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The Civil War
Directions: Using the Civil War PowerPoint, click through the slides to help
you complete your note packet on the Civil War. Remember, these will be your
notes to study from, so be sure to completely fill them in and to take time to
carefully analyze all images and videos. You may have to pause or rewind the
videos to ensure that you get all of the information!
Slides 2 – 3
Directions: Complete the Following Graphic Organizer, Filling in the Missing
Information.
Cause of the War
What this Means…
Sectionalism
Americans had a greater loyalty to their own
section of the country rather than the
country as a whole.
Slavery
Increased Demand was brought about by the
cotton gin, while abolitionists tried to end it.
The problem of whether these new states
should enter the country as free or slave
states led to disagreement.
Westward Expansion
State’s Rights
Southerners thought they had the right to
reject federal laws and leave the Union if
they wished.
What does Secession Mean?
To break away of withdraw.
Slides 4 – 5
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
1. Which southern states voted for Lincoln? Why was the election of 1860
an example of Sectionalism?
None. The southern states were too interested in having slavery and state’s
rights, rather than who may be the best president.
2. What Percentage of the Popular Vote did Lincoln Win? What percentage
of the Electoral Vote did He win?
39.5% of the popular Vote, 59% of the Electoral Vote
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Slides 6 - 7
Directions: Complete the graphic Organizer based on the slides.
The North
Name of United States (Union)
Country:
President: Abe Lincoln
Date It Became July 4, 1776
a Country:
The South
Confederate States
Jefferson Davis
Dec 1860
Slides 8 – 10
Directions: Fill in the List of States on Each Side Below, then answer the
questions.
The North
The South
Border States
California
Oregon
Minnesota
Kansas
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Georgia
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virgina
Florida
Missouri
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
What is a Border State? A slave state that was in between the North and the South.
Which side did the Border States eventually join? The Union
What was Lincoln’s main goal at the start of the Civil War? To keep the Union together.
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Slides 11 – 20
Directions: Complete the passage below based on the Film.
The Civil War began on ____April 1861____________________ when the
Confederate States of America fired on _______Fort Sumter_____________.
This is located in the state of ______South Carolina__________. They
fired on it because ____Union soldiers refused to leave
it_________________________________________________________.
President Lincoln first selected ______Robert E Lee__(then General
McClellan)_______________ as the head of the Union Army. President of
the Confederate States of America, __Jefferson Davis_____, named
____Robert E Lee______________ head of the Confederate Army.
People on both sides thought that the war would end quickly.
During the first battle of the war, the Battle of ____Bull
Run_________, people from Washington came in wagons and brought picnics
to watch the battle! They were soon shocked to see the reality of what
war would be like. In fact, they were shocked to see that the
___Confederate ___ Army___won, sending the Union army retreating back
to Washington. After the loss at this battle, Lincoln named
_______Ulysses Grant________ head of the Union Army.
Women played an essential role in the war effort. They cooked and
cleaned at army camps. They also worked as ____spies________ and
_____nurses____. One woman was known as the “ Angel of the Battlefield ”
and later started the Red Cross. Her name was __Clara
Barton__________.
Base your answers to the following questions on slide 19.
Who does the soldier in grey represent?
A Confederate Soldier
Who does the soldier in blue represent?
A Union soldier
What does the political cartoon show?
The Confederate soldier chasing the Union soldier back to Washington, DC at Bull Run.
Read the passage on slide 20 and answer the following Question.
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If the Confederate Army had followed the Union Army back to Washington, DC, after they
retreated, what might have happened?
They might have captured the capital and won the war!
Slides 21 – 26
Directions: Complete the following graphic organizer based on the slides. Be
sure to fully explain!
Advantages of the North:
1. Larger Population: More people meant more could fight for the
Union and more could work in wartime industries.
2. Factories: Most industry was in the north. This meant more
supplies, such as weapons.
3. Railroads: Most railroad lines were in the North, which meant
easier transportation of supplies and troops.
4. More money!
Advantages of the South:
4.1. Experienced Military Officers: Many Southern families sent their sons
into the military. This meant that the South had many excellent military
commanders.
2. Home Field Advantage: Because most of the war took place in the South,
they could easily organize their troops, didn’t have to move supplies too
far and had the motivation to defend their land!
Based on slides 23 and 24, what percentage of farmland did the North have? What percentage did
2. South have? 65% North, 35% South
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What percentage of workers in industry did the North have? What about the South?
92% North, 8% South
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Approximately what percentage of the overall population lived in the Union states?
63%
Slides 27 – 28
Directions: Complete the following graphic organizer based on the slides. Be sure
to fully explain!
War Strategies of the North
War Strategies of the South
1. Capture Richmond
1. Capture Washington, DC
2. Blockade Southern Ports
2. Move troops into Maryland and
Pennsylvania to cut the states in the
Northeast off from those in the North
West.
3. Cut off Confederate States west of the
Mississippi River from those on the east.
3. Use most of the troops to defend the
South.
4. Cut the east and west supply lines of the
Confederacy.
Leave this box blank.
What is Cotton Diplomacy?
The South thought the British would support them because of their dependence on Southern
cotton.
Slides 29 – 32
Directions: Use the Slides to fill in the passage below.
The Union continued to use a __blockade____ on southern ports. The South
needed to defeat the Union Navy, so they produced a ship armored with
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__iron_. In a famous naval battle, the ___Merrimack_____ (the South’s
boat) battled the ___Monitor___ (the North’s boat). These ships were known
as ___Ironclads___. Although they fought, neither won.
Slides 33 – 42
Directions: Use the Slides to write a short paragraph (5-7
sentences) describing what life was like for soldiers.
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Slides 43 – 44
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
Based on the slides, were African Americans allowed to fight for either side
at the beginning of the war?
In the North, they were not allowed to fight at first.
What was significant about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry?
It was the first African American regiment for the Union.
Slides 45 – 48
Based on the slides, why did the draft laws lead to riots in New York City?
People were opposed to the draft and fighting to free African Americans, especially
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because the rich could buy their way out of the draft while the poor could not.
Slides 49 – 51
Directions: Watch the film and use the slides to complete the graphic
organizer and complete the following questions.
Year Issued
Issued By:
1863
Abraham
Lincoln
Emancipation
Proclamation
What Did It Do?
It declared all of the slaves in the Southern states to
be free.
What else did the Union hope the Emancipation Proclamation would do?
Encourage more African Americans to joint the Army.
How many African American joined the fight?
More than 179,000.
Originally, Lincoln’s goal in fighting the Civil War was just to preserve the Union. How did
the Emancipation Proclamation change that? (This isn’t in the slides! Use your brain!)
Now, his goals expanded to include ending slavery.
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Slides 52 – 56
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
What was the turning point of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg.
What state was this battle in?
Pennsylvania
Slides 57 – 58
Directions: Use the slides to complete the graphic organizer below.
The Gettysburg Address
Date Issued: Nov 19, 1863
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Main Point of the Gettysburg Address:
This wasn’t just a war to end slavery, but to bring freedom to
all Americans.
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Slides 59 – 62
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
Define Total War.
Everything in an army’s path is destroyed, including buildings, farms, etc.
What was the most famous example of Total War from the Civil War?
Sherman’s March to the sea.
Slides 63 – 70
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
What did the residents of Richmond do so that the Union Army wouldn’t capture it?
They set fire to the city.
Where did the war end? (Town, State)
Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia
When did the war end?
April 9, 1865
Complete the following effects of the Civil War:
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
__Northern economy booms_____________________________________
South loses its cotton trade with Britain
Blockade creates Southern shortages
__Total War destroys the south_________________________________
Hundreds of thousands of Americans killed
__Lee surrenders at Appomattox_____________________________
Name 2 short-term and 2 long-term effects of the Civil War.
Short Term: Slavery Ends, Southern states are left in ruin
Long Term: Southern economic growth lags, Conservative Democrats regain control
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Slides 71 – 72
Directions: Answer the Following Questions Based on the Slides.
What effect did the War have on President Lincoln?
It made him age quickly!
What happened just 5 days after the Confederate States of America surrendered at
Appomattox Courthouse?
Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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