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Monday, 1/26/09
S. Rudder, 2
Civil War & the Election of 1860
All history fair projects were turned in with the 3 packets clipped to each board.
Today we took notes about the Civil War and the Election of 1860. Here are my consolidated notes.
Election of 1860
-Lincoln was banned from ballot in 9 Southern states
-sectionalism evident
-South for Southern Democrats, and North for Republican
-GOP Platform opposed slavery in the territotries
-upheld the right of slavery in the South
-endorsed the Dred Scott decision
1854: Republican Party born
Lincoln Douglas Debates (1858)
-both running for Illinois Senate
-gains national attention
-Douglas wins seat
-South stops backing Douglas and back Brekinridge
-Lincoln wins election of 1860
-South Carolina secedes from the Union in Dec. 1860
-Jefferson Davis elected and goes to 1st capital of the Confederacy, Montgomory, AL
-after Sumter capital is moved to Richmond, VA
-Winfield Scott 1st general of the Union
1864: Ulysses S. Grant becomes general
-Lee leads Confederacy with Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson who dies in Bull Run
Don't forget #16 Terms Quiz is Thursday, 1/29
Monday, 1-26-09
M. Bowcutt, 2
Great Job Sarah!
Nothing to add.
Tuesday, 1/27
S. Rudder, 2
Civil War
No work due and no assignments were given.
Today we had a pop quiz and then we took notes. Here are mine:
-Lee surrendered to Grant at Appamattox Courthouse
-war of attrition: tearing away to see who is last standing
-35% of Southern pop. was black, 2% of North
-North has 2x as many people as South
-North has 3x as much wealth as South
-N. has 3x as much farm acreage
-N has 10x as much factory production
-->North able to last longer in this war
-entrepeneurs such as Carnegie got extremely wealthy from high-risk jobs during the war
-->after war able to invest
-Gettysburg is turning point of the Civil War
-happens same time as Vicksburg
-July 3, 1863
-Lincoln's goal of the war is to preserve the Union
Tuesday, 1-27-09
M. Bowcutt, 2
Reminder: Quiz on Thursday for List #16
Wednesday, 1/28/09
Ishi Singh, 2
We had one pickup with the United States map quiz dates. The first one is next Monday, 2/2.
Pivotal Battles of the Civil War
-Fort Sumter is the first battle of the war and a Confederate victory. Because of this, the Upper South decides to secede.
- 1st Battle of Bull Run in July 1861(also called Manassas by Southerners who named it for the town, not the water source.) This is very important due tot he battle's proximity to Washington. The Union army is unprepared and has to retreat along with alarmed civilians who came to watch.
-There is a second Battle of Bull Run in the Summer of 1862
-Antietam (Sharpsburg)was in Union territory. The Confederate army tried to flank Washington, but the Union won because although they lost more men, they maintained control of the land. Bloodiest battle so far. Followed by the Emancipation Proclamation which changed the purpose of the war from preserving the Union to abolishing slavery in the South.
-Gettysburg was THE turning point of the Civil War. In the battle the armies create two fishhook formations.
Quiz on Terms List #16 tomorrow on Thursday, 1/29.
Wednesday, 1/28/09
Yashmit Banvait, 2
Good Job, Ishi!
Everything is there!
Thursday, 1/29/09
Today in class we took Terms Quiz #16 and had notebooks graded.
Lecture Notes
-Both the North and the South had problems with inflation but it was much worse in the South due to less income
-As a result, paper money is printed (greenbacks), but this worsens the situation.
-Also, both sides had conscription, or draft, laws. These were more lenient in the North because there are more people available, so rick folks can pay for a substitute. Many called the war, a "poor man's war" because those without money had to fight.
-Homestead Act (1862) gave 160 acres to those who would cultivate and develop the land. However, this was all in the Great Plains so growing crops and building houses were difficult.
- Pacific Railways Act (1862) gave large amounts of land to companies to make a transcontinental railroad. Telegraph system is established at the same time.
-Morrill Land Grant Act (1862) gave land to any college which would provide agricultural, technical and military training. This provided an opportunity for the development of black colleges. Also, College education begins to become more qualifying than apprenticeships.
State Quiz on Monday, 2/2
Yashmit Banvait
Thursday, 1/29/09
2nd Period
Everything is there!
Good Job!
Monday, 2/2/09
C. Kormondy, 2
Today we took a United States map quiz in which we had to identify the locations of the 50 States. Afterwards, we got into groups of four and collaborated on writing the DBQ we have been looking at (In what ways and to what extent did constitutional and social developments between 1860 and 1877 amount to a revolution?)
Remember, tomorrow we will take Terms Quiz 17.Be prepared!
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