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Chapter 11 Study Guide (75 Points)
“The Civil War”
1861 – 1865
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SSUSH 9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals
relating to the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War.
b.
Describe President Lincoln’s efforts to preserve the Union as seen in his
second inaugural address and the Gettysburg speech and in his use of emergency
powers, such as his decision to suspend habeas corpus.
c.
Describe the roles of Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson,
William T. Sherman, and Jefferson Davis.
d.
Explain the importance of Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg,
and the Battle for Atlanta and the impact of geography on these battles.
e.
Describe the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation.
f.
Explain the importance of the growing economic disparity between the
North and the South through an examination of population, functioning railroads,
and industrial output.
Reading guide: use your textbook to summarize the main ideas
Section 1: “Resources, Strategies, and Early Battles”
I. Union and Confederate Resources
A. Advantages of the Union
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B. Advantages of the Confederacy
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Checkpoint: “What were some of the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy?”
II. Confederate and Union Strategies
A. The Confederacy seeks foreign support
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B. The Union devises the Anaconda Plan
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C. Lincoln avoids the slavery issue
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Checkpoint: “How did the Union strategy in the war differ from the Confederate strategy?"
III. Early Battles of the Civil War
A. Bull Run shakes Union confidence
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B. Grant fights in Tennessee
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C. Union forces capture New Orleans
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D. Fighting spreads to the Southwest
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E. The Monitor battles the Virginia
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Checkpoint: “What was the outcome and impact of the first major battle of the Civil War?”
IV. Stalemate Develops in the East
A. Lincoln urges McClellan to attack
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B. McClellan fails to take Richmond
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Checkpoint: “Why did Lincoln and McClellan clash in early 1862?”
Section 2: “African Americans and the War”
I. The push Toward Emancipation
A. Enslaved African Americans seek refuge
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B. Lincoln’s plan needs a victory
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C. Victory comes at Antietam
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Checkpoint: “Why did Lincoln decide to change his official stand on slavery?”
II. Emancipation at Last
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Checkpoint: “How did African Americans respond to Union recruitment efforts after the Emancipation
Proclamation?”
III. African Americans Join the Fight
A. African American soldiers fight bravely
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B. Enslaved people help the Union cause
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Checkpoint: “How did African Americans respond to Union recruitment efforts after the Emancipation
Proclamation?”
Section 3: “Life during the War”
I. The Home Front in the North
A. War transforms the northern economy
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B. The draft triggers rioting
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C. War threatens civil liberties
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Checkpoint: “What was the response in the North to conscription?”
II. The Home Front in the South
A. Blockade brings hardships
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B. Davis struggles to pay for war
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C. Southern leaders argue
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Checkpoint: “Why did the Confederacy face severe economic problems during the Civil War?”
III. The Life of the Soldier
A. Camp life offers new experiences
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B. Soldiers face death in many forms
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Checkpoint: “What were the greatest dangers faced by wounded and captured soldiers during the Civil
War?”
IV. Women and the war
A. Women do new work
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B. Nurses care for the sick and wounded
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Checkpoint: “How did women contribute to the war effort?”
Section 4: “Turning Points of the War
I. Union Victory at Vicksburg
A. Grant faces a formidable challenge
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B. Grant initiates a brilliant plan
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Checkpoint: “What was the outcome of the siege of Vicksburg?”
II. A turning Point in the East
A. Lee wins two victories and pushes North
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B. Union troops engage Lee at Gettysburg
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C. Lee is defeated and forced to retreat
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D. Lincoln honors the dead
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Checkpoint: “What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?”
III. The Union Presses the Advantage
A. Grant marches toward Richmond
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B. Sherman drives to the sea
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C. The election of 1864
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Checkpoint: “What strategy did Grant follow as commander of Union forces?”
Section 5: “The War’s End and Impact
I. The War’s Final Days
A. Grant places Petersburg under siege
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B. Lincoln looks to the future
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C. Lee surrenders to Grant
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D. Lincoln is assassinated
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Checkpoint: “What event marked the end of the Confederacy’s hopes in the Civil War?”
II. Why the North Won
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Checkpoint: “What were some of the reasons the North prevailed in the Civil War?”
III. The War’s Lasting Impact
A. Effects on the economy
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B. Effects on society
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C. Effects on government and politics
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Checkpoint: “What were some of the lasting effects of the Civil War?”