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In 1846, David Wilmot of Pennsylvania In 1846, David Wilmot of Pennsylvania submitted a proposal to Congress that submitted a proposal to Congress that would have outlawed slavery in which would have outlawed slavery in which area?area?a) land north of the Missouri River.a) land north of the Missouri River.

b) Texas.b) Texas.

c) land acquired from Mexico.c) land acquired from Mexico.

d) The Oregon Territory.d) The Oregon Territory.

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In 1846, David Wilmot of Pennsylvania In 1846, David Wilmot of Pennsylvania submitted a proposal to Congress that submitted a proposal to Congress that would have outlawed slavery in which would have outlawed slavery in which area?area?

c) land acquired from Mexico.c) land acquired from Mexico.

Today’s StandardToday’s Standard

SSUSH 9SSUSH 9

Explain the importance of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Explain the importance of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta; the Emancipation Proclamation. the Battle for Atlanta; the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Civil War:The Civil War:The Tide of the War TurnsThe Tide of the War Turns

Chancellorsville to GettysburgChancellorsville to Gettysburg

1862 - 18631862 - 1863

The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation

September 1862, AntietamSeptember 1862, Antietam

Bloodiest single day battleBloodiest single day battle

No clear winner BUT, it did No clear winner BUT, it did encourage the Unionencourage the Union

Lincoln announces the Lincoln announces the Emancipation ProclamationEmancipation Proclamation

January 1st, 1863January 1st, 1863

Significance:Significance:

A) It declared all slaves in A) It declared all slaves in the Confederacy freethe Confederacy free

B) It gave the Union war B) It gave the Union war effort a moral cause, a fight effort a moral cause, a fight for freedomfor freedom

Victories for General LeeVictories for General Lee

April 1861 – Fort Sumter April 1861 – Fort Sumter begins the warbegins the war

July 1861 – First Battle of Bull July 1861 – First Battle of Bull RunRun

September 1862 – AntietamSeptember 1862 – Antietam

The Confederacy has won The Confederacy has won most of the early victories in most of the early victories in the warthe war

1) General’s Lee and 1) General’s Lee and Jackson’s brilliant Jackson’s brilliant leadership was hard to beat.leadership was hard to beat.

The Union holds on BUT they The Union holds on BUT they need a big victory to turn the need a big victory to turn the tide of the Wartide of the War

General “Stonewall Jackson”General “Stonewall Jackson”

Lee’s right hand manLee’s right hand man

2) 2) Battle of Battle of Chancellorsville Chancellorsville

May 10May 10thth, 1863, 1863

Confederates win, but Confederates win, but Jackson is killedJackson is killed

Struck by friendly fireStruck by friendly fire

A major loss for the A major loss for the Confederate ArmyConfederate Army

3) Lee loses his 3) Lee loses his “right “right arm”arm”

The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of GettysburgJuly 1July 1stst, 1863, 1863

1) Confederate troops arrive 1) Confederate troops arrive in in GettysburgGettysburg

2) They need 2) They need shoesshoes

They encounter Union They encounter Union cavalrycavalry

SkirmishSkirmish – small battle, – small battle, takes placetakes place

Units from both sides arrive Units from both sides arrive and it becomes a major battleand it becomes a major battle

The most important of the The most important of the war…war…

The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg

Battle lasts three daysBattle lasts three days3) Union3) Union has a better has a better position – higher groundposition – higher groundUnion victoryUnion victoryLee loses a 3Lee loses a 3rdrd of his of his army and retreats to army and retreats to VirginiaVirginiaGeneral Meade – General Meade – Commander of Union Commander of Union forces at Gettysburgforces at GettysburgThings start looking up for Things start looking up for the North after thisthe North after this

The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg

The Battle of GettysburgThe Battle of Gettysburg

The Siege of VicksburgThe Siege of Vicksburg

Meanwhile out west…Meanwhile out west…

1) 1) Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant

Still trying to gain control Still trying to gain control of the of the Mississippi RiverMississippi River

Vicksburg, MSVicksburg, MS

Tries to take the town but Tries to take the town but is unsuccessfulis unsuccessful

2) 2) siegesiege – surrounds – surrounds town and starves ittown and starves it

Union victoryUnion victory

They get the Mississippi!They get the Mississippi!

Siege of VicksburgSiege of Vicksburg

The Gettysburg AddressThe Gettysburg Address

Lincoln invited to dedicate Lincoln invited to dedicate Gettysburg battlefieldGettysburg battlefieldEdward Everett – featured Edward Everett – featured guestguestEverett speaks 2 hoursEverett speaks 2 hoursLincoln talks for 2 minutesLincoln talks for 2 minutes1) The Gettysburg 1) The Gettysburg AddressAddressOne of America’s best One of America’s best known speechesknown speechesGave the Union much Gave the Union much needed encouragementneeded encouragement

Grant Takes CommandGrant Takes Command

Early 1864Early 1864Gettysburg and Vicksburg Gettysburg and Vicksburg turn the tideturn the tideThe North is winningThe North is winningGen. Ulysses S. GrantGen. Ulysses S. GrantLincoln places him in Lincoln places him in charge of the Union Armycharge of the Union Army2) 2) Grant’s strategy – go Grant’s strategy – go straight to straight to Richmond, VARichmond, VA and beat Confederates and beat Confederates with a larger forcewith a larger force

Sherman in GeorgiaSherman in Georgia

1) Gen. 1) Gen. William T. William T. ShermanShermanTakes Grant’s job in the Takes Grant’s job in the West after Grant goes West after Grant goes East to fight LeeEast to fight LeeMoves south from Moves south from Chattanooga, TN to Chattanooga, TN to threaten threaten AtlantaAtlanta, GA, GAAtlanta – A major railroad Atlanta – A major railroad hub for the Southhub for the South

Sherman’s March to the SeaSherman’s March to the Sea

2) From Atlanta, Sherman 2) From Atlanta, Sherman cuts a 300-mile-long path cuts a 300-mile-long path of destruction all the way to of destruction all the way to SavannahSavannahSherman’s March To The Sherman’s March To The SeaSeaHe then heads back north He then heads back north to South Carolinato South CarolinaDestroys ColumbiaDestroys ColumbiaMoves his troops to North Moves his troops to North Carolina Carolina All destruction of All destruction of Confederate property stopsConfederate property stops

The Election of 1864The Election of 1864

Lincoln re-electedLincoln re-elected

3) 133) 13thth Amendment Amendment

Passed in February of Passed in February of 18651865

All slavery in the All slavery in the United States is United States is abolishedabolished

The End of the WarThe End of the War

April 1865 – Lee’s army is April 1865 – Lee’s army is shrinking from deserters shrinking from deserters leavingleavingContinually cut off by Continually cut off by Grant’s forces everywhereGrant’s forces everywhere4) April 94) April 9thth, 1865 – Lee , 1865 – Lee arrives in arrives in Appomattox Appomattox Court House, VACourt House, VALee decides to surrender Lee decides to surrender to Grantto GrantWar is overWar is overThe Union winsThe Union wins

Lee Surrenders to GrantLee Surrenders to Grant

Lincoln AssassinatedLincoln Assassinated

April 14April 14thth, 1865, 1865Lincoln and his wife are Lincoln and his wife are watching a play at Ford’s watching a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C.Theatre in Washington, D.C.John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes BoothPro-southPro-southActorActorSneaks into the presidential Sneaks into the presidential boxboxShoots Lincoln once in the Shoots Lincoln once in the back of the headback of the headBooth is later shot while Booth is later shot while escapingescapingLincoln never regains Lincoln never regains consciousness; dies the next consciousness; dies the next morningmorning

Lincoln AssassinatedLincoln Assassinated

Lincoln AssassinatedLincoln Assassinated

Lincoln AssassinatedLincoln Assassinated

John Wilkes BoothJohn Wilkes Booth

Lincoln’s AssassinationLincoln’s Assassination

Today’s AssignmentToday’s AssignmentGraphic TimelineGraphic Timeline

You have 8 study guides.You have 8 study guides.

Your sheet has 8 boxes.Your sheet has 8 boxes.

In each box, draw a picture or an idea from each In each box, draw a picture or an idea from each of your study guides.of your study guides.

In the lines below each box, write what you drew In the lines below each box, write what you drew and why its important historically.and why its important historically.

COLOR YOUR DRAWINGSCOLOR YOUR DRAWINGS

Make sure your pictures are in order.Make sure your pictures are in order.

Unit 4 Study Guides so far…Unit 4 Study Guides so far…

1) Sectionalism Intensifies1) Sectionalism Intensifies

2) Mexican War / Compromise of 18502) Mexican War / Compromise of 1850

3) Compromise Fails / Southern 3) Compromise Fails / Southern SecessionSecession

4) Civil War Begins4) Civil War Begins

5) Bull Run to Antietam5) Bull Run to Antietam

6) Gettysburg & the End of the War6) Gettysburg & the End of the War