Download Name: Period:______ Chapter 19.1 The Civil War Begins (10 pts

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Period:_____________
Chapter 19.1 The Civil War Begins (10 pts)
Directions: Read Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address on page 581. In complete sentences, rewrite the address in words that
we use today. [You must have at least 1 sentence per paragraph]. Then answer the following questions.
Rewrite:
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2. According to Pres. Lincoln, what do the U.S. Constitution and the laws of government say about the Union?
3. What does Lincoln say is the main dispute between the states?
4. How many states had seceded from the Union by the time Abe Lincoln was sworn into office? Name them.
5. What were the first actions taken by the Confederacy? Why do you think they were doing this?
6. In 60-80 words, explain the events that lead up to the decision by the Confederacy to attack Fort Sumter, South
Carolina.
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7. What is a border state? Name at least 4 of them.
8. Why were the Border States so important to both the Union and the Confederacy?
9. Why does West Virginia break away from Virginia and become a state in 1863?
10. Many families joined opposite sides during the Civil War, especially in the Border States. Explain how part of Pres.
Lincoln’s family was divided during the Civil War.
11. Explain General Winfield Scott’s plan to win the war for the North and how it would have worked?
12. Identify 3 advantages the North had over the South.
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13. Identify 2 advantages the South had over the North.
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14. What were the 3 goals of the Confederacy’s early strategy to win the Civil War:
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