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Social Studies Series Language Arts Integration

Beginning Level Civil War, Vol. 1

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Table of Contents Worksheet Format Short Answer Reading Comprehension 1-10 Summary Writing Reading Comprehension 11-20 Alphabetization 21-30 Answers 31 Standard Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create and change structures of

power, authority, and government 1-20 Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend,

interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and

of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g.,

sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics) 21-30

Answers 31

Name _______________________________ Date __________________________ American Civil War

Social Studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of how people create and change structures of power, authority, and government.

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Early Days Following the election of Republican Abraham Lincoln, representatives from southern states met to discuss the participation in a Union that opposed slavery. Shortly after the election, the state of South Carolina seceded. February 4th marked the day that seven states met in Alabama. States represented were Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas. A Mississippian senator, Jefferson Davis, was elected President of the newly formed Confederate States of America.

1. What political party did Lincoln represent? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What word(s) could be substituted for the term seceded? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Who was Jefferson Davis? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read the text below. Answer each question that follows in a complete sentence. Remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.




Cradle of the Confederacy Trees Along the north side of the Alabama Capitol stands one Cradle of Confederacy Sycamore tree. This tree was one of several trees originally brought to Montgomery by Governor Thomas G. Jones in 1893. Cradle of Confederacy trees, authentic offspring of the Cradle of Confederacy, grow from seeds from the remaining original tree. Jones collected the trees to commemorate fallen Confederate troops.

1. Who collected and planted the original Cradle of Confederacy Sycamore trees? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How have more trees grown? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What do the Cradle of Confederacy Sycamore trees represent? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





The North During the Civil War, the North was at a better advantage point than the South. The North had a much larger population. This in itself provided a natural source of manpower. The North was a more industrialized location than the South, and therefore more able to produce war products and goods. The North had a more developed and trained army and navy. Travel and transportation were more developed, accessible, and varied in the North.

1. Who had more advantages to assist during the Civil War? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Identify at least two advantages of the North. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Why was the North able to produce war supplies? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





The South A very large advantage the South had over the North was that they were able to fight on their own terrain. Southern traditions also encouraged and promoted military service of its young men. As a result, many male Southerners were already trained and had served in the military before the onset of the Civil War. Strong military leaders, such as “Stonewall Jackson” and Robert E. Lee led Southern troops against the North.

1. What was a large advantage the South held during the Civil War? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Briefly explain the tradition among young men in Southern states. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Name at least one Southern military leader. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman risked her own life to help others reach freedom. After escaping slavery herself, she returned over and over again to help others on the Underground Railroad. She was a leader in the struggle against slavery. During the American Civil War and while in South Carolina, Harriet served as a spy for the Federal troops. She also nursed wounded soldiers during the war. Harriet Tubman was given the name Moses of her people.

1. Who was called “Moses of her people”? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What word(s) could be substituted for the term freedom? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What railroad did Harriet Tubman travel? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





The Civil War The event most known as the American Civil War has been given many names. The particular perspective of origin selected names. For example, a name given to the event from the South included the War of Northern Aggression and the War between the States. Other names referring to this event in American history have included the War for State’s Rights, the Second American Revolution, the War for the Union, and the Great Rebellion. The Great Rebellion and the name Civil War were used and originated in the North.

1. How were names of this event selected? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Identify one name of the Civil War that originated from a Southern perspective. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Identify one name of the Civil War that originated from a Northern perspective. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Civil War The event known as the American Civil War was just that: a civil war. American people battling other American people, members of the same country fighting each other. The Civil War divided families and friends. Individuals chose perspectives and chose to fight on the side that supported their beliefs. A terrible number of people died in the American Civil War. About 618,000 individuals perished in the American Civil War.

1. What is a civil war? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. How did people select support of the North or South? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What word(s) could be substituted for the term perished? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read the text below. Answer each question tha t follows in a complete sentence. Remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.




American Civil War In the beginning of what came to be known as the American Civil War, a short war was anticipated. Neither the North nor the South ever expected the war to be as long and as devastating as it turned out to be. Nor, were either side truly prepared to endure such a lengthy battle. So sure the battle would be short was the Union’s enlistment of volunteer soldiers for only ninety days.

1. What was anticipated at the onset of the American Civil War? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is another word(s) for the term devastating? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What action taken by the Union supports the anticipation of a short battle? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





American Civil War Following the American Revolution, the issue and struggle against slavery continued to grow. This topic was never resolved with the Founding Fathers of America. Therefore, as the new nation increased in size so did this issue. Additionally, economic and industrial issues developed, grew, and added to the issues that faced the young country. As the North developed as an industrialized area, the South continued to develop as a rural area.

1. What occurred first, the American Civil War or the American Revolution? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why was the issue and struggle against slavery still present after the American Revolution? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the North and the South prior to the American Civil War. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________





Abraham Lincoln One of the most well known and quoted speeches delivered by Abraham Lincoln was on the subject of slavery. Lincoln delivered the speech in Springfield, Illinois while attending the Republican State Convention. The first line of Lincoln’s address was “A house divided against itself cannot stand”. This famous speech was delivered on June 16, 1858.

1. When did Lincoln deliver one of his best known speeches? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where was the speech spoken? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What do you think “A house divided against itself cannot stand” means? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Directions: Read the text below. Answer each question that follows in a complete sentence. Remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctua tion.




Joseph Eggleston Johnston Joseph Eggleston Johnston joined the Confederacy in 1861. Native to Virginia, Johnston was one of the Confederacy’s highest-ranking officers. Prior to his station with the Confederacy Johnston, a Mexican War veteran was a quartermaster general with the United States Army. Johnston always carried with him a sword that belonged to and was carried by his father during the Revolutionary War.

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Directions: Read the text below. Write a summary of the information. Write in complete sentences and remember to proofread for correct spelling and punctuation.




Jefferson Finis Davis Jefferson Finis Davis served as the President of the Confederate States of America. He was a unique individual with an often conflicting and contradicting personality. Davis was known to be extremely loyal, hot tempered, generous, proud, moody, and deluded. Davis was born and raised on a plantation in Kentucky. Prior to his appointment as President of the Confederate States of America, Davis’s roles in government were those of congressman, secretary of war, and secretary.

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Jefferson Finis Davis Jefferson Finis Davis was named President of the Confederate States of America by members of a convention held by all the states that had seceded from the Union after the election of President Abraham Lincoln. Davis had difficulty governing the Confederate states due to each state’s resistance of a central government. Fiercely loyal to the Confederate cause, Davis continued to encourage troops to battle against the Union right up to Lee’s surrender.

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Sea Power General Winfield Scott was a general with the Union during the American Civil War. Scott thought that the North had to win the struggle, and to do that would need to conquer each southern state territory. Scott presented a plan whose goal would be to present a naval blockade. The blockade would ultimately cut off all trade among the Confederacy and other countries. As the North prepared to block the 3,500-mile coastline of the South, the South was busy preparing defense plans, both by land and by water.

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Southern Coastline A major problem the Union faced in sending ships to patrol and block the Confederacy coastline was that there were no ports for the Union vessels to dock. As a result, the ships had no where to refuel. Food supplies were unable to be replenished. Needed repairs could not be made. Due to this condition, the Union was only able to send approximately half of their fleet to block the southern water territory.

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Mississippi River The Mississippi River is filled with miles of navigational tributaries. The Mississippi River was always at the forefront of the American Civil War. The North and the South both vied for control of the Mississippi. Both sides realized the importance of the river. Supply boats carried supplies to both sides of the battle. The Mississippi River also provided the North with specific routes to help in the North’s invasion of Confederate territory.

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Fort Donelson Fort Donelson and Fort Henry were both accessible by water. Fort Donelson was a more developed and stronger fort than Fort Henry. Strong troops positioned high up on a hill, protected Fort Donelson. The fort was located along the bank of the Cumberland River. More than 20,000 men guarded Fort Donelson.

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Charleston Charleston was considered to be the birthplace of the Confederacy by the North. Confederate states were led into secession by Charleston. Fort Sumter, located in Charleston, owned the first shots that started the American Civil War. Charleston represented the symbol of independence felt by Southerners.

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The Liberator Persons who spoke out against slavery were called abolitionists. In the 1830’s abolitionists joined forces in the struggle against slavery. William Lloyd published The Liberator, an anti slavery newspaper. Garrison is sometimes referred to as the father of the abolition movement. Garrison created the American Anti Slavery Society. Other members and leaders of his society included Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth.

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Sojourner Truth Sojourner Truth was a leader in William Lloyd Garrison’s American Anti-Slavery Society. She was a former slave who spoke out against the atrocities of slavery. Sojourner Truth spoke up against slavery and promoted the rights of women. She was a powerful speaker who never learned to read or write. Sojourner Truth’s birth name was Isabella Baumfree. She was born into slavery in Ulster County, New York, USA.

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Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other

texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter corres pondence, sentence structure, context, graphics).


freedom Lincoln abolitionist

Union Confederate Federal

Directions: Write each word in alphabetical order on the lines provided. Proofread for correct spelling.

Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________





Grant Confederate Jefferson Davis

Fort Sumter Lincoln Union

Directions: Write each word in alphabetical order on the lines provided. Proofread for correct spelling. Use the last name when a person’s full name is provided.

Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________





Proclamation Robert E. Lee Emancipation

abolition freedom Gettysburg


Alphabetical Order

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cannon Bull Run Fort Sumter

Confederate Appalachian Mountains Union


Alphabetical Order

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Union Civil War North

South Grant Lee


Alphabetical Order

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North Chattanooga Gettysburg

South Union Navy Confederate


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________





Militiaman Cavalryman Infantryman

Artilleryman Union Confederate


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________





Lee Bragg Buckner

Hood Pemberton Beauregard


Alphabetical Order

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Bull Run Chattanooga Fort Henry

Gettysburg Nashville The Wilderness


Alphabetical Order

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wounded Civil War casualties

Abraham Lincoln North South


Alphabetical Order

1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________________________ 5. __________________________________________________________ 6. __________________________________________________________


Answers Page 1 1. Republican 2. pull away 3. President of Confederacy Page 2 1. Montgomery Governor,

Thomas G. Jones 2. seeds from original tree 3. commemorate fallen

Confederacy soldiers Page 3 1. North 2. larger population; more

developed and trained armies; better transportation

3. industrialized Page 4 1. home turf 2. Southern tradition of young

men joining the military 3. Stonewall Jackson or Robert

E. Lee Page 5 1. Harriet Tubman 2. liberated; liberation 3. Underground Railroad Page 6 1. Perspectives 2. War of Northern Aggression;

War Between States 3. Civil War; Great Rebellion Page 7 1. people from the same

place/country fighting each other

2. personal views 3. died Page 8 1. short battle 2. Answers will vary. 3. volunteers enlisted for only

90 days

Page 9 1. American Civil War 2. Founding Fathers never

resolved issue 3. North: industrialized; South:

rural Page 10 1. 1858 2. Springfield, Illinois;

Republican State Convention 3. Answers will vary. Pages 11-20 Answers will vary. Please note: All alphabetization sheets use the last name for purposes of determining correct order. Page 21 abolitionist Confederate Federal freedom Lincoln Union Page 22 Confederate Jefferson Davis Fort Sumter Grant Lincoln Union Page 23 abolition Emancipation freedom Gettysburg Robert E. Lee Proclamation Page 24 Appalachian Mountains Bull Run cannon Confederate Fort Sumter Union

Page 25 Civil War Grant Lee North South Union Page 26 Chattanooga Confederate Gettysburg North South Union Navy Page 27 Artilleryman Cavalryman Confederate Infantryman Militiaman Union Page 28 Beauregard Bragg Buckner Hood Lee Permberton Page 29 Bull Run Chattanooga Fort Henry Gettysburg Nashville The Wilderness Page 30 casualties Civil War Abraham Lincoln North South wounded

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