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Civil War & Reconstruction
5th Grade Social Studies
Chapter 13
Lesson 1
A Nation at War
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
Vocabulary
border states
casualties
draft
emancipation
draft
forced
enrollment in
the armed
forces
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
Vocabulary
emancipation
border states
casualties
liberation,
draft
especially
emancipation
from slavery
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
Vocabulary
border statescasualties
casualties
people who are
draft
killed, wounded,
emancipation
captured, or
missing during a
military action
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
Vocabulary
border states
border states
casualties
slave states that
draft
remained part of
emancipation
the Union during
the Civil War
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
• What were the four border states at the start
of the Civil War?
• Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware
• What was the Union’s plan for achieving
victory?
• The Union planned to block seaports, control
the Mississippi River, & attack from east to
west at once
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
• What happened at the Battle of Antietam?
• Union Army stopped General Lee from
invading North. Armies suffered 22,000
combined casualties
• Why was Vicksburg the only major
Confederate town left to capture on the
Mississippi River?
• Vicksburg sat on cliffs where Confederates
could shoot at Union ships
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
• What were some of the problems Jefferson
Davis faced?
• The Confederates couldn’t get enough food
or supplies because of blockade. Davis had to
start draft. Confederate states ignored his
orders.
Lesson 13.1- A Nation at War
pages 452-459
• Why did President Lincoln issue the
Emancipation Proclamation?
• Freeing enslaved people would hurt the
Confederacy. Former Southern slaves could
help the North
• What battle was a turning point of the war?
• Gettysburg
Civil War & Reconstruction
5th Grade Social Studies
Chapter 13
Lesson 2
The Human Face of War
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
Vocabulary
camp
home front
civilian
civilian
a person not
serving in the
armed forces
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
Vocabulary
camp
home front
civilian
home front
the civilian
population or the
civilian activities
of a country at
war
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
Vocabulary
camp
home front
civilian
camp
a place where
tents are set up,
especially for
soldiers or
travelers
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
• What did soldiers do to fight boredom of
camp life?
• They read, sang, or wrote letters. Some put
on shows or printed newspapers
• What are some countries that immigrants
who joined the Union army came from?
• Germany, Ireland, & Italy
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
• What made the Civil War so deadly?
• Rifles could shoot farther & more accurately
than ever, and disease killed twice as many
soldiers as fighting did
• What tasks did women take on during the
Civil War?
• Ran farms & businesses, Sewed uniforms,
knitted socks, made bandages, raised money,
Served as nurses
Lesson 13.2- The Human Face of War
pages 460-465
• What effect did inflation have in the South?
• Confederate money became almost
worthless, making items very expensive
• Why is June 19 a day of celebration in Texas
and other parts of the South?
• News of the Emancipation Proclamation
reached Texas on June 19, 1865
Civil War & Reconstruction
5th Grade Social Studies
Chapter 13
Lesson 3
The War Ends
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
Vocabulary
telegraph
total war
desert
total war
a method of warfare
where anything
connected to an
enemy’s resources is
destroyed
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
Vocabulary
telegraph
total war
desert
telegraph
a communications
system that uses
electric impulses to
send messages by
wire
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
Vocabulary
telegraph
total war
desert
desert
to leave, abandon,
or withdraw,
especially from an
army
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
• What was General Grant’s plan to end the
war?
• Defeat Lee’s soldiers and capture Richmond,
while Sherman’s army attacked Atlanta
• What happened during Sherman’s March to
the Sea?
• Sherman’s army marched through Georgia
from Atlanta to Savannah, destroying
everything in their path
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
• Why was Robert E. Lee a respected general?
• He had defeated larger armies
• What advantage did Grant’s army have over
Lee’s at Richmond?
• Grant’s army received more food, supplies &
soldiers. Lee’s army was running out of
resources quickly
Lesson 13.3- The War Ends
p. 466-471
• What happened at Appomattox Court House
on April 9, 1865?
• Lee surrendered to Grant, ending the war
Civil War & Reconstruction
5th Grade Social Studies
Chapter 13
Lesson 4
Reconstruction
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
Vocabulary
Reconstruction
Reconstruction
assassination
the period following
Freedman’s Bureau the Civil War during
which Confederate
impeach
states rejoined the
Union
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
Vocabulary
Reconstruction
Freedman’s Bureau
assassination
a federal agency
Freedman’s Bureau formed to aid &
protect former
impeach
slaves in the South
after the Civil War
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
Vocabulary
Reconstruction
assassination
assassination
the murder of a
Freedman’s Bureau public figure by
surprise attack,
impeach
usually for political
reasons
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
Vocabulary
Reconstruction
impeach
assassination
to formally charge a
Freedman’s Bureau public official with
misconduct in office
impeach
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
• What made Reconstruction a huge challenge
for Americans?
• The South needed to be reunited with the
nation, not everyone agreed how to do this
• What were President Lincoln’s plans for
Reconstruction?
• Let the southern states form new state
governments and rejoin the Union quickly
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
• Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate
President Lincoln?
• He supported the Confederacy & was angry
about the South’s defeat
• What were the Black Codes?
• Laws passed by southern states to limit the
rights of former slaves
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
• What was the purpose of the Freedman’s
Bureau?
• Provide food, clothing, medical care, legal
advice, set up hospital & schools for African
Americans in the South
• What did Congress try to do after taking over
Reconstruction?
• They impeached President Johnson, but did
not remove him from office
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
• Who were the “carpetbaggers?”
• People from the North who went South to
make money during Reconstruction
• What was the purpose of the 13th
Amendment?
• It abolished slavery in the United States
Lesson 13.4- Reconstruction
p. 472-479
• In what ways did the 14th & 15th
Amendments protect the rights of African
Americans?
• 14th-Gave them citizenship; 15th-Gave them
the right to vote
• What did many African Americans do after
winning the right to vote?
• Took part in government, ran for office,
became government leaders