Civil War
North vs. South
The Blue and The Gray
Slave or Free
 

Antebellum Period/ Causes of the Civil War (1848-1861) Advantages/ Disadvantages of the North and South Diplomatic, Economic, and Military Strategies of the North and South Major Battles & Turning points of the Civil War Lesson 

 

 What were the major events and who were the major personalities of the period that set the stage for the Civil War? (Know the significance of each event, person, etc.) 

 

What were the strengths of the North? Of the South? (In the beginning, during, and toward the end of the Civil War) What were the main military goals and strategies of each side? (Evaluate the effectiveness of each.)

 

 Identify and note the significance of major political and military figures, as well as the major battles of the Civil War. What economic, social, and political conditions contributed to the growing rift/conflict between the North and the South? 

 

 At the beginning of the Civil War, what was the Union and Lincoln’s major goal or objective? (Explain) Why did the southern states secede? (Be specific.) 

 

  Why did the southern states secede? (Be specific.) 

 

What was the South’s major objective?