Topic 7.3-7.7: the Civil War
Topic 7.3-7.7 Overview:
The Civil War (1861-1865)
For more than four years, Americans fought Americans in the Civil War. The South wanted to exist as an independent nation. The North wanted to force the South back into the Union. The war was also linked closely to the question of slavery. President Lincoln made this clear when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Throughout the North and the South, both soldiers and civilians experienced much suffering. The Union's armies struggled in the early years of the war. However, the North's superior resources wore heavily on the South. By the end of 1863, the South was in retreat. In 1865, the South surrendered and the Civil War came to an end.
The Civil War (1861-1865)
For more than four years, Americans fought Americans in the Civil War. The South wanted to exist as an independent nation. The North wanted to force the South back into the Union. The war was also linked closely to the question of slavery. President Lincoln made this clear when he issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Throughout the North and the South, both soldiers and civilians experienced much suffering. The Union's armies struggled in the early years of the war. However, the North's superior resources wore heavily on the South. By the end of 1863, the South was in retreat. In 1865, the South surrendered and the Civil War came to an end.
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Chapter Resources:
PHSchool.com - Prentice Hall (Class Textbook)
USHistory.org - by The Independence Hall Association
Americanhistory.si.edu - National Museum of American History
Civilwar.org - The Civil War In4 (Short videos)
ph.infoplease.com - Pearson Info Please (Great homework helper!)
PHSchool.com - Prentice Hall (Class Textbook)
USHistory.org - by The Independence Hall Association
Americanhistory.si.edu - National Museum of American History
Civilwar.org - The Civil War In4 (Short videos)
ph.infoplease.com - Pearson Info Please (Great homework helper!)