
Civil War events
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8th Grade
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JAVIER LEAL
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End of the Confederacy
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Lesson Objectives
We will- Identify the Siege of Vicksburg and the surrender of the Confederacy at Appomattox Courthouse
I will- answer comprehension questions and fill in my notebook
Essential Question:
What events lead to the defeat of the Confederacy?
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Categorize
First battle of the Civil War
Located in South Carolina
Bloodiest single-day battle in American history
Turning point of the Civil War
Located in Pennsylvania
Put this in the blank space
South no longer able to attack in the Union
Organize these options into the right battles
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Open Ended
How did the economic differences of the north and the south lead to the Civil War?
Use the following sentence stem to answer the question
The economic differences between the north and the south lead to war because......
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Multiple Choice
How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?
The Confederate defense of the besieged for lengthened the war
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
The Confederate attack upon the Union that initiated the war
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Multiple Select
What were THREE sectional differences between the North and South that led up to the Civil War?
Slavery
Immigration policies
economic differences
different opinions on the power of state vs. federal government
trade policies
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Multiple Choice
Open the picture and answer the question
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g
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j
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Battle of Vicksburg
Siege of Vicksburg eventually gave control of the Mississippi River to the Union
Confederacy supply lines cut
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Multiple Select
What were the TWO sides fighting in the American Civil War?
Great Britain
The North ("Union")
The South ("Confederate States")
The 50 U.S. States
The Midwest States
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Multiple Choice
Which of these battles was an important Union victory on the Mississippi River taking control of the river and splitting the Confederacy?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Fort Sumter
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Fill in the Blanks
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Appomattox courthouse, Virginia
Robert E. Lee formally surrendered to union general Ulysses s. Grant
This ended the war
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Multiple Choice
What does this picture represent?
General Lee's Surrender to grant
General Washington winning the Revolution
The signing of the constitution
Jackson surrendering to Jefferson
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Multiple Choice
General Lee surrendered to General Grant, ending the Civil War at Appomattox Courthouse in which state?
Virginia
New York
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
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Match
Match the following events to their impact on the U.S. Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Vicksburg
Appomattox Courthouse
First Battle of the Civil War
Bloodiest 1-day battle in American history
Turning Point in the North
Turning point in the South; Union control of Mississippi River
Confederacy surrenders
First Battle of the Civil War
Bloodiest 1-day battle in American history
Turning Point in the North
Turning point in the South; Union control of Mississippi River
Confederacy surrenders
End of the Confederacy
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