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Civil War Study Guide – Unit test September 18th Please study the following vocabulary words, events and people. More information can be found in each students’ social studies notebook. They have taken notes and have short paragraphs that contain all the information they need to study. More information will be added to the notebook as we work through the remaining sections of the Civil War Unit. 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. Flashcards have been made for each of these vocabulary words: Civil War – a war fought between people of the same country Abolitionist – someone who wanted to end slavery Slave State – state that allowed slavery Free State – state that did not allow slavery Border State – slave state that remained part of the Union, they did not secede Fugitive – a person who is running away Secession – when part of a country leaves or breaks off from the rest (the southern states left the United States, or seceded) Sectionalism – loyalty to one part of the country States’ rights – idea that states, not the federal government, should make the final decisions about what affects them. Union - another name for the United States Confederacy – name chosen for the states that left the Union at the time of the Civil War Emancipation – Given by Abraham Lincoln, the freeing of enslaved people Total War – war strategy of destroying the enemies resources Know the following events of the Civil War: Ft. Sumter: Start of the war Gettysburg: turning point of the war, the North gained victory and began to win the Civil War The Atlanta Campaign: Vital industrial and railway supply center in the south. The Union was able to cut supply routes to Confederate troops. Sherman’s March to the Sea: After capturing Atlanta, William T. Sherman and the Union Army marched south to the sea to capture Savannah, GA. They used total warfare to destroy and burn much of the land they marched through. Appomattox Court House: General Lee’s surrender to General Grant Know these major leaders: Abraham Lincoln President of the U.S. Opposed slavery (Emancipation Proclamation) Believe the U.S. was one nation, not individual states Ulysses S. Grant General of the Union army Jefferson Davis President of the Confederate States Robert E. Lee General of the Confederate Army Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson One of the most skilled Confederate generals