Unit%#4%Study%Guide%(Chapters%16%&%17)%!

Chapter%16%–%The%Civil%War:%!16.1%–%The%War%Begins%Vocabulary:!!Know!the!definitions!regarding!each!of!these!key!terms!from!the!section.!!1.!Fort!Sumter!–!! ! !!2.!border!states!–!! ! ! !!3.!cotton!diplomacy!–!!!What!event!led!to!the!start!of!the!Civil!War,!and!when!did!it!occur?!!Do!you!think!the!war!could!have!been!avoided?!Why!or!why!not?!!!

!Instructions:!!1.!Use!a!highlighter!to!shade!the!state!on!the!map!that!is!bordered!by!a!Union!state,!a!border!state,!and!a!Confederate!state.!!2.!!Write!a!letter!C!next!to!the!capital!city!of!the!Confederate!states!and!a!letter!U!next!to!the!capital!city!of!the!Union!states.!!3.!Outline!the!borders!of!Union!state!that!is!surrounded!by!territories!on!all!sides!except!the!east!side.!!4.!Use!a!light!color!(highlighter)!to!shade!the!states!on!the!map!that!were!considered!border!states!and!remained!part!of!the!union.!

Instructions:!!Copy!the!chart!from!page!513!in!your!textbook!and!answer!the!following!questions!using!the!chart!and!information!from!your!textbook/notes.!

!!What!was!the!North’s!strategy,!developed!by!Winfield!Scott,!to!winning!the!war?!!!What!was!the!South’s!strategy!for!winning!the!war?!!!Both!the!Union!and!Confederate!armies!built!up!their!troops!by!doing!what?!!What!were!the!disadvantages!of!this!type!of!troop?!!!!Instructions:!!Complete!the!following!chart.!

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1.!What!advantages!did!the!North!have!!!!!!!leading!up!to!the!war?!!!!!2.!What!advantages!did!the!South!have!!!!!!!leading!up!to!the!war?!!!!!3.!!Which!side!do!you!think!could!maintain!!!!!!!!better!supply!lines!for!their!troops?!!!!!!!!Explain.!!!!4.!Which!side!do!you!think!could!maintain!!!!!!!!provide!more!weapons!for!their!troops?!!!!!!!!Explain.!!

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16.2%–%The%War%in%the%East!Vocabulary:!!Know!the!definitions!regarding!each!of!these!key!terms!from!the!section.!!1.!Thomas!“Stonewall”!Jackson!–!!2.!!First!Battle!of!Bull!Run!–!!!3.!!Robert!E.!Lee!–!!!4.!!Second!Battle!of!Bull!Run![!!!5.!!Battle!of!Antietam!–!!!6.!!ironclads![!!!Who!became!the!leader!of!the!main!Union!army,!and!what!was!the!army!called?!!!Who!became!the!new!leader!of!the!Confederate!army,!and!what!skills!did!he!bring!to!the!job?!!!Instructions:!!Complete!the!following!graphic!organizer.!

!Which!side!held!the!naval!advantage!in!the!war,!and!why?!!!Why!might!control!of!the!seas!benefit!a!power!at!war?!!!!How!did!the!ironclads!signal!a!revolution!in!naval!warfare?!!!!How!successful!was!the!Union!blockade?!

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16.3%–%The%War%in%the%West!Vocabulary:!!Know!the!definitions!regarding!each!of!these!key!terms!from!the!section.!!1.!Ulysses!S.!Grant!–!!2.!!Battle!of!Shiloh!–!!!3.!!Siege!of!Vicksburg![!!!What!was!the!focus!of!the!Union’s!western!campaign?!!!Why!was!Grant!(the!Union)!considered!the!victor!at!the!Battle!of!Shiloh?!!!Why!did!Grant!decide!to!starve!Vicksburg!into!surrender?!!!How!were!civilians!affected!by!the!Siege!of!Vicksburg?!!!What!was!the!importance!of!the!fighting!in!the!Far!West?!!!Instructions:!Answer!the!two!questions!in!the!“Interpreting!Maps”!box.!

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16.4%–%Daily%Life%During%the%War%Vocabulary:!!Know!the!definitions!regarding!each!of!these!key!terms!from!the!section.! ! #1!1.!Emancipation!Proclamation!–!! ! !!2.!Copperheads!–!! ! ! !!3.!habeas!corpus!–!!!Why!did!President!Lincoln!support!the!abolition!of!slavery?! ! ! ! ! ! #2!!!In!your!own!words,!summarize!the!opinions!Northerners!had!about!abolishing!slavery!from!pg.!529.!1! !

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What!battle!gave!Lincoln!the!victory!he!needed!to!announce!the!Emancipation!Proclamation!and!why!did!he!need!that!victory!to!make!that!announcement?!!!!Instructions:!!Copy!the!map!on!page!529.!Make!sure!you!include!a!map!key.! ! ! ! #3%Effects%of%the%Emancipation%Proclamation:%

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Instructions:!Complete!the!chart!below.!Reasons!(4[5)!/!Hardships!Faced!(3)! ! ! ! #4%

!Why!did!the!Copperheads!oppose!the!war?! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #5!!!!Why!did!some!people!call!the!Civil!War!“a!rich!man’s!war!and!a!poor!man’s!fight”?!!!!Instructions:!!In!the!box!below,!draw!a!political!cartoon!that!either!supporting!or!opposing!the!draft.!Use!the!example!provided!as!a!guide.!

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16.5%–%The%Tide%of%War%Turns!Vocabulary:!!Know!the!definitions!regarding!each!of!these!key!terms!from!the!section.!!1.!Battle!of!Gettysburg!–!!2.!!Pickett’s!Charge!–!!!3.!!Gettysburg!Address!–!!!4.!!William!Tecumseh!Sherman!–!!!5.!!total!war!–!!!6.!!Appomattox!Courthouse!–!!!Instructions:!Complete!the!chart!below.!

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!Why!was!the!Battle!of!Gettysburg!a!turning!point!in!the!Civil!War?!!!What!was!the!purpose!of!Lincoln’s!Gettysburg!Address?!!!What!was!the!Wilderness!Campaign!and!why!was!it!successful!for!Grant!despite!the!high!casualty!toll?!!!!What!were!two!major!consequences!of!Sherman’s!victories!in!the!South?!1.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 2.!!Explain!Sherman’s!practice!of!“total!war”!using!specific!details!to!describe!what!he!and!his!troops!did!during!the!March!to!the!Sea.!!!!What!led!to!Robert!E.!Lee!surrendering!to!Grant!at!Appomattox!Courthouse,!VA?!!!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!Make!a!prediction.!!What!problems!might!the!Union!face!following!the!Civil!War?!!!!Instructions:!Complete!the!graphic!organizer!below.!!Write!down!three!events!from!this!section!that!you!think!contributed!the!most!to!the!end!of!the!Civil!War.!Provide!an!explanation!of!how!that!event!contributed.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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