Cleaning up the battlefield dead Why do you think the photographer took this photo? (purpose) What is the value? (What does it teach us about the war?)

Civil WarCreate a topic sentence describing who

is most likely to win the Civil War

Facts that tell a story Because of the Civil War, modern embalming is

invented 2% of the American population would be die in the

Civil War• That’s like wiping the Highlands off the Denver map• Or, over 6 million Americans today• Bloodiest war in American history

African Americans made up <1% of the northern population• By the war’s end made up 10% of the Union Army.

A total of 180,000 black men, more than 85% of those eligible, enlisted. • At Cold Harbor, Va., 7,000 Americans fell in 20

minutes.

Images

Background After the election of Lincoln

Southern states start to secede (leave) the Union• Call themselves the

Confederate States of America By the time Lincoln is sworn

in 7 states had seceded • Confederacy attack on Ft.

Sumter in S. C. causes 4 more states to secede Virginia was important

• 4 Slave states stay loyal. Why? Both sides gear up for what

they think will be a short war

DirectionsUNION ADVANTAGES

CONFEDERATE ADVANTAGES

Arrange the sheets on your table, using the evidence in the charts and graphs.

Union Advantages/Disadvantages

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Larger population=more

soldiers/larger tax base More miles of

railroad/telegraph lines More factories: supplies More food

crops/horses/cattle Large powerful navy

Reason to fight? Fought on enemy’s soil Poor leadership

Confederate Advantages/Disadvantages

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Reason to fight: they saw it as a 2nd Revolution

Excellent leadership: Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Stonewall Jackson

Knew the territory

Almost no navy Poorly supplied Very few

factories/resources

Exit Ticket: Create a topic sentence Based on the evidence you have seen,

• Predict who will win the Civil War. Union, or Confederate?

Remember, topic sentences cue the reader into what you are writing about• They also usually give some details

Hint: Check out your cause-effect sentence stems on your desk sheet!