Moving On

We are now embarking on the last part of the course, which will combine the essay writing requirement with a coverage of material post 1865. You have been asked to make use of the chapter titles in the textbook as a guide and timeline of sorts.

Here I will provide you with a more general overview of how this long list of eras can be shortened based on a few major overarching issues. To begin, note that to a significant degree after 1865, and moreover after 1877, the emphasis of American history shifts from a more inward looking and parochial view to an outward looking, global view.

The Civil War itself has many global influences. In Canada, it is a major factor leading to Confederation, as the original four provinces fear American aggression in light of the fact that the Union army is well trained, heavily armed, battle tested, and with little else to occupy itself. British subjects in the provinces suspected that the American Manifest Destiny ethic would inevitably lead to a northern invasion. Confederation would allow the individual colonies to provide for a unified defense.

When the CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack) and the USS Monitor blazed cannon at each other in the first naval battle of ironclads, it marked the obsolescence of every other navy in the world. This battle served to highlight the growing influence of the industrial era and the technologies that it would cultivate. The world was changing quickly. Even Robert E. Lee's brilliance and the valor of his Army of Northern Virginia would not be able to overcome the power of industry.

The signing of the armistace between the Confederate States of America and the United States signified the end of the agrarian era and the beginning of an industrial explosion which not only defeated the South but would propel the United States to the forefront of political, economic, and military superiority worldwide. This industrial expansion helped to ferment many of the principles and conventions that we hold true today regarding American culture.

In the post Civil War era and particularly in the beginning of the 20th century, industrial development led to large scale economic expansion. Mass production provided the ability to meet the needs of a large number of people in a relatively short space of time. Massive markets were required to increase output and ultimately the profitability of value added goods. The more people bought and the more people who bought things, the stronger and wealthier the nation could become. This naturally gives rise to the consumer culture.


http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O119-ConsumerCulture.html

http://www.libraryindex.com/pages/1305/American-Consumer-RISE-CONSUMER-CULTURE.html

http://teachingamericanhistorymd.net/000001/000000/000129/html/t129.html

The American Century

Discuss the growth of American power with regards to political, military and economic influence as a result of the first half of the 20th Century.

Due Wednesday, January 20th, 2010.

Today's Assignment

Prepare background on the following:

• The Roaring 20's
• The Depression
• World War I
• World War II

Be sure your focus is on the United States and the impact of the above on the nation. Also, in the case of the last three, prepare a list of plausible causes for each. Due Monday, January 11, 2010

Preparing for the Civil War Test

The test will be essay based. You will be required to write two essays chosen from a seires of essay questions. Expect to write one paragraph each for the introduction and the conclusion and two paragraphs for the body. The test will be written Thursday, January 14, 2010.
Here are a number of examples of essay topics:

1. What was the most significant cause of the Civil War?

2. Who was the most influential person in the Civil War and why?

3. Why did the Confederates have the military successes they did in the first three years of the war?

4. Was the Emancipation Proclamation made inevitable by the war?

5. Was Confederate military leadership superior to Union military leadership?

The Essay Writing Process

The following are notes that will assist you in the essay writing process. Use these in preparation for your Civil War test and every paper hereafter.


The essay assignment typically comes in two forms -- a question or a directive.

For example:

What was the most significant cause of the Civil War? (question)

Discuss the most significant cause of the Civil War. (directive)



The most important thing to remember when writing the essay is to make sure you understand the question and answer the question directly.



Below you will find the objectives we discussed for the introductory paragraph (in order of importance - NOT appearance):



1. Answer the question (thesis statement)



2. List of supporting ideas (evidence which will serve to prove your thesis)



3. Introductory statement (this is the first sentence in your essay)






Next, you will find the objectives for the body paragraphs (in order of appearance):



1. Topic sentence (from your list of supporting ideas and relates to thesis)



2. Supporting details (logically prove why the thesis is true... between 5-7 sentences)

3. Transition sentence (make the connection from the present supporting idea/topic to the next supporting idea/topic)


Finally, the conclusion has one simple objective:

1. Expand on the thesis and provide some original thought regarding the position you are trying to prove.

Civil War Notes - Gods and Generals and Gettysburg

We have completed our study of the Civil War period. Continued below you will find the supplemental material that we covered in class:

•Battle Flags
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/flags/

•Robert E. Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee

•Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
http://www.civilwarhome.com/jackbio.htm

•The Black Flag
The Black Flag was flown by certain irregular Confederate Army units to symbolize that they would neither give, nor accept quarter; symbolizing the opposite of the white flag of surrender.

•Dates of Secession
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215469/secession.htm




First Manassas/Bull Run:

http://www.historyanimated.com/BullRunAnimation.html


Birth of the Rebel Yell:


One of the first accounts of the yell was given at the battle of First Battle of Manasses (Bull Run) during then Brig. General Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson's assault at Henry House Hill where the order was given during a bayonet charge to "yell like furies", and was instrumental in routing the Federal forces under General Irvin McDowell back to Washington D.C.



“Then arose that do-or-die expression, that maniacal maelstrom of sound; that penetrating, rasping, shrieking, blood-curdling noise that could be heard for miles and whose volume reached the heavens–such an expression as never yet came from the throats of sane men, but from men whom the seething blast of an imaginary hell would not check while the sound lasted.” -Colonel Keller Anderson of Kentucky's Orphan Brigade



Zouaves


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zouave#Zouaves_of_the_United_States_of_America_and_of_the_Confederate_States


Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain




http://learn.bowdoin.edu/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/overview/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Chamberlain





Military Drill (Including moving from Column of Fours to Line of Battle)



http://www.public.asu.edu/~roblewis/ACW/hardee%20toc.htm



Fredericksburg



http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/civilwar/p/fredericksburg.htm



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg



Irish Brigade



http://irishvolunteers.tripod.com/irish_brigade_history.htm



http://88ny.net/Battles.htm



http://www.28thmass.org/history.htm



A Civil War Christmas


http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/fredxmas.html




http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/a39/Christmas-During-the-Civil-War/article_info.html





William Pendleton --Artillery Chief of the Army of Northern Virginia



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_N._Pendleton




Civil War Music



http://www.civilwarmusic.net/



Origin of the Term "Dixie" to Describe the South


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_(song)




The Emancipation Proclamation



http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/




Symbolism of the Pineapple



http://www.mindspring.com/~sixcatpack/pineappl.htm



Chancellorsville



http://www.civilwaranimated.com/index.php/chancellorsville-east-35



Gettysburg



http://www.civilwaranimated.com/index.php/gettysburg-east-50

http://www.usa-civil-war.com/Gettysburg/g_view_f.html



Iron Brigade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade


Artillery Drill

http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/interp/lhcannon.htm

1863-1865 Timeline

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~eagleton/e-gov/e-politicalarchive-CivilWar2.htm

Civil War Notes - Gods and Generals and Gettysburg

We have completed our study of the Civil War period. Continued below you will find the supplemental material that we covered in class:

•Battle Flags
http://www.oldstatehouse.com/collections/flags/

•Robert E. Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Lee

•Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
http://www.civilwarhome.com/jackbio.htm

•The Black Flag
The Black Flag was flown by certain irregular Confederate Army units to symbolize that they would neither give, nor accept quarter; symbolizing the opposite of the white flag of surrender.

•Dates of Secession
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215469/secession.htm




First Manassas/Bull Run:

http://www.historyanimated.com/BullRunAnimation.html


Birth of the Rebel Yell:


One of the first accounts of the yell was given at the battle of First Battle of Manasses (Bull Run) during then Brig. General Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson's assault at Henry House Hill where the order was given during a bayonet charge to "yell like furies", and was instrumental in routing the Federal forces under General Irvin McDowell back to Washington D.C.



“Then arose that do-or-die expression, that maniacal maelstrom of sound; that penetrating, rasping, shrieking, blood-curdling noise that could be heard for miles and whose volume reached the heavens–such an expression as never yet came from the throats of sane men, but from men whom the seething blast of an imaginary hell would not check while the sound lasted.” -Colonel Keller Anderson of Kentucky's Orphan Brigade



Zouaves




http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zouave#Zouaves_of_the_United_States_of_America_and_of_the_Confederate_States








Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain




http://learn.bowdoin.edu/joshua-lawrence-chamberlain/overview/



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Chamberlain





Military Drill (Including moving from Column of Fours to Line of Battle)





http://www.public.asu.edu/~roblewis/ACW/hardee%20toc.htm





Fredericksburg


http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/civilwar/p/fredericksburg.htm


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fredericksburg





Irish Brigade



http://irishvolunteers.tripod.com/irish_brigade_history.htm





http://88ny.net/Battles.htm





http://www.28thmass.org/history.htm





A Civil War Christmas


http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/fredxmas.html





http://www.premiumchristmastree.com/a39/Christmas-During-the-Civil-War/article_info.html






William Pendleton --Artillery Chief of the Army of Northern Virginia



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_N._Pendleton






Civil War Music



http://www.civilwarmusic.net/




Origin of the Term "Dixie" to Describe the South


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixie_(song)





The Emancipation Proclamation



http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/





Symbolism of the Pineapple



http://www.mindspring.com/~sixcatpack/pineappl.htm



Chancellorsville



http://www.civilwaranimated.com/index.php/chancellorsville-east-35



Gettysburg


http://www.civilwaranimated.com/index.php/gettysburg-east-50

http://www.usa-civil-war.com/Gettysburg/g_view_f.html


Iron Brigade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade


Artillery Drill

http://www.nps.gov/archive/vick/interp/lhcannon.htm



1863-1865 Timeline

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~eagleton/e-gov/e-politicalarchive-CivilWar2.htm