Causes of War
This was the main disagreement Abraham Lincoln identified between the North and South.
What is the expansion of slavery into new states?
Before the war really got going, many people believed the Civil War would be _______.
a short war
In this chapter, a “draft” is best defined as _______.
What is being required or forced to join the military?
This event happened first in the Civil War timeline.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
This was the Union’s main strategy to win the war.
What is blocking ports and cutting off supplies?
Finish the idea: Southern leaders worried about states’ rights because they feared the president might _______.
What is end slavery for the entire country?
This is why the outcome of Bull Run surprised the North.
What is the Union lost and the war would not be short?
Why did both sides need a draft later in the war?
What is there were not enough volunteers?
This battle became the bloodiest single day of the war.
What is the Battle of Antietam?
This was the Confederacy’s strategy for winning the war.
What is outlasting the Union using volunteers and land knowledge?
Find one piece of evidence from the text that supports Lincoln’s belief.
Write the evidence and explain how it supports his view.
Lincoln's inaugural address
In one strong sentence, describe the Union troops’ condition during the retreat at Bull Run.
exhausted and afraid?
One similarity between Union and Confederate soldiers.
What is many were young and from rural areas?
This document was issued by Lincoln after Antietam.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This is how Ulysses S. Grant weakened the Confederacy.
What is cutting off supply lines through sieges?
This idea explains why states’ rights mattered so much to the South
What is keeping control over slavery decisions?
Choose the stronger summary (and explain why):
A) “The battle happened in Virginia.”
B) “The Union retreated and lost, changing expectations.”
What is B, because it captures the impact (shock + changed expectations).
One major difference between Union and Confederate soldiers.
What is Union soldiers had better supplies and equipment?
This Union victory gave control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg?
This action by Sherman damaged Southern morale and resources.
What is destroying farms, railroads, and supplies?