deserted the war. Abolitionists did not want the war. New/ Apply: Main Ideas: Big Picture Pages 522- 527 notes: Aplication choice: questioins on page 525 #1-2 in complete sentences Questions: 1a. Ulysses S. Grant was a commander of forces 1b. The battle of Shiloh was a two day battle. With the help of the Ohio forces, the bloodly battle victory goes to Ulysses S. Grant 1c. Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 41 To research read and watch to get information for you Civil War newspaper 42
 * union strategy in the west center on control of the Mississippi River
 * Confederate and Union troops struggled for dominace in the Far West
 * Fighting in the Civil War spread to the western United States

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 41 Goal: To understand the background into about the north and south 42

Monday, May 16th, 2011 41 Goal: To understand how the war began- fort sumtor Civil War Causes Notes (BrainPop): The Civil War: 150 Years Later: Questions: How would you explain the reasons for the Civil War offically starting? The Civil War offically started when the South fired upon Fort Sumter. Then, the South captured the fort after a 34-hour bombartion. How is the Civil War connected to the Revolutionary War? They are connected in one way because they are seperating from people of their own country. They are also connected because both sides have different views of the same topic.
 * South seceesion: Confedary of United States
 * Started at Fort Sumtor
 * North and South fought about the power of states' rights
 * Slavery seperated US
 * Kanas- Nebraska Act
 * States' Rights (10th Amdemt)
 * Nullification- South Carolina- About Tariffs favoring the North
 * Dred Scott

Friday, May 13th, 2011 43 Goal: To review my knowledge of the previous chapter and show it in a quiz Identities: North: South: Union Slave States/ Border States: Missouri, Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia (later in war)
 * True Believers: abolitionists who were passionately against slavery; believes it's morally wrong, so they fight
 * Glory Roaders: African-American from North, some former salves, fought to end salvery
 * Farmers/ Workers: felt slavery was wrong, didn't want competition for jobs & land, keep slavery where it is
 * Unionists: fought mainly to keep union together, believed South shopuld be punished for leaving
 * Planters: 2% population held all SPE power in South
 * Johnny Rebs: majority of south, poor whites, workers & farmers, looked up to planters