0906 War Strategies
Both sides during the Civil War had strengths and weaknesses as the war began. The South had the strong advantage of fighting a defensive war. “We seek no conquest,” said Confederate President Jefferson Davis. “All we ask is to be let alone.” If the North did not move its forces into the South, the Confederacy […]
0905 Choosing Sides
When the war began, each side was convinced that its cause was just. Southerners believed in states’ rights, so they believed that states had the right to leave the Union.
0816 Antebellum Unit Assessment Review
0904 Commencement of the American Civil War
The Confederates rushed to capture Union forts in the South. They demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. When the fort’s Union commander refused, Confederate guns shelled the fort, forcing its surrender and starting the Civil War.
0903 Civil War Video Overview 2
0902 Civil War Video Overview 1
0901 Civil War Unit Overview
0815 Antebellum Unit Assessment
0814 Antebellum Unit Review
0813 Election of 1860, Confederate States of America, States Rights
The Confederates rushed to capture Union forts in the South. They demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. When the fort’s Union commander refused, Confederate guns shelled the fort, forcing its surrender and starting the Civil War.
