Unit 4 Quiz Topics

Ch. 11- The Civil War

- 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
- Lincoln's main objective at the start of the war
- Why was the Civil War the deadliest war in history? (see classwork article on blog)
- Why did President Lincoln take away liberties and rights in the border states?
- Emancipation Proclamation- What was it? Why not the border states/ Effect?
- The significance of the Battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg
- Main point of the Gettysburg Address
- 13th amendment

Unit 4- The Civil War- Textbook info

Use your textbook to answer the following questions... (Due Friday)

Ch. 11, Section 2 Life Behind the Lines

1. Why did President Lincoln use martial law and suspend the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War?

2. Why did President Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation? Which slaves were now "free?" Why didn't Lincoln free the slaves in the border states of MD, DE, KY, MO?


3. Explain the significance of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment.


Ch. 11, Section 3 The Tide of the War Turns

1. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg considered the turning point of the war?  Include the date?

2. Why was the Battle of Vicksburg significant? Date and location?

3. Identify the main points in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.


Ch. 11, Section 4 Devastation and New Freedom

1. Identify the 13th amendment. Date?

2. When and where did the South officially surrender?

3. Who assassination President Lincoln? Where and why did it happen?

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?

Unit 4- The Civil War and Reconstruction

Unit 4- The Civil War and Reconstruction

Chapters 11 and 12

Read Chapter 11, section 1 (pages 380-389) in your textbook to answer the following questions in your notebook. Answer in bullet point format.

1.     Summarize the events of the First Battle of Bull Run. Who were the generals involved? Who won?

2.     List the strengths of the North at the start of the Civil War.

3.     List the strengths of the South at the start of the Civil War.

4.     Identify the Union military strategies.

5.     Identify the Confederate military strategies. What is a war of attrition?

6.     Summarize the events at the Battle of Shiloh. What generals were involved? Who won?

7.     Summarize the events at the Second Battle of Bull Run. What generals were involved? Who won?

8.     Why was the Battle of Antietam the bloodiest battle of the Civil War? Where did it take place? Who won? What were the casualties?