American History 9th Grade Class Mr. Smith

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American History9th Grade ClassMr. Smith
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The Election of 1860

• As you can see Abraham Lincoln won the majority
  of the vote in 1860.
• Abraham Lincoln was the candidate from the
  Republican Party.
• Who received the second most electoral votes in
  1860.

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Leading up to War
The South Suceeds

• By 1860 the South is tired of the way the North
  is running the country.
• The final straw is when Abraham Lincoln is
  elected president in 1860.

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America Divided
Here is a look at what the United States looked
like in 1861.
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Northern Southern War Strategies

• The North

• Attack the South by dividing it three ways
• Create a Blockade

• The South

• Defend the South at all costs
• Break the North's Blockades

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War Begins

• Once the South Secedes the North declares war.
• The North begin to blockade southern ports.
• Confederate States of America place their capital
• just 150 miles south of Washington DC in
• Richmond, Virginia.