Civil War EQ Books Inside Cover – the inside cover of your EQ Book should read: Table of Contents Slavery………………………..p.1 Missouri Compromise… p.2 States Rites…………………..p.3 War with Mexico……………..p.4 Lincoln’s Actions……………..p.5 Emancipation Proclamation...p.6 Civil War Generals…………..p.7 Rule of Law…………………..p.8 Important Battles…………….p.9 Constitutional Amendments..p.10 Economic Disparity………….p.11

Essential Question How did slavery come to be a significant issue in American politics? (pg ) – Include the uprising of Nat Turner and the rise of the Abolition movement via William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas, and the Grimke sisters. Create a chart like the one below in which you plot the names of the individuals above and their contribution to making slavery a significant political issue William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglas Grimke Sisters Nat Turner Page 1

Essential Question How did the Missouri Compromise affect the admittance of new states to the Union? (pg ) What were the new criteria by which states were admitted? First - Identify the Missouri Compromise [ define the Missouri Compromise…e.g. What was it?] Next – Describe the criteria by which new States were admitted into the Union per the Missouri Compromise Ex. Missouri Compromise = …blah blah blah…blah. Criteria for Admittance = States were admitted into the Union…blah blah blah…blah & blah. Page 2

Essential Question What was the Nullification Crisis and what role did it play in the rise of “states rights” ideology? (pg ) What role did John C. Calhoun play in the development of sectionalism? (pg ) Create a Flow Chart on Page 3 [Essential Question Goes Here] Beginning / Causes Middle / Crisis Effects / Outcomes Write you the top of Page 3 Your Flow Chart should have 3 parts Beginning Middle End Use the Notes in the next slides to fill-in your chart On the back of Page 3: Define “Sectionalism” Explain Calhoun’s role in growing sectionalism between the North & South

Essential Question Why was the War with Mexico fought? (pg ) What was the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850? (pg ) [Essential Question Goes Here] War With Mexico Causes Effects Wilmot Proviso Compromise of1850 Create a C/E chart of the War w/ Mexico Next create a section for the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850 For both the Wilmot Proviso & the Compromise of 1850 answer the following: What? Who? Why? Answer based on notes &/or Handouts Alternatively – you may want to describe the Wilmot Proviso & Compromise of 1850 on the BACK of Page 4 Page 4

Essential Question - 5 What efforts did President Lincoln make to preserve the Union during the Civil War? – Examine: Second Inaugural Address Gettysburg Speech Use of emergency powers such as the suspension of habeas corpus Emancipation Proclamation [EQ Goes Here] Effort Description 2 nd Inaugural Address Gettysburg Speech Suspension of Habeas Corpus Emancipation Proclamation On the Back of Page 5 Evaluate the character of Abraham Lincoln Saint or Sinner?

Essential Question 6 What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation? – Example: [EQ Goes Here] I believe that the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation was…blah blah, blah. I believe this because…blah blah blah, blah blah [in other words, the evidence for your belief] Simply read the Emancipation Proclamation and/or the commentary handout and formulate your own opinion The more serious you take this the better your answer will be

Emancipation Proclamation Page 6 Please do NOT write on the document Please read the entire document and write a critical response to it on Page 6 of your EQ Notebook Critical questions include: – Why? – How? – When? – What was the reason for…? – What were the intensions of the author? – Who was the document’s audience? – What were the practical outcomes?

Essential Question Who were Ulysses Grant, Robert Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William Sherman, and Jefferson Davis? What roles did each play in the Civil War? Grant Lee Jackson Sherman Davis Essential Q Goes Here

Essential Question # 8 [Page 8] What were the key laws and court cases surrounding the issue of slavery? Include explanations of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, failure of popular sovereignty, Dred Scott, and John Brown’s Raid. [EQ Goes In This Space] Law / Court Case Details Kansas-Nebraska Act Failure of Popular Sovereignty Dred Scott v. Sanford John Brown’s Raid Each of the following slides contains info concerning laws or legal cases surrounding the issue of slavery Use the info provided to complete a chart like the one you see here You may either choose to use the back of Page 8 for extra / supplemental notes or you may carry your chart over on the back to provide more room for info inside your chart

What were the importance / significance of each of the following Civil War battles: Fort Sumter, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and the Battle for Atlanta? – Example: [EQ Goes Here] Sumter Antietam Vicksburg Gettysburg Atlanta The Name of the Battle goes here The importance of the Battle goes here

Essential Question 10 What was the significance of the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments? How did the Post-War Reconstruction plan affect relations between the North & South? The following presentation concerns the fall out of the American Civil War Pay close attention and ask questions as we go through the slides You will be given time after the presentation to examine the 13 th, 14 th, & 15 th Amendments more closely You may work alone or in a small group to determine the significance [importance] of each of the Amendments Also you will need to examine the Reconstruction efforts of Radical Republicans to determine its affect on North-South relations after the Civil War

EQ 10 Suggested Approach Write the entire – two-part – Essential the top of Page 10 Give yourself enough space to explain or describe the 13 th through the 15 th Amendments to the Constitution At the bottom of Page 10 – or on the back of Page 10 – give yourself space to describe the cold relationship between the North and South – Cite SPECIFIC examples – Such as the actions of the Radical Republicans – & the actions of President Johnson You will probably need to use your text book EQ Goes Here 13 th Amendment: 14 th Amendment: 15 th Amendment: Post-Civil War Relations Between North & South: What was the significance of the 13th, 14th, & 15th Amendments? How did the Post-War Reconstruction plan affect relations between the North & South?

Essential Question 11 How did the economic disparity between the North and South affect the growing tensions between the two? How did this disparity affect the war? – Include an examination of population, functioning railroads, and industrial output. – Interpret the information on the following slide to answer EQ 11

Northern and Southern Resources