6th Grade Civil War Study Guide

Overview

This study guide focuses on the Civil War, specifically tailored for 6th-grade students. It consists of flashcards and interactive study games to aid in learning about this crucial period in American history.

Key Topics Covered

Causes of the Civil War

• Slavery
• Election of Abraham Lincoln
• Taxes on goods

Strengths

• North: Factories, money, trained soldiers
• South: Familiarity with the land, defending their own territory

Confederate States

• Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana

Terminology

• Confederate Soldiers: Rebels
• Union Soldiers: Yankees

Important Locations

• Civil War Start: Fort Sumter, South Carolina, April 12, 1861
• USA Capital: Washington D.C.
• CSA Capitals: 1st Montgomery, Alabama; 2nd Richmond, Virginia

Differences in Constitutions

• USA vs CSA: Slavery was legal in CSA; Presidents served 1 term of 6 years

Secession

• First State to Secede: South Carolina

Key Figures

• Harriet B. Stowe: Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin
• John Brown: Led a raid at Harper's Ferry
• Abraham Lincoln: President of the USA
• Jefferson Davis: President of the CSA
• Robert E. Lee: Confederate General
• Ulysses S. Grant: Union General
• Stonewall Jackson: Confederate General, notable for bravery
• David Farragut: Union Navy Officer, won Battle of New Orleans
• William Tecumseh Sherman: Union General, known for the March to the Sea
• George Pickett: Led Confederate charge at Gettysburg

Major Battles

• Bull Run: First official battle
• Pittsburg Landing: Near a church
• Antietam: Bloodiest single day of battle
• Vicksburg: Union cut off Confederate supplies
• Gettysburg: Turning point of the war

Emancipation and Address

• Emancipation Proclamation: 1862, declared by Lincoln to free Southern slaves
• Gettysburg Address: Delivered by Lincoln in 1863

End of the Civil War

• Vicksburg: Grant's army forced surrender by cutting off supplies
• Appomattox Courthouse: Lee's surrender to Grant on April 9, 1865

Study Methods

• Use flashcards to test knowledge
• Interactive games like Matching and Snowman for engaging learning
• Quizzes and tests for self-assessment

Useful Tips for Study

• Flip cards using the SPACEBAR
• Sort cards into "Know" or "Don't Know" piles with arrow keys
• Retry the "Don't Know" cards for reinforcement
• Engage with study games for a varied learning experience

This study guide aims to reinforce key historical points through various interactive methods, making learning fun and effective for students.