Unit 4 Quiz- The Civil War

Ch. 11

- Know the strengths and weaknesses of both the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War
- Know the military strategies of both the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War
- Identify and explain three reasons why the Civil War was the deadliest war in American history.
- Lincoln's main objective at the start of the war
- Define conscription and identify the effects.
- What was Lincoln's main goal at the start of the war? From what sources was Lincoln being pressured to free the slaves?
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Gettysburg turning point
- Vicksburg
- Gettysburg Address
- Econ changes at the end of the war
- 13th amend
- George McClellan, Robert E Lee, Robert Shaw, Ulysses S Grant, Matthew Brady
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Unit 4- The Civil War Textbook Info

Refer to chapter 11 in your text to answer the following questions...

Ch. 11, section 2 The Politics of War

1. According to the Emancipation Proclamation, where were the slaves free? Why? Include the year.

2. Identify the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation.

3. Define conscription and identify the effects.

Ch. 11, section 3 Life During Wartime

1. Explain the role of African American soldiers during the war.


Ch. 11, section 4 The North Takes Charge

1. When did the Battle of Gettysburg take place? Why was it considered a turning point of the war?

2. Where did the Battle of Vicksburg take place? Explain its significance.

3. Explain the main points of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

4. Identify the roles of Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman in ending the war.

5. When and where did the Confederacy surrender?

Ch. 11, section 5 The Legacy of the War

1. Identify the political changes as a result of the Civil War.

2. Identify the economic changes as a result of the Civil War.

3. Identify the 13th amendment.

4. Who was Matthew Brady?

5. Why did John Wilkes Booth assassination Lincoln? Where and when did it take place?

Unit 4- The Civil War

The Civil War

To further research the Civil War, you will work in a group of 4 students. Each student will have a different task to complete the assignment. Use chapter 11 of your text as your first source for information, then explore various credible (.edu,org) websites (not wikipedia). Here are the different tasks...

1. Reporter: You will act as a news reporter and write a news story about the impact of industry and technology during the Civil War. Especially focus on the industry boom in the North, the impact of the railroad, and the telegraph. Length- 1 page double spaced Times New Roman. Include a catchy newspaper headline. You may also include a small picture that relates to the topic.

2. Historian: You will make a timeline slideshow of 10 events or battles that occurred during the Civil War. Include brief descriptions (a few sentences) about each event. Include the specific dates. This should be neat and organized.
Include the following
- The Emancipation Proclamation
- Battle of Antietam
- First Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Gettysburg
- Passage of 13th amendment
- Confederacy surrenders
- Battle of Vicksburg
- 54th Massachusetts regiment attack on Fort Wagner
- The Gettysburg Address
- Lincoln's assassination

3. Illustrator: You will draw a map of the states. Provide a color-coded key to label the Union and Confederacy states, key battles, and major cities. Label at least 5 key battle sites on the map. Label key cities on the map. Also include a picture of the Union and Confederate flags. With each flag, include a brief explanation about the symbolism shown. This will be 3 separate pages total.

4. Biographer: You will explain the contributions of important people from the time period. Explain their importance during the Civil War era. Create a 10 slide powerpoint with bullet points. (2 slides each person) Include a small picture of each person on the first slide. Focus primarily on their impact during the Civil War time period. Over all, you should have at least 10 bullet points about each person.
- General Robert E. Lee
- General Ulysses S. Grant
- Colonel Robert Shaw
- President Abraham Lincoln
- General George McClellan

Due: Thursday
Value: 30 points

Unit 4- The Civil War

Read the text from the links below to the Digital History website and answer the corresponding questions in your notebooks.

- Read:  The Civil War Begins
     1. What was President Abraham Lincoln's response to the secession of the Confederate states?
     2. Summarize Lincoln's beliefs about the existence of the Union as a whole.
     3. What was Robert E. Lee's conflict at the start of the Civil War?

- Read:  Why the Civil War was so Lethal
     1. Identify and explain three reasons why the Civil War was the deadliest war in American history.

- Read: The Anaconda Plan
     1. Summarize the Union strategy known as the Anaconda Plan.
     2. Was it successful?

- Pressure for Emancipation
     1. According to the first paragraph, what is Lincoln's main goal at the start of the war?
     2. From what sources was Lincoln being pressured to free the slaves?
     3. How did the "contraband of war" and the Confiscation Act influence the freedom of slaves?

Unit 4- The Civil War and Reconstuction

Ch. 11- The Civil War

Section 1: The Civil War Begins

Refer to pages 338-345 to answer the following questions in your notebook.

1.     Identify the importance of Fort Sumter.

2.     What was Lincoln’s response to the dilemma at Fort Sumter?

3.     Identify the effect of the events at Fort Sumter.

4.     What was the strategy of the North at the start of the Civil War?

5.     Identify the advantages of the North at the start of the Civil War.

6.     Identify the strategy of the South at the start of the Civil War.

7.     What were the advantages of the South at the start of the Civil War?

8.     What was the first major bloodshed of the Civil War? Who became famous for the Confederates?

9.     Identify George McClellan.

10. Identify Ulysses S. Grant.

11. What were several new weapons used during the Civil War?

12. Identify Robert E. Lee.

13. Explain the events of the battle of Antietam. Location?  Significance?