The Civil War

Wade in the Water

Harriet Tubman sang this spiritual as a warning to runaway slaves. To escaping slaves, the song told them to abandon the path and move into the water. By travelling along the water’s edge or across a body of water, the slaves would throw chasing dogs and their keepers off the scent.

Standard

• SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia.

a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War ; include slavery, states’ rights, and nullification.

Essential QuestionWhat were some of the key issues and

events that led to the Civil War?

Big IdeaWhy do people go to war?

Graffiti Wall• By yourself, write down 3 reasons

people go to war• Share answers with your group• As a group, choose your top 2 answers• Have a group member write or draw

your group’s top 2 on the board

Why was there a Civil War Anyway?The North and South had different views on:

• Slavery

• States’ rights• Economy• Culture

• Tariffs• Education• Sectionalism

Let’s Define Some Terms

Slaverysystem where people are bought and sold as

property, forced to work their entire lifewithout pay, and have few rights

AbolitionMovement to end slavery

Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe

2 Slavery Videos

• Record 3 important facts for each in your video log

Charleston, S.C. Virginia Georgia

The Growth of Slavery http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/story/growth_of_slavery

Fannie Kemble’s Diaryhttp://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/fanny_kembles_diary

Let’s Define Some Terms

Tariffa tax on imported goods

States’ Rights idea that the states have the right to rule themselves

Nullificationidea that states can rule a federal law unconstitutional

SectionalismBelief by the people in a region that their ideas and way of life is better than those in other regions

Research & Teach

• Read about your topic (by yourself)

• Complete the “Research & Teach” questions (as a group)

• Have one group member teach your topic to the class

Group Assignments

• Table 1: slavery (pg. 220 & 222 “Abolitionists”)• Table 2: states’ rights (pg. 215 “States’ Rights) • Table 3: economy (pg. 226 “Agriculture versus Industry”)• Table 4: tariffs (pg. 227 “Tariffs”) • Table 5 & 7: culture (pg. 217 “Planters” & pg. 216 “chart”)• Table 6: education (pg. 239 “Education” & pg. 216 “chart”)

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North South

Slavery

States’ Rights

Economy

Tariffs

Culture

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery against slavery supported slavery

States’ Rights

Economy

Tariffs

Culture

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy

Tariffs

Culture

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy Factories, banks, & railroads Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco

Tariffs

Culture

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy Factories, banks, & railroads Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco

Tariffs Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their

products were cheaper to buy

Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods

from other countries

Culture

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy Factories, banks, & railroads Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco

Tariffs Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their

products were cheaper to buy

Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods

from other countries

Culture Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters

Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston,

Atlanta, & Savannah

Education

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil WarNorth South

Slavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy Factories, banks, & railroads Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco

Tariffs Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their

products were cheaper to buy

Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods

from other countries

Culture Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters

Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston,

Atlanta, & Savannah

Education Many private schools & some public schools

No formal school system, some community schools, &

University of Georgia

Sectionalism

(7) Factors which led to the Civil War

North SouthSlavery Against slavery Supported slavery

States’ Rights Believed in a strong national government

Believed that states had the right to rule themselves

Economy Factories, banks, & railroads Agriculture: cotton, rice, & tobacco

Tariffs Favored high tariffs on foreign goods so their

products were cheaper to buy

Favored low tariffs because they bought so many goods

from other countries

Culture Large cities, museums, opera, & theaters

Had few large cities other than Richmond, Charleston,

Atlanta, & Savannah

Education Many private schools & some public schools

No formal school system, some community schools, &

University of Georgia

Sectionalism Believed that their views against slavery and their lifestyle made them the

best section of the country

Believed in slavery, treasured their culture, and thought this made them the best section of the country

Paragraphs• Choose 3 factors which led to the

Civil War

• Create a 7 sentence paragraph

• Use your chart and checklist

• Write your paragraph on page 2 of your Ibook

Personal Logbooks

• Define each term

• Include one fact that you find interesting for each term

• Draw a picture to represent each term

• Slavery• Abolition• Tariff• States’ rights• Nullification• Sectionalism

Conclusion

• Why do people go to war?

• Why was there a Civil War?

• Let’s circle any reasons on the board that caused people to fight during the Civil War.