Students, do to timing this year, we will be having the Civil War test on Wednesday, May 4th. I apologize for the fact that it is falling during Star Testing but this is the best option.
Below is the study guide for the test
Civil War Study Guide
Test on Wednesday, May 4th
People:
You should know who they are, and why they are important
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
William Sherman
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Vocabulary Terms
Blockade
Emancipation
Draft
Habeas corpus
Total war
Copperheads
Battles
You should know who won, why the battle was significant
1st Battle of Bull Run
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
Merrimack vs Monitor
Fort Wagner
Appomattox
Other Important events/items
Anaconda Plan
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
54th Regiment Massachusetts
Strengths/Weaknesses of North and South
Women’s role in the war
Questions to Consider
What were the key causes of the Civil War?
What were the geographic advantages/disadvantages of each side?
In what ways did the war affect soldiers, civilians, physical environment, and future warfare?
What was the turning point in the war?
How were President Lincoln’s speeches connected to the Declaration of Independence?
How were the African American soldiers treated in comparison to the white soldiers?
What were some obstacles the African American regiments faced?
Why were African Americans originally not allowed to be a part of the military?
What is important about the terms of surrender Grant offered Lee
Wow! This is a great study guide! A good way to remember what caused the CW might be : T.I.S.S.U.E (Tariffs, Industry vs. Agriculture, Slavery, State's Rights, Uncle Tom's Cabin, Election of 1861)
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