Influential People of Influential People of the Civil Warthe Civil WarExamining the roles of Abraham Examining the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jacksonand Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln Republican Presidential candidate Republican Presidential candidate Northern Democrats – Stephen Northern Democrats – Stephen

Douglas; Southern Democrats – Douglas; Southern Democrats – John Breckenridge; Split the voteJohn Breckenridge; Split the vote

Southerners feared Lincoln Southerners feared Lincoln Lincoln electedLincoln elected

Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis Senator from MississippiSenator from Mississippi Argued for States’ RightsArgued for States’ Rights Elected President of Confederate Elected President of Confederate

States of AmericaStates of America Concentrated on military authority, Concentrated on military authority,

rather than civil authority of rather than civil authority of governmentgovernment

Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant West Point graduateWest Point graduate Northern General in Mississippi Northern General in Mississippi

Valley CampaignsValley Campaigns Commander of all Union armiesCommander of all Union armies With the Army of the Potomac, With the Army of the Potomac,

forced Lee to surrender in Virginiaforced Lee to surrender in Virginia

Robert E. LeeRobert E. Lee West Point graduateWest Point graduate Southern General - the Army of Southern General - the Army of

Northern VirginiaNorthern Virginia Offered Union command, but didn’t Offered Union command, but didn’t

want to fight against Virginiawant to fight against Virginia Urged Southerners to accept defeat Urged Southerners to accept defeat

& reunite& reunite

Thomas JacksonThomas Jackson West Point graduateWest Point graduate Southern GeneralSouthern General Most skilled of CSA generalsMost skilled of CSA generals Earned “Stonewall” nickname at Earned “Stonewall” nickname at

First Battle of ManassasFirst Battle of Manassas Mortally wounded at Mortally wounded at

Chancellorsville by own menChancellorsville by own men

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How do the features I used How do the features I used enhance the presentation?enhance the presentation? By using preset animation, the slide will allow By using preset animation, the slide will allow

students to read the information before I add students to read the information before I add narration.narration.

By placing a red border around each picture, By placing a red border around each picture, it draws the students’ attention to the picture it draws the students’ attention to the picture of each individual.of each individual.

By having consistency in colors, font, and By having consistency in colors, font, and layout, there is a flow to the presentation.layout, there is a flow to the presentation.

By having Civil War Era music playing By having Civil War Era music playing throughout the presentation, it creates an throughout the presentation, it creates an emotional response to the information.emotional response to the information.