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Sectional Divisions and Civil War

Lesson 3 The Civil War Begins

Key Terms
Jefferson Davis
John C. Breckinridge
border states
Confederate States of America
Crittenden Compromise
Fort Sumter
Robert E. Lee
Anaconda Plan
Stonewall Jackson
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Battle of Shiloh
blockade

Academic Vocabulary
adamant: determined; unwilling to change an opinion or decision
conspire: to secretly plan to do something harmful
conciliatory: in a way that tries to make someone feel more friendly or less
angry
erode: to eat into or wear away
stipulate: to specify or indicate

Lesson Objectives
1. Compare the candidates in the election of 1860 and analyze the results.
2. Analyze why southern states seceded from the Union.
3. Assess the events that led to the outbreak of war.
4. Contrast the resources and strategies of the North and South.
5. Describe the outcomes and effects of the early battles of the Civil War.

Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3


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Sectional Politics in the Election of 1860: Text

1. Use Visual Information What did the results of the Election of 1860 signify
about the state of the Union? Use information from the election map to
support your answer.

2. Compare and Contrast Describe how the Republican and Democratic


parties chose their candidate for the presidential election of 1860. Then
compare how the parties split or stayed together after this decision.

The Collapse of the Union: Text

3. Draw Conclusions Analyze the excerpt from the declaration of secession.


Why did South Carolina want to leave the Union? Explain in your own words.

4. Determine Author’s Purpose Explain Lincoln’s purpose in his inaugural


address in March 1861. What words and phrases from the address support
your answer?

Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3


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5. Summarize What happened at Fort Sumter and how did this contribute to
the start of the Civil War?

Resources and Strategies: Text

6. Categorize Use the graphic organizer below to list the strengths and
weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy in the Civil War.

Union Confe de rac y

Strengths

W eaknesses

7. Compare and Contrast Compare the initial military strategies of the Union
and the Confederacy.

Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3


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The First Year of the Civil War: Text

8. Draw Inferences What did the North learn from the first Battle of Bull Run,
also known as the Battle of Manassas?

A Stalemate in the East: Text

9. Summarize What caused the stalemate in Virginia?

10. Cite Evidence What impact did leaders such as General Stonewall Jackson
and General Robert E. Lee have on the Union and Confederate forces? Use
evidence to support your answer.

Interactive Reading Notepad • Lesson 3


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