Think about it… What does “Civil War” mean?

Today’s Question: Why did people fight in the Civil War?

Activities: Come up with a list of reasons why people fought in the Civil War. Take notes and discuss the differences between the North and South before the Civil War.

What did you see?

In teams of 3: Why would people living in a country fight against each other? Why would they sacrifice lives? Why would they send their sons into battle? Come up with 5 reasons to report to the class!

Why did people fight?

Two Distinct Regions By the 1800s, the United States had become a nation of two distinct regions, the _____ and the ______. Because they were so culturally _______, the North and South found it difficult to agree on political and social issues.

North and South

North In the North, the population was ________ quickly. Many immigrants chose to settle in urban centers: large Northern ________. People worked in ________, trade, and transportation.

South Most people in the South lived on _______small farms, or in villages. ________ ________controlled the politics and economics of the South. They produced cash crops like _______ and ________. Southerners began to worry that the growing population of the North would overshadow their voice in _________.

“We are separated because of incompatibility of temper. We are divorced North from South because we hated each other so.” --Mary Chesnut

North or South?

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North/South Pictures Draw a picture to represent the differences between North and South. What was life like in the North? What was life like in the South?