Chapter 16: The Civil War

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Chapter 16 The Civil War Section 1 The War
Begins
Americans Choose Sides
The Butter Battle Book Dr. Seuss

• Provide details on what happened at Ft. Sumter-be
  SURE to include facts from beginning to end!

• List 4 of the things Lincoln discussed in his
  Inaugural address

There can be no neutrals in this war, only
patriots-or traitors Stephen
Douglas
Choosing Sides
List the states on each side of the
conflict.
Read carefully the sections titled Northern
Resources and Southern Resources, of all the
things listed, what do you think are the most
important strengths of the North and of the
South? List 2 of each.
Union States Confederate
States
List the 4 border states
Why were the border states different?
Preparing for War
What motivated men to join the army?

• Training the Soldiers
• Take notes on the problems of the following
• Uniforms
• Training
• Supplies

• Give 4 examples of how civilians helped the war
  effort.

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Chapter 16 Section 2 The War in the East
First Battle of Bull Run
Date
Location
Winner
Importance
Battle of the Seven Days
Date
Location
Winner
Importance
Second Battle of Bull Run
Date
Location
Winner
Importance
Battle of Antietam
Date
Location
Winner
Location
Breaking the Union Blockade
For each of the generals below write 3 details of
their service.
The Unions Naval Strategy How did the Union
blockade hurt the Confederacy? How
was the Confederacy able to sometimes break the
blockade?
Clash of the Ironclads Define Ironclad How
did ironclads revolutionize naval warfare?

• Irvin McDowell

• Robert E. Lee

• George B. McClellan

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Chapter 16 Section 3 The War in the West
Union Strategy in the West
In the space below record 3 details about Ulysses
S. Grant.

• Explain 2 reasons why the Union wanted to control
  the Mississippi River.

1. 2. 3.
Battle of Shiloh
Date
Location
Winner
Importance
New Orleans
Vicksburg
Why was New Orleans so important? How did
David Farragut manage to get past the forts
guarding New Orleans?
What prevented the invasion of Vicksburg? What
did the Union do to force Vicksburg to surrender?
In the space below record 3 details about David
Farragut.
View the Vicksburg Strategy feature on pages
526-527. Answer the Geography Skills questions
on the lines below.
1. 2. 3.
1.
2.
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Chapter 16 Section 4 Daily Life during the War
The Emancipation Proclamation
Define emancipation When was it issued? Who
did it free? (be specific)!
Opinions The Democratic Party Abolitionists L
incoln Edwin Stanton
African American Union Soldiers
Reasons joined
Hardships faced

1. 2. 3.
Johnny Clem One of the most famous Civil War
drummers was Johnny Clem. At the age of nine,
Clem ran away from his home in Ohio to join the
Union army. Clem went from drummer boy to
soldier during the Battle of Shiloh. After his
drum was shattered, young Clem picked up a gun
and began firing. Within two years he was
promoted to sergeant to become the youngest
noncommissioned officer in the Union army. After
the Civil War, Clem attended West Point and made
the military his career.
Growing Opposition take notes on who opposed the
war and why.
Copperheads
Northern Draft
Life for Soldiers and Civilians
In the box on the right, write 3 interesting
details for each heading about what life was like
for soldiers and civilians during the Civil War.
Battlefield
Prisoners of War
Civilians
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Chapter 16 Section 5 The Tide of War Turns
Gettysburg
Quick facts When How Long What triggered
it? Casualties

• Aftermath

Summarize the Gettysburg Address
The Wilderness Campaign
William Tecumseh Sherman

• Goal
• Reasons for failure

• Union Plan
• Details of Shermans Campaign
• Consequences

The South Surrenders
Describe the events that led to the Lees
surrender.

• Effects of the war