Social Studies 2/2

Read pp.384-387 to answer the following questions

Open Ended

What do you think were some of the main reasons the Civil War began in the United States?

Open Ended

On pages 384-385, write what you think each soldier might say to the other about why they are fighting.

Multiple Choice

Which vocabulary word means 'to voluntarily join the military'?

• Enlist

• Blockade

• Surrender

• Retreat

Match

Match Major Causes of The Civil War

• Northern states had factories and Southern States were mostly agricultural.

• Southern states believed it was their constitutional right to have slavery.

• Southerners supported enslavement and Northerners had more abolitionists.

• Southern States seceded after Abraham Lincoln takes office

Economy

State Rights vs Federal Rights

Slavery

The Election of 1860

• Economy

• State Rights vs Federal Rights

• Slavery

• The Election of 1860

Multiple Choice

What does the term 'blockade' mean in the context of the Civil War?

• Blocking something, typically out on the ocean, to prevent trade or supplies from reaching an area, often during war.

• To voluntarily join the military.

• A type of battle strategy involving land forces only.

• A peace agreement between two sides.

Open Ended

In your opinion, why did the Union soldiers refused to leave Fort Sumter?

Open Ended

Why did the Union force surrender?

Open Ended

Who won the First Battle of Bull Run?

Open Ended

How did Lincoln respond to the attack on Fort Sumter?

Open Ended

Compare and contrast the main challenges faced by the Union and the Confederacy during the Civil War.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are strengths of the United States of America (Union) during the Civil War?

• Produced 90% of the country's weapons, cloth, shoes, and iron goods

• Produced most of the country's food

• Had more people

• Had more experienced hunters and soldiers

Open Ended

The U.S. Civil War split the nation and often split communities and families, as well. How do you think this division affected people's lives during the war?

Open Ended

What is one important thing you learned about the causes of the Civil War and why it began?