next 11.5 the legacy of the war the civil war settles long-standing disputes over states’ rights...
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C. Costs of the War Hundreds of thousands dead, wounded; lives disrupted Union- 360,000 dead and 275,000 wounded Confederate- 260,000 dead and 225,000 wounded Financially, war costs the government estimated $3.3 billion Gap between South and North increases 1860 Southerners earned 70% of Northern wages 1870 Southerners only earned 40%TRANSCRIPT
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The Legacy of the WarThe Civil War settles long-standing disputes over states’ rights and slavery.
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/civil-war-culture/videos/legacy-of-the-civil-war
I. The War Changes the NationA. Political Changes• War ends threat of secession; increases power of
federal government
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B. Economic Changes• Gap between North and South widens:
- North: industry booms; commercial agriculture takes hold
- South: industry, farms destroyed
Continued . . .
C. Costs of the War• Hundreds of thousands dead, wounded; lives
disrupted• Union- 360,000 dead and 275,000 wounded• Confederate- 260,000 dead and 225,000
wounded• Financially, war costs the government estimated $3.3 billion
• Gap between South and North increases• 1860 Southerners earned 70% of Northern
wages• 1870 Southerners only earned 40%
http://video.pbs.org/video/2261873111/
A. New Birth of Freedom• 1865, 13th Amendment abolishes slavery in all
states
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II. The War Changes Lives
B. Civilians Follow New Paths• Some soldiers stay in army; others become
civilians; many go west• Clara Barton helps found American Red Cross
in 1881C. The Assassination of Lincoln• April 14, 1865, Lincoln is shot at Ford’s Theatre• Assassin John Wilkes Booth escapes, trapped
by Union cavalry, shot• 7 million people pay respects to Lincoln’s
funeral train
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HAmJMnBf0w
http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln-assassination
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/abraham-lincoln/videos/lincoln-after-the-assassination