Students,
The following questions should be answered by Thursday, December 19, 2013. Students, essay questions should be
answered in your own words by summarizing, paraphrasing, and/or analyzing
content information. You should use the textbook or internet as a resource but not to copy and
paste or write in someone else words. Content information should be accurate
and based on informational readings and text.Students are to select one (1)
question to answer in two detailed paragraphs and state a thesis sentence based
on your argument to be explained (Thesis statement should be in the 1st
paragraph). Grammatical errors should be reviewed and corrected before
submitting
your essays questions. The essay is worth 80 points total.
Extension
Assignment- Students should comment on at least two of their classmates’ essays
by Friday, December 20, 2013, 12:00a.m. Your comments should be at least 2-3
sentences in length. The comment should be a critical evaluation of the essay and
explain whether you agree with the argument or disagree. This assignment will
allow students to become peer supporters in this AP US History class and help
critic the writings of their classmates. This assignment is worth 20 points (10
points per comment). Your overall grade will come from Mrs.
Ladd.
Select one of the following questions:
1. How did economic and political factors help cause the South to lose the Civil War?
2. Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the ending of slavery during the Civil War:
A. President Lincoln
B. U.S. Congress
C. slaves and former slaves
3. Assess the effectiveness of the military leadership, strategies, and tactics of the North and the South during the Civil War?
While the men were away fighting battles they were not able to farm. So there were food shortages after awhile. The price of everything increased dramatically as the supply of everythng diminished. The Union blockade of about 200 Southern ports was a big factor in denying the South supplies. As the war increased the Union blockade became more and more effective. The South could not trade its cotton and tobacco for European products which it needed. The blockade and the Union control of the Mississoppi River caused a stranglehold on the South.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing was that the South (the Confederacy) was a "confederation" as its name implies. It was made up of independent states. So President Jefferson Davis couldn't force the individual states, like Georgia, to do anything. He never had the power that Lincoln had in the North. Also the South was almost totally agricultural instead of industrial. It couldn't begin to match the industrial output of the North. The North had a lot more of everything; railroads, factories, etc. The armory at Springfield, MA produced vast numbers of standardized rifles and other armaments. The South produced armaments in different places that was a logistics nightmare because of different calibers. So you see the North had all the economic and political advantages.
I like that you included that the farmers were short of food during the battles. But i think she should explained the political advantages. Other than that you did a good job Kayla. :)
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DeleteHow did economic and political factors help cause the South to lose the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteThe Union blockade of about 200 Southern ports was a big factor in denying the South supplies. As the war increased the Union blockade became more and more effective. The South could not trade its cotton and tobacco for European products which it needed. The South’s economic and political inferiority compared to the North, caused it to lose the American Civil War. The North had superior manpower and resources. The Northern Union had a population of 22,000,000 compared to the 9,000,000 of the South. Furthermore, of those nine million, 3,500,000 were slaves whom the South would not arm due to the fear of slave revolt.
The Confederacy, on the other hand, had few industrial outputs and had to therefore rely on foreign imports. The transportation systems within the North also exceeded those of the South. There was two times more railroad track, more canals, and better roads in the North. The lack of efficient transportation within the South hampered the Confederate army’s ability to mobilize quickly and obtain supplies. The fewer shipyards of the South also slowed down its ability to transport and receive goods.
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DeleteI agree that the blockade caused the cuse the South to lose the Civil War.
DeleteThis was very informal Tanika you did good.
DeleteThat was a good point, but you should include more information to help reason your facts.
Delete1. How did economic and political factors help cause the South to lose the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteThe economic reason for the civil war was the taxes on imported and exported goods. The tariffs that the national government put on imported and exported goods affected the Southern economy, but benefited the Northern economy. This helped escalate tensions between the Union and the Southern states. The southern economy depended on selling cotton overseas, but the North had become very industrialized, and their profits went down when trading with England and other European countries was so easy, so the U.S. put taxes on importing and exporting goods to encourage trade between the sections of the country.
Slavery was the obvious political reason for the American Civil War. Most people in the North wanted to abolish slavery, while the Southern society and economy held the institution at its center. The debate over whether new states entering the union should be slave or free was a heated one, especially as in the years before the civil war, the number of Senators from slave and free states were equal, and each side wanted to prevent the other from having an advantage.
I agree that the southern states depended on selling cotton overseas.
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DeleteThat's true.. as cotton being a main factor the war was going to happen
DeleteEverything was well put, I like your information.
Delete2. Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the ending of slavery during the Civil War:
ReplyDeleteA. President Lincoln
B. U.S. Congress
C. slaves and former slaves
The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, as a war measure during the American Civil War, to all segments of the Executive branch (including the Army and Navy) of the United States. It proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the ten states that were still in rebellion thus applying to 3.1 million of the 4 million slaves in the U.S. at the time. The Proclamation was based on the president's constitutional authority as commander in chief of the armed forces it was not a law passed by Congress.The effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was to free only slaves in states still in rebellion. The move was politically risky for Lincoln, who knew he might lose the 1864 election by alienating Northern Democrats who wanted to save the Union but did not necessarily support abolition.
Lincoln established an institution through which blacks could join the U.S. Army. The United States Colored Troops (USCT) served on many battlefields, won numerous Medals of Honor, and ensured eventual Union victory in the war. On December 6, 1865, eight months after the end of the Civil War, the United States adopted the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which outlawed the practice of slavery. Few people recognize that it took a war to finally bring the brutal transatlantic slave trade to a close. And without a Union victory, slavery would have remained a central institution underpinning global economic growth until possibly the present day
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DeleteAnalyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the ending of slavery during the Civil War:
ReplyDeleteA. President Lincoln
B. U.S. Congress
C. slaves and former slaves
The Emancipation Proclamation freed Confederate slaves during the Civil War (1861-1865). President Abraham Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. A war measure during the American Civil War, to all segments of the Executive branch of the United States.Only the slaves in Southern states and territories still in rebellion against the United States government. The Emancipation Proclamation was a dry, legalistic document that was limited in nature but took on enormous symbolic importance.The effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was to free only slaves in states still in rebellion. Slaves in states that had not seceded or that had been brought under Union control were not affected.
The United States Colored Troops (USCT) served on many battlefields, won numerous Medals of Honor, and ensured eventual Union victory in the war. All African American regiments were now to be designated United States Colored Troops (USCT). The United States adopted the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which outlawed the practice of slavery. Without the Union Victory, slavery would still exist until this day.At this time there were some African American regiments with state names and a few regiments in the Department of the Gulf designated as Corps D'Afrique.
1. How did economic and political factors help cause the South to lose the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteThings that caused the south to lose the battle were the low supply of food, low weapons, and low members. The Union, northern states, blocked about 200 Southern ports was a big factor in rejecting the South supplies. As the war increased the Union blockade became more and more effective. In the southern states most of the men were plantation owners and they were fighting in the war, so they were not able to farm. As time progress there were food shortages in the southern states. The South was trading their products like cotton to the Europeans at the time, but when the northern states shut down their ports they were not able to sell their products.
The South, resisting industrialization, manufactured little. Almost all manufactured goods had to be imported. Economically, the South was an agrarian economy. They couldn't manufacture the clothing, weapons, etc. needed to fight the war. The South produced weapons in different places that were a terrible because of different qualities. The Confederacy had few industrial outputs and had to therefore rely on foreign imports. The transportation systems within the North also exceeded those of the South. There was two times more railroad track, more canals, and better roads in the North. The lack of efficient transportation within the South hampered the Confederate army’s ability to mobilize quickly and obtain supplies. The fewer shipyards of the South also slowed down its ability to transport and receive goods. The Northern Union had more of a population than the south. So the North had all the economic and political advantages. Lincoln was able to control his army then the southern leaders were able to control their states.
2. Analyze the impact of any TWO of the following on the ending of slavery during the Civil War:
ReplyDeleteA. President Lincoln
B. U.S. Congress
C. slaves and former slaves
President Lincoln saw that the northern troops was giving up hope in the civil war, so as the last cry he came up with sitting the slaves free. Lincoln could truly care less of there was slaves or not, because at the end of the day you still need them to work the lands. Then to send the products up north to be manufactured, which will be send all over the U.S and other countries. Lincoln want many and if he lose the war with the south he would have lost money and respect for letting not well education man over run him. After winning the war and the killing of Lincoln everyone saw him as the African American Savor!
Slaves and former slaves, slaves played apart of the civil war because whites were fighting for their freedom. Slaves run away, protested(not working, eating, or producing babies for they masters) they even took beating for standing up for them self. Not only was they fighting on the battle field they was fighting on the plantation. Some even ran away to fight in the war because they could be freed by government if they fought on either side. Non slaves helped by getting slaves free, they fought the war to help they brother man out. The Freeman's was former slaves who got education before the war was over and came back to help they people out in they time of need, such as schools, homes, land and jobs. The slaves was a reason the war even started, without they help the south won't make any money and the north would truly control everything.