The Civil War, Packet #2

Civil wars are fought...

• between different countries.

• within the same country.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Union

,

(b) Confederate

• South

• Blue

• North

• Flag: Stars and Stripes

• Lincoln

• Davis

• Rebel

• Flag: Stars and Bars

• Grey

• Yankee

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• The Emancipation Proclamation was Lincoln's order that freed slaves in Confederate states.

• A law passed by Congress to grant voting rights to African Americans.
• A military strategy used by the Union during the Civil War.
• A speech given by Abraham Lincoln about the Civil War.

Organize these options into opposites.

Groups:

(a) Positive

,

(b) Negative

• disagreement

• success

• advantage

• yes

• no

• support

• criticism

• disadvantage

• failure

• optimism

• disapproval

• approval

• pessimism

• agreement

What did each side want? The North wanted...

• The North wanted to preserve the Union and abolish slavery.
• The North wanted to expand slavery into new territories.
• The North wanted to establish a monarchy in the United States.
• The North wanted to isolate itself from the rest of the world.

What did each side want? The South wanted...

• The South wanted to maintain and expand slavery.
• The South wanted to promote industrialization.
• The South wanted to increase tariffs on imports.
• The South wanted to abolish slavery.

What were three causes of the Civil War?

• territorial expansion, different values, plantation agriculture

• foreign alliances, manufacturing, unfair treatment of immigrants

• industrialization, advancements in the railroad, different cultures

• Three causes of the Civil War were slavery, states' rights, and economic differences.

What were the advantages of the North and South?

Groups:

(a) North

,

(b) South

• knowledge of the land

• larger population

• railroad network

• fighting spirit

• large navy

• advanced economy

• excellent military leaders

The South had a larger population.

• True
• False

The North had more farm acreage.

• True
• False