Leaders of the Civil War

Grade 9

Introduction

The U.S. Civil War was a watershed event in the shaping of the United States. Contributions from influential men and women are still being analyzed today. In this interactive Power Point, students will have the opportunity to read about some of the more influential.

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Lesson One --- Political Leaders Lesson Two --- Northern and Southern Military Leaders Lesson Three --- Influential Women Review: Lesson 1 Review: Lesson 1, Lesson 2 Review: Lesson 1, Lesson 2, Lesson 3 Quiz

Leader of the North. 1st Republican President (1861 to 1865). Self-educated lawyer. Arose to fame for participation in the Douglas/Lincoln debates of 1858.Abraham Lincoln Lesson One

Nickname Honest Abe Savior of the Union Delivered the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation 16th President of the U.S.Lesson OneAbraham Lincoln

Lincolns 1st VP. Compromise candidate from Maine. Dropped in 1864 because of his ties to the Radical Republicans.Hannibal HamlinLesson One

Andrew Johnson Lincolns 2nd Vice President. Compromise candidate from Tennessee. Became 17th President after Lincoln was Assassinated in 1865.Lesson One

President of the Confederacy. West Point graduate. Served in the House, Senate and as Sec. of War before the war under Pierce.Jefferson DavisLesson One

Alexander Stephens Vice President of the Confederacy. Descended from Georgia. Was a Democrat serving in the House from 1843-1859.Lesson OneCongratulations

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Rose to prominence in the Western theater. Lincoln appointed him to head all Union armies in 1864. Master tactician. Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865.General Ulysses S. GrantLesson Two

Appointed 1st General of the Army by President Johnson. Equal to a four star General today. Became 18th President of the United States in 1869. Served 2 terms.Lesson TwoGeneral U.S. Grant

Union General. July 26, 1861 made commander of the Army of the Potomac. Nov. 1, 1861 made commander of the Union armies. Nov. 5,1862 removed from command for ineffectiveness.General George B. McClellanLesson Two

Union General. One of Grant's most trusted generals. Famous for Shermans March to the Sea. Conquered Atlanta.General William T. ShermanLesson Two

Union General. Medal of Honor winner. College professor at Bowdoin College in Maine. Chosen to accept Lees battle flags at Appomattox.General Joshua L. ChamberlainLesson Two

Union General. Became commander of the Army of the Potomac after Hooker resigned. Defeated Lee at Gettysburg. Valued member of Grants staff after Grant was assigned to the Eastern Theater.General George MeadeLesson Two

General Robert E. Lee

Resigned his commission from the Union Army on April 20, 1861. I cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my home. Then offered services to the Confederacy.

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Military adviser to Jeff Davis before becoming Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862. Famous for winning battles despite being outnumbered. Still revered in the South today almost as a mythical figure.Lesson TwoGeneral Robert E. Lee

Nicknamed Stonewall. One of Lees most trusted generals. Killed by friendly fire in May 1863. One of the greatest tactical commanders in U.S. history.General Thomas J. JacksonLesson Two

Nicknamed Jeb. Cavalry commander Known for daring raids. Killed by a Union sharpshooter in the spring of 1864. Only 31 years old at the time of death.General James E. B. StuartLesson Two

Confederate General. Known for using defensive tactics. After Jackson and Stuart died, became Lees most trusted advisor. Surrendered with Lee.General James LongstreetLesson TwoCongratulations

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Wrote The Battle Hymn of the Republic. One of the most popular songs for the Union. Activist for womens suffrage and Pacifism.Julia Ward HoweLesson Three

Harriett Beecher Stowe Wrote Uncle Toms Cabin. It became an anthem to abolish slavery. Spoke in the U.S. and England against slavery. In 1862, Lincoln said to her, So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!Lesson Three

Known as Moses of her people. Runaway slave. Helped hundreds of slaves flee on the Underground Railroad. Served as a nurse and a spy for the Union.Harriet TubmanLesson Three

Clara Barton 1st woman to work in the Patent Office. April 1861, established agency to distribute aid to wounded soldiers. Received permission to visit battlefields to care for the wounded in 1862. Established the American Red Cross in 1881. Started as an educator.Lesson ThreeCongratulations You have completed Lesson 1,2, and 3.Before you take the quiz, you can review lesson 1Before you take the quiz, you can review lesson 1, lesson 2Before you take the quiz, you can review lesson 1, lesson 2, or lesson 3. If you dont want to review and feel comfortable taking the quiz, begin now.

Question 1Who was the president of the Confederacy? Alexander Stephens Andrew Johnson Jefferson Davis

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Alexander Stephens served as Vice Presidents of the Confederacy for the duration of the U.S. Civil War.

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Andrew Johnson became president of the United States after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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Good job!Jefferson Davis was the president of the Confederacy for the duration of the U.S. Civil War.

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Question 2

What general won the battle of Gettysburg in 1863?

Ulysses S. Grant George Meade Robert E. Lee

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Ulysses S. Grant was still in the West. Grant was completing the Union victory at Vicksburg during the same period of time.

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George Meade was the Union General in charge at Gettysburg. When Grant was transferred from the West, Meade became a very valuable general under Grant.

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Robert E. Lee was the losing Confederate General at Gettysburg.

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Question 3

Who wrote Uncle Toms Cabin?

Harriet Beecher Stowe Harriet Tubman Clara Barton

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Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote uncle Toms Cabin in 1852. The book had a big effect upon how the North viewed slavery.

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Harriet Tubman was a runaway slave who helped free hundreds of slaves thru the Underground Railroad.

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Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross and tended to the wounded during the Civil War. Barton didnt publish any fictional works.

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