CIVIL WAR STUDY GUIDE 8 th Grade Social

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CIVIL WAR STUDY GUIDE 8 th Grade Social Studies

CIVIL WAR STUDY GUIDE 8 th Grade Social Studies

“MARCH TO THE SEA” • Union General Sherman • Force surrender of the Confederacy

“MARCH TO THE SEA” • Union General Sherman • Force surrender of the Confederacy • Total war • No restrictions on weapons, combatants, or territory • Destroyed Atlanta, Savannah, and Charleston

ANACONDA PLAN • Plan to force the South’s surrender • 1 – Blockade southern

ANACONDA PLAN • Plan to force the South’s surrender • 1 – Blockade southern ports (Use US Navy to block import/export) • 2 – Take control of the Mississippi river (Battle of Vicksburg)—split Confederacy in 2

LINCOLN & SLAVERY • President Lincoln was not sure the Constitution allowed him to

LINCOLN & SLAVERY • President Lincoln was not sure the Constitution allowed him to free the slaves • Lincoln’s primary goal during the Civil War was preserving the Union

GRANT’S PLAN - 1863 • “Overland Campaign” • Defeat Robert E. Lee quickly •

GRANT’S PLAN - 1863 • “Overland Campaign” • Defeat Robert E. Lee quickly • Send Gen. Sherman through the Deep South

CLARA BARTON • Union nurse • Started American Red Cross • “Angel of the

CLARA BARTON • Union nurse • Started American Red Cross • “Angel of the battlefield”

CIVIL WAR DESERTERS • Went to the NC mountains • It was isolated •

CIVIL WAR DESERTERS • Went to the NC mountains • It was isolated • Union supporters in the mountains • Pathways north • Had to avoid the Homeguard • Looking for runaways

JEFFERSON DAVIS • First and only president of the Confederate States of America

JEFFERSON DAVIS • First and only president of the Confederate States of America

ROBERT E. LEE • Confederate general • Led the Army of Northern Virginia •

ROBERT E. LEE • Confederate general • Led the Army of Northern Virginia • Surrendered in April 1865 to Gen. Grant

THE CHEROKEE • Supported the Confederacy • Lived in NC mountains

THE CHEROKEE • Supported the Confederacy • Lived in NC mountains

COTTON, THE SOUTH, & EUROPE • Europe relied on cotton grown in the American

COTTON, THE SOUTH, & EUROPE • Europe relied on cotton grown in the American South • The Confederacy hoped Europe would join the war on their side… • …they did not.

INFLATION • The value of money goes down, but price of goods goes down

INFLATION • The value of money goes down, but price of goods goes down • This happened in the Confederacy

STONEWALL JACKSON • Talented Confederate general • Killed by friendly fire after the battle

STONEWALL JACKSON • Talented Confederate general • Killed by friendly fire after the battle of Chancellorsville • “He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right, ” said Robert E. Lee

BLOCKADE RUNNERS • Fast vessels & skilled sailors • Slipped through the Union blockade

BLOCKADE RUNNERS • Fast vessels & skilled sailors • Slipped through the Union blockade to continue import/export of goods under the cover of darkness

FORT FISHER • NC fort protecting the Cape Fear river • Last Confederate fort

FORT FISHER • NC fort protecting the Cape Fear river • Last Confederate fort to fall to the Union navy

DEATH & THE WAR • Around 600, 000 total deaths • 2/3 died from

DEATH & THE WAR • Around 600, 000 total deaths • 2/3 died from disease, not wounds • 2% of the American population • 3650 died at Antietam • Bloodiest day in American history

THE DRAFT • Used in the North & the South • Forced men to

THE DRAFT • Used in the North & the South • Forced men to join the military