Civil War Battles Organizer

Start with the battles organizer for the sequence of events, then use the resources graph to talk about why the Union had advantages. Finish with the amendments chart to connect the war to Reconstruction.

Organize six Civil War battles, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, by date, state and outcome. The directions on the page read: Read the six fact cards. Use them to complete page 2. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade The Civil War, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

On April 12 and 13, 1861, Confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor. The sheet notes that the attack began the war and that President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers.

The table on North and South Resources in 1861 shows the Union with far more people, factories and railroad miles. Students graph the rounded figures and write ratios that show how much larger the Union totals were.

The 13th Amendment ended slavery except as punishment for crime, the 14th defined citizenship and promised due process, and the 15th addressed voting. The sheet has students record the problem, key words, gains and who was left out for each.