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SS5H1
Causes, Major Events,
and Consequences
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Standards
SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events, and
consequences of the Civil War.
a. Identify Uncle Tom’s Cabin and John Brown’s raid on Harper’s
Ferry, and explain how each of these events was related to the Civil
War.
b. Discuss how the issues of states’ rights and slavery increased
tensions between the North and South.
c. Identify major battles and campaigns: Fort Sumter, Gettysburg,
the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and
Appomattox Court House.
d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S.
Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson.
e. Describe the effects of war on the North and South.
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Table of Contents
Title
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Pages
What’s In My Head?
4-6
Who’s and What’s
7-9
CLOZE Notes
10-14
Key Vocabulary Foldable
15-18
Civil War Notes
19-77
Civil War Comprehension Questions
78-80
Two Viewpoints (States’ Rights)
81-83
Capturing the Civil War
84-87
Leader’s Facebook Page
88-90
Venn Diagrams
91-93
Historical Marker
94-95
Action Figure
96-98
Book Review
99-101
History Board
102-103
Crystal Ball Predictions
104-105
Find Someone Who Knows…
106-108
Who Am I?
109-110
I Have, Who Has?
111-121
Teacher Directions – What’s In My
Head?
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Print out the What’s In My Head activating strategy handout
for each student.
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Have the students write down everything that they know
about the Civil War BEFORE the unit inside the left head.
AFTER the unit, have the students write down everything
that they learned about the Civil War in the right head.
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There is a boy version and a girl version!
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Civil War: What’s in My Head?
Directions: BEFORE the presentation, write down everything that you already know about the Civil War inside the head on the left. AFTER the unit, you will
add more facts that you learned about the Civil War inside the head on the right.
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Civil War: What’s in My Head?
Directions: BEFORE the presentation, write down everything that you already know about the Civil War inside the head on the left. AFTER the unit, you will
add more facts that you learned about the Civil War inside the head on the right.
Before
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Teacher Info – Who’s & What’s
• Print off the Civil War Who’s & What’s handout for each
student. (Print front and back so that it’s only 1 page!)
• BEFORE the unit, have students fill in the squares with what
they think each term means.
• AFTER the presentation, the students will write down new
(factual) information about each term.
• Check the answers as a class.
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Civil War: Who’s & What’s
Definition:
What I think happened:
John Brown’s Raid at
Harper’s Ferry
Directions: BEFORE the unit, write what you think each term means. AFTER the
presentation, you will write down new information about each term.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
What I think this means:
Definition:
Who I think this is:
Robert E. Lee
Who I think this is:
Definition:
Abraham Lincoln
Definition:
Who I think this is:
Jefferson Davis
Who I think this is:
Definition:
Ulysses S. Grant
Definition:
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Civil War: Who’s & What’s
What I think happened here:
Fort Sumter
Who I think this is:
Definition:
Thomas “Stonewall”
Jackson
Definition:
The Atlanta Campaign
What I think this means:
Gettysburg
What I think happened here:
Definition:
Definition:
What I think happened here:
Appomattox Court House
Definition:
Sherman’s March to the
Sea
What I think happened:
Definition:
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Teacher Directions – CLOZE Notes
• The next 2 pages are handouts for the students to
use for note-taking during the presentation. (Print
front to back for one page.)
• Check the answers as a class after the
presentation.
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States’ Rights
• Many people in the South believed ____________________________________ which
federal laws to obey.
• Most northerners believed that the states had to obey
____________________________________ passed by the national government.
Slavery
• Southerners felt that it would be impossible to grow
____________________________________ and sell them at a profit without using
slaves.
• (Many Northerners) were ____________________________________ because they
wanted to put an end to, or abolish, slavery.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• a novel written by abolitionist ________________________________________________ .
• It showed the ____________________________________ and turned many people
against it.
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
• The group attempted to help slaves by ____________________________________ to
rebel against their masters, but they were soon surrounded by local troops.
• This event proved that people were willing to use violence to
____________________________________ .
Abraham Lincoln
• Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States in ___________.
• Many Southerners believed that he would try to put an
____________________________________ , so some of the southern states seceded
from the Union after his election.
• In 1863, he issued ____________________________________ , which declared that all
slaves in areas still fighting against the North were free.
Jefferson Davis
• When the ____________________________________ seceded from the Union, they
elected Jefferson Davis as their president.
Robert E. Lee
• Lee left the US Army to lead the Army of Northern Virginia for the
_______________________.
• Lee ____________________________________ , but wanted to stay loyal to his home
state of Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant
• Grant’s troops ____________________________________ in 1865, ending the Civil
War.
• Ulysses S. Grant was ____________________________________ of the United States
in 1868 and served two terms.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
• He earned the nickname “Stonewall” during the first battle of
____________________________________ .
• He became a hero after his victories in the ____________________________________
.
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Fort Sumter
• The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when ____________________________________
on Fort Sumter.
• The Union forces inside Fort Sumter were already low on ammunition and food,
so they ____________________________________ the next day.
Gettysburg
• The Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on ____________________________________ ,
was the turning point of the war.
• This Union victory left the South with ____________________________________ the
war.
• Afterwards, President Lincoln ____________________________________ at a
ceremony dedicating the site as a cemetery.
Atlanta Campaign
• In 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman moved his Union Army south from
____________________________________ .
• On September 2, 1864, ____________________________________ and set the city on
fire.
March to the Sea
• In November 1864, Sherman began his march through
____________________________________ .
• Sherman’s “March to the Sea” cut Confederate supply lines and
____________________________________ of the Confederate army.
Appomattox Court House
• On April 9, 1865, ____________________________________ to General Grant at
Wilmer McLean’s house in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
War’s Effects I
• The war had been fought mostly on ____________________________________ .
• Many homes, cities, railroads, farms, etc., had been destroyed and had to be
rebuilt after the war.
• (Southern states) were financially ____________________________________ and
could not pay their war debts.
War’s Effects 2
• While much of the South had been devastated by the war, the Northern
____________________________________ .
• New ____________________________________ had been built in many cities and more
____________________________________ had been laid.
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States’ Rights
• Many people in the South believed states could choose which federal laws to
obey.
• Most northerners believed that the states had to obey all the laws passed by the
national government.
Slavery
• Southerners felt that it would be impossible to grow large cotton crops and sell
them at a profit without using slaves.
• (Many Northerners) were abolitionists because they wanted to put an end to, or
abolish, slavery.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
• a novel written by abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852.
• It showed the evils of slavery and turned many people against it.
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
• The group attempted to help slaves by giving them guns to rebel against their
masters, but they were soon surrounded by local troops.
• This event proved that people were willing to use violence to end slavery.
Abraham Lincoln
• Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of the United States in 1860.
• Many Southerners believed that he would try to put an end to slavery, so some
of the southern states seceded from the Union after his election.
• In 1863, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves
in areas still fighting against the North were free.
Jefferson Davis
• When the confederate states seceded from the Union, they elected Jefferson
Davis as their president.
Robert E. Lee
• Lee left the US Army to lead the Army of Northern Virginia for the Confederacy.
• Lee did not support slavery, but wanted to stay loyal to his home state of
Virginia.
Ulysses S. Grant
• Grant’s troops defeated Lee’s army in 1865, ending the Civil War.
• Ulysses S. Grant was elected president of the United States in 1868 and served
two terms.
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
• He earned the nickname “Stonewall” during the first battle of Bull Run.
• He became a hero after his victories in the Shenandoah valley.
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Fort Sumter
• The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces fired on Fort
Sumter.
• The Union forces inside Fort Sumter were already low on ammunition and food,
so they surrendered the next day.
Gettysburg
• The Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July 1-3, 1863, was the turning point
of the war.
• This Union victory left the South with no chance of winning the war.
• Afterwards, President Lincoln made a speech at a ceremony dedicating the site
as a cemetery.
Atlanta Campaign
• In 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman moved his Union Army south from
Tennessee to Atlanta.
• On September 2, 1864, Sherman’s troops captured Atlanta and set the city on
fire.
March to the Sea
• In November 1864, Sherman began his march through Georgia from Atlanta to
Savannah.
• Sherman’s “March to the Sea” cut Confederate supply lines and crushed the
spirit of the Confederate army.
Appomattox Court House
• On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to General Grant at Wilmer McLean’s
house in the town of Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
War’s Effects I
• The war had been fought mostly on Southern soil.
• Many homes, cities, railroads, farms, etc., had been destroyed and had to be
rebuilt after the war.
• (Southern states) were financially bankrupt and could not pay their war debts.
War’s Effects 2
• While much of the South had been devastated by the war, the Northern
economy prospered.
• New factories had been built in many cities and more railroads had been laid.
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Teacher Directions – Foldable
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The next two pages are for an Interactive Foldable. (*This is an
alternative way for your students to take notes if you do not want to
use the CLOZE notes.)
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Print out the foldable pages for each student.
The students will cut the template out along the thick outside lines.
Next, they will cut along the thin lines that divide each word, stopping
at the gray rectangle.
They should attach the side of the template (gray rectangle) to their
notebooks.
They will now be able to open up each flap and write the definitions
underneath.
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*If time allows, have students color the flaps.
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States’ Rights
Slavery
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Abraham
Lincoln
Jefferson
Davis
Robert E.
Lee
John Brown’s Raid on
Harper’s Ferry
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Ulysses S.
Grant
Thomas “Stonewall”
Jackson
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Campaign
Appomattox
Court House
Sherman’s March
to the Sea
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States’ Rights
Belief that the states had more power than the federal government and didn’t have to obey federal laws
Slavery
Important to the Southern economy; many people in the northern half of the nation opposed slavery
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
By Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852; Famous abolitionist novel; showed the evils of slavery
John Brown’s Raid
Abolitionist who led a raid on a gun arsenal in Harper’s Ferry to arm slaves against their masters
Lincoln
16th President of the United States
Davis
President of the Confederate States of America
Lee
Commander of the Confederate Army; loyal to Virginia
Grant
Commander of the Union Army; became president of the United States in 1868
Jackson
Confederate general famous for his victories in the Shenandoah Valley
Fort Sumter
First battle of the Civil War; Union surrendered
Gettysburg
Battle that was a turning point in the war; Confederates had no chance of winning the war
Atlanta Campaign
Sherman’s troops marched from Tennessee to Atlanta; burned Atlanta
March to the Sea
Sherman’s destructive march from Atlanta to Savannah; crushed the Confederate spirit
Appomattox CH
Site where Lee surrendered to Grant
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Causes, Major Events,
and Consequences
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• Large differences divided the northern
and southern states long before the Civil
War started in 1861.
• The two important issues that increased
tensions were slavery and states’ rights.
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• Many people in the South believed that states
could choose which federal laws to obey.
• They believed that if a state didn’t like a law
passed by the federal government, then they
didn’t have to follow it.
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Many also believed that any state could
withdraw, or secede, from the Union if it chose
to.
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• Most northerners believed that the states had
to obey all the laws passed by the national
government.
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They also thought that no state could break its
ties with the United States.
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Slavery had existed in America since colonial
times.
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It was an important part of the South’s
economy because slaveholders did not have to
pay wages to workers.
• Southerners felt that it would be impossible
to grow large cotton crops and sell them at
a profit without using slaves.
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Planting Sweet Potatoes at a South Carolina Plantation - 1862
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Four Generations of a
Slave Family
(Photographed during the
Civil war) – Beaufort,
South Carolina 1862
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Slave Trader’s Business in Atlanta, 1860s
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• Many northerners felt it was wrong for one
person to own another.
• They were abolitionists because they
wanted to put an end to, or abolish, slavery.
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Southerners disagreed, saying that the
abolition of slavery would destroy the South’s
economy.
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Escaped Slaves - 1862
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• Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a novel written by abolitionist
Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1852.
• The book is about a cruel slave owner’s shocking
treatment of slaves.
• It showed the evils of slavery and turned many people
against it.
• President Lincoln called the author “the little lady who
made this big war.”
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Harriet Beecher
Stowe
1852
“Helped lay the
groundwork for the
Civil War.”
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• In 1859, abolitionist John Brown led a group of
rebels to a gun facility in Harper’s Ferry, West
Virginia to protest slavery.
• The group attempted to help slaves by giving
them guns to rebel against their masters, but
they were soon surrounded by local troops.
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Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown
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• Two of his sons were killed, but John Brown
refused to surrender and was eventually
captured.
• He was put on trial, found guilty of treason,
and was hanged for his involvement in the
raid at Harper’s Ferry.
• This event proved that people were willing to
use violence to end slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln was elected 16th president of
the United States in 1860.
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Many Southerners believed that he would try
to put an end to slavery, so some of the
southern states seceded from the Union after
his election.
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President Lincoln’s Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol, 1861
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Abraham Lincoln
1864
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Status of the States, 1861
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• In 1863, he issued the Emancipation
Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in
areas still fighting against the North were free.
• On April 14, 1965, just a few days after the
South surrendered, Lincoln was assassinated
by John Wilkes Booth.
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President Lincoln visiting the battlefield at
Antietam, Maryland – October 3, 1862
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Many fugitive slaves
fled to the Union
Army. They were
officially freed with
the Emancipation
Proclamation in 1863.
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The Confederate States of America consisted
of South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee,
Arkansas, and Louisiana.
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When the confederate states seceded from
the Union, they elected Jefferson Davis as
their president.
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Jefferson Davis
1861
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• Prior to becoming president of the Confederate
States, Davis was a plantation owner in Mississippi.
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During the war, he clashed with many Southern
leaders and was blamed by many for the South’s loss.
After the war, Davis was supposed to be tried for
treason.
• The trial never took place, and he was freed after
2 years.
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Jefferson Davis’
Inauguration as
President of the
Confederate
States of America
– Montgomery,
Alabama 1861
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Robert E. Lee was one of the greatest military
leaders of the Civil War.
• He was a graduate of the US Military
Academy at West Point and fought in the US
Army during the Mexican War.
• Lee was from Virginia.
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He was originally offered the command of the
Union Army.
• Because Virginia seceded, he felt it was his
duty to defend his home state.
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Robert E. Lee
1863
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• Lee left the US Army to lead the Army of
Northern Virginia for the Confederacy.
• Lee did not support slavery, but wanted to
stay loyal to his home state of Virginia.
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After the war, Lee became president of
Virginia’s Washington College, which was later
renamed Washington and Lee University.
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General Lee with his
Confederate officers
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Ulysses S. Grant was also one of the greatest
military leaders of the Civil War.
• He was a graduate of the US Military
Academy at West Point and fought in the US
Army during the Mexican War.
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Grant left the army after that war to become a
businessman.
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Ulysses S. Grant
1862
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• Grant rejoined the army in 1861 and eventually
became the North’s leading general.
• He was a master of military strategy.
• Grant’s troops defeated Lee’s army in 1865,
ending the Civil War.
• Ulysses S. Grant was elected president of the
United States in 1868 and served two terms.
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Grant’s
First
Inauguration
1868
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Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson was a skilled
Confederate general from Virginia.
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He earned the nickname “Stonewall” during the
first battle of Bull Run.
• General Bernard Bee saw him bravely facing
the enemy and said, “There stands Jackson
like a stone wall.”
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He became a hero after his victories in the
Shenandoah Valley.
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Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
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• In 1863, Jackson was mortally wounded by his
own troops.
• He had his left arm amputated, but died of
pneumonia eight days later.
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Before his death, Robert E. Lee said, “He has
lost his left arm, but I have lost my right arm.”
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Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson
Stone Mountain, Georgia
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• The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when
Confederate forces fired on Fort Sumter.
• Fort Sumter was a Union fort in the harbor of
Charleston, South Carolina.
• The Union forces inside Fort Sumter were already
low on ammunition and food, so they surrendered the
next day.
• Nobody was killed during the actual battle; however,
one person was killed in a 50-gun salute to the flag.
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Fort Sumter, South Carolina – Before the Civil War
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Whitworth Rifles in defense of Charleston.
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Union siege guns mounted in
defense of Washington, 1864.
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• The Battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on July
1-3, 1863, was the turning point of the war.
• Confederate forces under Lee were trying to
invade the North, but they were stopped.
• This Union victory left the South with no chance
of winning the war.
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• Afterwards, President Lincoln made a speech at
a ceremony dedicating the site as a cemetery.
• The Gettysburg Address lasted only three
minutes, but it is regarded as one of the most
inspiring speeches in American history.
• In the speech, Lincoln said that the Civil War
was to preserve a government “of the people,
by the people, and for the people”.
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The only confirmed photo of Lincoln at Gettysburg
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Mortars in 1862
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• In 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman
moved his Union Army south from Tennessee to
Atlanta.
• They fought Confederate soldiers along the
way, leaving a path of destruction and chaos.
• On September 2, 1864, Sherman’s troops
captured Atlanta and set the city on fire.
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General Sherman & His Officers in Atlanta
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Destroyed Train Roundhouse in Atlanta
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• In November 1864, Sherman began his march
through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah.
• His troops destroyed many towns and
plantations along the way.
• Sherman’s “March to the Sea” cut Confederate
supply lines and crushed the spirit of the
Confederate army.
• They captured Savannah on December 21,
1864, and Sherman gave the city of Savannah
to Abraham Lincoln as a Christmas gift.
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Sherman’s Men Destroying a
Railroad in Georgia
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• In early April, Union troops finally took Richmond,
Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy.
• On April 9, 1865, General Lee surrendered to General
Grant at Wilmer McLean’s house in the town of
Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
• The Civil War was finally over.
• Instead of celebrating, soldiers on both sides went
home quietly.
• Just a few days later, on April 14, 1865, Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated.
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Richmond, Virginia in
Ruins – April 1865
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Union Army Soldiers– April 9, 1856
Appomattox Court House, VA
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Robert E. Lee’s Amnesty Oath to the US Constitution
October 2nd, 1865
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• The Civil War had major effects on the United States.
• These effects were mostly positive in the northern and
western parts of the country.
• In the South, they were disastrous.
• The war had been fought mostly on Southern soil.
• Many homes, cities, railroads, farms, etc., had been
destroyed and had to be rebuilt after the war.
• But the southern states had little money to do so.
• They were financially bankrupt and could not pay their war
debts.
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• While much of the South had been devastated
by the war, the Northern economy prospered.
• New factories had been built in many cities and
more railroads had been laid.
• Northerners had made millions of dollars
producing guns, ammunition, clothing, and other
war materials.
• Northern cities continued to grow.
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Teacher Info – Civil War Activities
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The following pages are activities that your students can complete
after the Civil War presentation.
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Feel free to do them all as a class, to use them in centers, or to just
pick the ones that you have time for!
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For most of the activities, you will need to print copies of the handout
for each student. They are all in black and white to save your ink!
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*The pages with red directions are meant for you to project onto the
screen so that students know exactly what to write in each section.
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Teacher Info – Civil War Questions
• Print off the Civil War Questions handout for each
student.
• They should answer the questions after discussing
the presentation. Afterwards, check and share
answers as a class.
• *You can also use this as a quiz!
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1. What were two big issues that divided the North and the South?
2. Which side believed that the states should have more power than the national
government?
3. Why was slavery a big part of the South’s economy?
4. What did abolitionists believe?
5. Which book shocked people by showing the evils of slavery?
6. What did John Brown do in 1859?
7. Why did some southern states secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln
was elected president?
8. What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declare?
9. When the southern states seceded from Union, who did they elect as the
president of their Confederate government?
10. Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
11. Which commander’s army defeated Lee’s army in 1865, thus winning the Civil
War?
12. What happened to Ulysses S. Grant in 1868?
13. Who was Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
14. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
15. What happened at Fort Sumter?
16. Which battle was considered a major turning point in the war for the North?
17. What was the Atlanta Campaign?
18. General Sherman’s troops marched from Atlanta to Savannah, leaving a path of
destruction along the way. What was this called?
19. Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant on April 2nd, 1865?
20. What tragic event occurred twelve days after the Civil War ended?
21. Describe the war’s effect on the South:
22.Describe the war’s effect on the North:
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1. What were two big issues that divided the North and the South?
States’ Rights and Slavery
2. Which side believed that the states should have more power than the national
government?
South
3. Why was slavery a big part of the South’s economy?
Slaveholders didn’t have to pay wages to slaves
4. What did abolitionists believe?
They wanted to put an end to slavery.
5. Which book shocked people by showing the evils of slavery?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
6. What did John Brown do in 1859?
He led a raid on a gun arsenal in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia to protest slavery.
He was captured and was hanged.
7. Why did some southern states secede from the Union after Abraham Lincoln
was elected president?
They believed that he would try to end slavery.
8. What did Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declare?
All slaves fighting against the North were free.
9. When the southern states seceded from Union, who did they elect as the
president of their Confederate government?
Jefferson Davis
10. Who was the commander of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
11. Which commander’s army defeated Lee’s army in 1865, thus winning the Civil
War?
Ulysses S. Grant
12. What happened to Ulysses S. Grant in 1868?
He was elected president of the United States.
13. Who was Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
Confederate general famous for his victories in the Shenandoah Valley
14. Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
15. What happened at Fort Sumter?
Union troops surrendered after 1 day because they were low on supplies.
16. Which battle was considered a major turning point in the war for the North?
Battle of Gettysburg
17. What was the Atlanta Campaign?
In 1864, Sherman left Tennessee and captured Atlanta and burned the city to the
ground.
18. General Sherman’s troops marched from Atlanta to Savannah, leaving a path of
destruction along the way. What was this called?
Sherman’s March to the Sea
19. Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant on April 2nd, 1865?
Appomattox Court House
20. What tragic event occurred twelve days after the Civil War ended?
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
21. Describe the war’s effect on the South:
Economy suffered—cotton production dropped drastically; farms, homes,
railroads, towns were destroyed; no money to pay war debts (bankrupt)
21. Describe the war’s effect on the North:
Business prospered; new railroads and factories were built; business men made a
bunch of money off of weapons production; northern cities continued to grow
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Teacher Info – Two Viewpoints
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Print off the Glasses handout for each student.
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The left lens will represent the perspective of a Northerner. On the left lens of the glasses,
the students will write how Northerners felt about states’ rights and slavery. They will also
include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint.
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The right lens will represent the perspective of a Southerner. On the right lens of the glasses,
the students will write how Southerners felt about states’ rights and slavery. They will also
include a small illustration that represents this viewpoint.
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Have the students color & cut out the glasses when finished.
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*Interactive Option: Print off two copies of the glasses for each student and have the
students cut out the glasses from ONE copy. They will staple the cut-out glasses to the fullpage glasses (right on top). This will create a flap. On the top glasses, the students will draw
an illustration that represents the viewpoint. On the bottom glasses, the students will write
the paragraph.
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The left lens will
represent the
perspective of a
Northerner. Write
how Northerners
felt about states’
rights and slavery.
Also include a small
illustration that
represents this
viewpoint.
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States’ Rights
& Slavery
The right lens will
represent the
perspective of a
Southerner. Write
how Southerners
felt about states’
rights and slavery.
Also include a small
illustration that
represents this
viewpoint.
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States’ Rights
& Slavery
Teacher Info – Capturing the Civil
War
• Print off the Capturing the Civil War handout for each
student.
• In the camera lens, the students will draw one of the major
battles and campaigns (Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the
Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, &
Appomattox Court House). In the textbox, they will write a
paragraph from their perspective of the event—as if they
were right there capturing the picture.
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Event Title
Write a
paragraph from
your
perspective of
the event—as if
you were right
there capturing
the picture.
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Name
Draw a picture of ONE of
the major events of the Civil
War: Fort Sumter,
Gettysburg, the Atlanta
Campaign, Sherman’s March
to the Sea, or Appomattox
Court House.
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*Here are extra textboxes for the paragraphs. Students (who need more room for writing)
cut these out and staple once on top of the camera textbox. This will create a flap-style book
on the camera.
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Teacher Info – Facebook
• Give each student a copy of the blank Facebook
handout and project the directions slide onto the
screen. I like to leave this up while the students
work so that they know exactly what goes in each
box.
• The students should create a profile as if they are
either Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S.
Grant, Jefferson Davis, or Thomas “Stonewall”
Jackson (during the Civil War time period).
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Name of a related person, place, group, etc.
Draw a
picture of
the person
Side
Write a status about something the
person could be doing.
Draw picture of
something that
Write the
represents the
name of it
person
Three important things that you should know about me…
What are important things that we should know about the
person? Write a status about those things.
#2
Write the
name of it
#3
Write the
name of it
I strongly believe in…
Name:
Write a status about the person’s goals and beliefs.
Age:
Birthday:
Location:
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I am fighting against…
Draw
picture of
possible
friend
#2
#3
#4
Write a status about what the person does NOT believe in.
What’s on your mind?
Three important things that you should know about me…
I strongly believe in…
Name:
Age:
Birthday:
Location:
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I am fighting against…
Teacher Info – Venn Diagrams
• Have the students compare and contrast Lincoln and
Davis on Venn diagram #1 and Lee and Grant on
Venn diagram #2.
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Compare and Contrast
Abraham Lincoln
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Jefferson Davis
Compare and Contrast
Ulysses S. Grant
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Robert E. Lee
Teacher Info – Historical Marker
• Have the students choose one of the important
events from the Civil War.
• The students will create a historical marker to tell
tourists the significance of what happened at that
location.
• They will need to include an illustration of the event,
as well as a description of what happened and why it
was important to the Civil War.
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Directions: Choose one of the important events of the Civil War. You will create a
historical marker to tell tourists the significance of what happened at that location.
Draw an illustration of the event. Also, write a description of what happened and why
it was important to Civil War history. Write the name of the event in the circle.
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Teacher Info – Action Figure
• Have the students choose one of the important
events from the Civil War.
• The students will create a historical marker to tell
tourists the significance of what happened at that
location.
• They will need to include an illustration of the event,
as well as a description of what happened and why it
was important to the Civil War.
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Name &
Price
Accessories
Your Task: Congratulations! You have just been hired by a major toy company. Your
first project is to design an action figure based on one of the people that we’ve
studied from the Civil War. Be sure to dress your action figure in ways that represent
the significant person. Choose at least three special features that your action figure
will have. These features should relate to the historical leader’s life. Also include at
least three accessories that come with your figure that are appropriate for the
historical leader. Does your action figure have a catch phrase or motto? What about
an arch nemesis (enemy)? Logo? Include those things in your figure’s box!
Special
Features
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Your Task: Congratulations! You have just been hired by a major toy company. Your
first project is to design an action figure based on one of the people that we’ve
studied from the Civil War. Be sure to dress your action figure in ways that represent
the significant person. Choose at least three special features that your action figure
will have. These features should relate to the historical leader’s life. Also include at
least three accessories that come with your figure that are appropriate for the
historical leader. Does your action figure have a catch phrase or motto? What about
an arch nemesis (enemy)? Logo? Include those things in your figure’s box!
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Teacher Info – Book Review
• Give each student a copy of the Rate A Book
handout.
• The students will create a book review page for
Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
• They will need to write:
• Description of the book – What’s it about? Why
was it important?
• Customer review from someone in the South
• Customer review from someone in the North
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Book Description:
By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Published Date: 1852
Price: $_____
What’s the book about? Why
was it so important during the
Civil War time period?
Customer Reviews
December 8, 1859
By Joseph D. from Mississippi
What would a Southerner think
of the book? Why?
How many stars would he give?
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May 4th, 1860
By Catherine S. from New York City
What would a Northerner think
of the book? Why?
How many stars would she
give?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Book Description:
By Harriet Beecher Stowe
Published Date: 1852
Price: $_____
Customer Reviews
December 8, 1854
By Joe D. from Mississippi
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May 4th, 1860
By Catherine S. from New York City
Teacher Directions – History Board
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Print out the Civil War History Board for each student.
•
They will create a 6-panel storyboard that outlines important events of the Civil
War.
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The students will draw an illustration and write a caption for each square.
•
*Interactive Option: Print off two copies of the History Boards for each student and
have the students cut out the board from ONE copy. They will cut out each box and
staple the boxes to the full-page History Board (right on top). This will create a flap
over each box. On the top box, the students will draw an illustration of the event.
On the bottom box, the students will write a caption describing the event.
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Civil War History Board
John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry
Fort Sumter
Gettysburg
The Atlanta Campaign
Sherman’s March to the Sea
Appomattox Court House
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Teacher Directions – Crystal Ball
Predictions
•
Have the students reflect on what they have learned about the Civil
War and its effects on the United States. The students will make a
prediction(s) about what they think life will be like for the newlyfreed African-Americans. Will they be able to exercise their new
rights? How will they be treated in the North? South?
•
*This is a good way to lead into Reconstruction. You can save their
predictions and share them when discussing that topic.
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What do you think life will be like for African-Americans now that they
are free from slavery? Will they be able to exercise their new
freedoms? Write a prediction about your thoughts.
What do you think life will be like for African-Americans now that they
are free from slavery? Will they be able to exercise their new
freedoms? Write a prediction about your thoughts.
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Teacher Directions – Find Someone
Who…
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Pass out the Find Someone Who… handout to each student.
Give the students several minutes to walk around the classroom and
ask their classmates different questions on the sheet.
When a classmate knows the answer, the student will write the
answer (that the classmate said) down and the classmate will sign
his/her name in the box.
They can’t ask the same person more than once!
When time is up, check the answers to make sure everyone has them
correct.
*This is also an EXCELLENT study guide!
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Find Someone Who… Knows About the Civil War
Directions: You will have a few minutes to walk around the classroom and poll your classmates about what they know about the Civil War. If your
classmates know the answers, you write the answer down and they will sign their name in the box. You can’t ask the same person more than once! When
we finish, we will check the answers, so be sure that you are giving the correct answers!
1. What was the government
issue that caused the South
to secede?
2. Where did General Lee
surrender to General Grant?
3. What was Sherman’s
destructive path from
Atlanta to Savannah called?
4. Who was the president of
the Confederacy?
5. Which battle was a turning
point in the war?
6. Where was the first shot
fired (to begin the Civil War)?
7. What year did the Civil
War begin?
8. Who is the 16th president
of the United States?
9. Which book showed the
evils of slavery?
10. Who led a gun raid to
protest slavery in Harper’s
Ferry?
13. What is a person who is
against slavery called?
14. What were the Northern
troops called?
18. Who was the Confederate
general that was famous for
his victories in the
Shenandoah Valley?
19. Who was the commander
of the Confederate Army?
11. What were the Southern
troops called?
12. What year did the Civil
War end?
15. Which side wanted to
abolish slavery?
16. What was Sherman’s walk
from Tennessee to Atlanta
called?
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Social
Studies
Rocks!
17. Who was the commander
of the Union army?
Find Someone Who… Knows About the Civil War
KEY
1. What was the government
issue that caused the South
to secede?
State’s Rights
2. Where did General Lee
surrender to General Grant?
Appomattox Court House
3. What was Sherman’s
destructive path from
Atlanta to Savannah called?
Sherman’s March to the Sea
4. Who was the president of
the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
5. Which battle was a turning
point in the war?
Battle of Gettysburg
6. Where was the first shot
fired (to begin the Civil War)?
Fort Sumter
7. What year did the Civil
War begin?
1861
8. Who is the 16th president
of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
9. Which book showed the
evils of slavery?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
10. Who led a gun raid to
protest slavery in Harper’s
Ferry?
John Brown
13. What is a person who is
against slavery called?
Abolitionist
14. What were the Northern
troops called?
Union
18. Who was the Confederate
general that was famous for
his victories in the
Shenandoah Valley?
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
19. Who was the commander
of the Confederate Army?
Robert E. Lee
11. What were the Southern
troops called?
Confederates
12. What year did the Civil
War end?
1865
15. Which side wanted to
abolish slavery?
North (Union)
16. What was Sherman’s walk
from Tennessee to Atlanta
called?
The Atlanta Campaign
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Social
Studies
Rocks!
17. Who was the commander
of the Union army?
Ulysses S. Grant
Teacher Directions – Who Am I?
Ticket Out the Door
•
Have students write 3-5 “clues” about one of the
significant people from the Civil War: Lincoln, Lee,
Grant, Davis, or Jackson.
•
The next day, begin class by having students share
their clues and have their peers guess the person.
You can do this in partners, groups, or with the
entire class.
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On the name tag below, write 3-5 clues about one of the
important people of the Civil War. Don’t write the
person’s name because your classmates are going to
guess the person based on your description!
On the name tag below, write 3-5 clues about one of the
important people of the Civil War. Don’t write the
person’s name because your classmates are going to
guess the person based on your description!
my name is
my name is
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Civil War
Review Game
Key Terms List
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin
1861
John Brown
States’ Rights
1865
Cotton
Abolitionist
North (Union)
South (Confederates)
Battle at Fort Sumter
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Battle at Gettysburg
Atlanta Campaign
March to the Sea
Appomattox Court House
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas “Stonewall”
Jackson
Game Set-Up Instructions:
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Print off the cover, laminate it, and attach it to a large manila envelope
(with clasp) or gallon-size baggie. You can include all of the pieces for this
activity in the envelope or baggie so it’s easy to find and use.
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Print off the “I Have – Who Has” cards, cut them out, and laminate them so
that they will last longer.
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Each student will need a card, so you may need to print off more than one
set. (It takes 2 for my class, with a few students getting more than one
card.)
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*Make sure that you print off each set on different colored paper. This
way, students will make matches with others who have the same color
cards.
•
It’s easier (and less chaotic) if you designate areas of your room for each
card’s color. (Example—reds by the door, blues in the corner, etc.)
“I Have – Who Has” Game Directions:
1. To play the game, each student will get one card. (If there
are extra cards, some students may get more than one.)
2. The student who has the START card will read the card
aloud first.
3. The student who has the answer will say, "I have ___, who
has ___?"
4. The game continues until the group reaches the END card.
5. The team that finishes first is the winner! 
START
Who has the year that
the Civil War began?
I have 1861. Who has the
government issue that
caused the South to
secede?
I have States’ Rights.
Who has where the first
shot was fired to begin
the Civil War?
I have Battle at Fort
Sumter. Who has the
crop that the South’s
economy was heavily
based on?
I have Cotton. Who has
the side of the War that
wanted to abolish
slavery?
I have North (Union).
Who has the location
where General Lee
surrendered to General
Grant?
I have Appomattox
Court House. Who has
the president who freed
slaves in areas fighting
against the North?
I have Abraham
Lincoln. Who has the
event that resulted in
the burning of Atlanta?
I have Atlanta
Campaign. Who has the
commander of the Union
Army?
I have Ulysses S. Grant.
Who has the president of
the Confederacy?
I have Jefferson Davis.
Who has the term for
someone who wants to
end slavery?
I have Abolitionist. Who
has the battle that was a
major turning point in the
war?
I have Battle of
Gettysburg. Who has
Sherman’s destructive
path from Atlanta to
Savannah?
I have March to the
Sea. Who has the man
who led a raid to protest
slavery?
I have John Brown. Who
has the book that
showed the evils of
slavery?
I have Uncle Tom’s
Cabin. Who has the
commander of the
Confederate Army?
I have Robert E. Lee. Who
has the Confederate
general famous for his
victories in the Shenandoah
Valley?
I have South
(Confederates). Who
has the date that the
Civil War ended?
I have Thomas
“Stonewall” Jackson.
Who has the side whose
economy was negatively
impacted by the war?
I have 1865.
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