The Civil War: Key Events and Battles Overview

 
4 Causes of the Civil War
 
Tariffs [taxes]
Slavery
Sectionalism
States’ Rights
 
Events Leading to Civil War
 
1) Abraham Lincoln elected President
2) South Carolina seceded.
3) Texas and the other Southern states
seceded
4) 1
st
 Shot fired at Fort Sumter
 
REMEMBER
 
NORTH = UNION
 
SOUTH = CONFEDERACY
 
Fort Sumter
 
Date: 
April 1861
Location: 
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
Significance: 
The first battle of the Civil War.
Who Won: 
The Confederates
 
Emancipation Proclamation
 
Date: 
January 1863
Location: 
Washington D.C.
Significance: 
The Emancipation Proclamation
was an official declaration.  President Lincoln
declared that all slaves were free, and slavery
was illegal.
 
Gettysburg & Vicksburg
 
Date: 
July 1863
Location: 
Gettysburg, PA & Vicksburg, MS
Significance: 
Both battles are turning points of
the war. Both sides lost thousands of lives.
The North gained control of the war.
Who Won: 
The Union
 
The Battle of Sabine Pass
 
Date: 
September 1863
Location: 
Texas
Significance: 
The Union tried to invade Texas at
the Sabine River.  The battle restored The
Confederates’ confidence .
Who Won: 
The Confederates
 
Surrender at Appomattox
 
Date: 
January 1865
Location: 
Appomattox, VA
Significance: 
General Lee (leader of the
Confederate Troops) surrenders to General
Grant (leader of the Union Troops). War ends
and 
the North wins.
Who Won: 
The Union
 
The Battle of Palmito Ranch
 
Date: 
May 1865
Location: 
Palmito Ranch, TX
Significance: 
The last land battle of the Civil
War is fought here.  Happened AFTER the
South had surrendered to the North
Who Won: 
The Confederates
 
Guided Practice
Part 1: Sequencing
 
B, E, H, G, F, C, A, D
 
FIRST Battle = Fort Sumter
 
LAST Battle = Palmito Ranch (but after the
surrender!)
 
Guided Practice
Part 2: Compare and Contrast
 
1)
In all of these battles the Confederacy won.
They also took place in the South.
2)
Both battles are turning points; both battles
were union victories.  Both battles had a lot of
lives lost.
3)
The Battle of Palmito Ranch is different than all
the other battles because it happened after the
surrender at Appomattox.
4)
Both are Union (North) Victories.
5)
Confederates won the battle at Palmito Ranch
but Union won the Battle at Appomattox.
 
Independent Practice
Part 1: Sequence Events
 
1)
3, 4, 5, 1, 2
2)
A
3)
B
 
 
Independent Practice
Part 2: Compare and Contrast
 
1)
D
2)
H
3)
B
4)
E (III, IV, V is also an ok answer!)
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Explore the causes, events, and significant battles of the Civil War, from the disagreements over tariffs, slavery, sectionalism, and states' rights to pivotal moments like Lincoln's presidency, secession, the Emancipation Proclamation, and decisive battles at Gettysburg and Vicksburg. Witness the surrender at Appomattox and the last land battle at Palmito Ranch in Texas.


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  1. 4 Causes of the Civil War Tariffs [taxes] Slavery Sectionalism States Rights

  2. Events Leading to Civil War 1) Abraham Lincoln elected President 2) South Carolina seceded. 3) Texas and the other Southern states seceded 4) 1stShot fired at Fort Sumter

  3. REMEMBER NORTH = UNION SOUTH = CONFEDERACY

  4. Fort Sumter Date: April 1861 Location: Fort Sumter, South Carolina Significance: The first battle of the Civil War. Who Won: The Confederates

  5. Emancipation Proclamation Date: January 1863 Location: Washington D.C. Significance: The Emancipation Proclamation was an official declaration. President Lincoln declared that all slaves were free, and slavery was illegal.

  6. Gettysburg & Vicksburg Date: July 1863 Location: Gettysburg, PA & Vicksburg, MS Significance: Both battles are turning points of the war. Both sides lost thousands of lives. The North gained control of the war. Who Won: The Union

  7. The Battle of Sabine Pass Date: September 1863 Location: Texas Significance: The Union tried to invade Texas at the Sabine River. The battle restored The Confederates confidence . Who Won: The Confederates

  8. Surrender at Appomattox Date: January 1865 Location: Appomattox, VA Significance: General Lee (leader of the Confederate Troops) surrenders to General Grant (leader of the Union Troops). War ends and the North wins. Who Won: The Union

  9. The Battle of Palmito Ranch Date: May 1865 Location: Palmito Ranch, TX Significance: The last land battle of the Civil War is fought here. Happened AFTER the South had surrendered to the North Who Won: The Confederates

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