Battles of the Civil War

First battles of the Civil War

Lesson Objectives

We will- Outline the first battles of the Civil War and their importance in American history

I will- complete a venn diagram about Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. I will also complete my notes.

Essential Question:

What were the first major battles of the Civil War?

​The following venn diagram will be copied and completed in your notebook.

Multiple Choice

According to the video, what was the first battle of the American Civil War?

• Battle of Antietam
• Battle of Fort Sumter
• Battle of Bull Run
• Battle of Gettysburg

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troops fired at ​

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troops. This action would be considered the first battle of the ​

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Fort Sumter, South Carolina (1861)

• First battle of the Civil War

• Confederate troops shoot at a Union fort

• Confederate win

• WAR NOW BEGINS

Battle Of Antietam, Maryland (1862)

• First battle in Union soil

• Bloodiest one day battle in U.S history 23,000 killed

• Union victory

• Union confidence rises

• Leads to the Emancipation Proclamation

  • (frees slaves in the south)

Open Ended

Based on the pictures you've just seen, what is your opinion of the Battle of Antietam?

Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (1863)

• July 1-3

• Union victory

• high casualties 50,000

• Turning point of the war

• South can no longer go into Union territory

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Options (13)

First battle of the Civil War

Confederate victory

Located in South Carolina

Bloodiest single-day battle in American history

Located in Maryland

Turning point of the Civil War

Located in Pennsylvania

July 1-3, 1863

High casualties on both sides

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Emancipation Proclamation passed

Union confidence rises

South no longer able to attack in the Union

Organize these options into the right battles

Fort Sumter

Battle of Antietam

Battle of Gettysburg

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