Civil War Review
Identify and Put in Chronological Order the Following Civil War Events:
Election of President Lincoln
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of 1st Bull Run
Secession of South Carolina
Surrender at Appomattox Court House
Fort Sumter Attacked
Lincoln’s 1st Inauguration
Battle of the Merrimac v. Monitor
Emancipation Proclamation
List: Which were the Confederate States? Which were the Union States? Which were the Border States?
Compare the pre-war economy / population / military of North and South.
Identify:
Jefferson Davis
Washington DC
Abraham Lincoln
Richmond VA
George McClellan
William T. Sherman
Anaconda Plan
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
What is the significance of the following places and/or battles?
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Gettysburg
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Appomattox Court House
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Antietam
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Atlanta
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Vicksburg
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Sherman’s March to the Sea
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New Orleans
Campaigns – What were the goals of these campaigns and who were the generals in charge?
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Peninsular Campaign
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The Gettysburg Campaign
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The Vicksburg Campaign
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The Wilderness Campaign
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The Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea
Victory or Defeat for the Union?
Analysis Questions
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How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the tone of the war for the Union? How did it keep the South from gaining foreign allies?
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Was the Anaconda plan ultimately successful?
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What is Total War and how did Sherman’s March to the Sea hasten the end of the war?
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How did Gettysburg and Vicksburg turn the tide of the War in 1863?
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What was Life for a soldier like?
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