The Civil War

After the election of 1860, seven Southern states formed the Confederate States of America with several other states still weighing their loyalties to the Union. On April 12, 1861, the South Carolina militia fired on the Federal fort Sumter. The first shots of the Civil War had been fired. Four more Southern states seceded and the bloodiest chapter in American history had began. By the end of the war, 750,000 Americans had died, slavery was on its way out, and the Southern Confederacy had come to an end.

Civil War Turning Points

A turning point is an event that changes the current situation and leads to a different outcome. The Civil War had three major turning points: Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation, Vicksburg, and the Election of 1864.

Turning Point One: Antietam

Worksheets

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Notebook Worksheets

These are worksheets used for all U.S. History classes. Since most of these activities are cut out and pasted into the notebook, print using only one side of the paper.

• African Americans.pdf
• Anaconda Plan.pdf
• Confederate Problems.pdf
• Damage.pdf
• EarlyBattles.pdf
• Emancipation Proclamation.pdf
• Ending the War.pdf
• Gettysburg.pdf
• Medicine.pdf
• People to Know.pdf
• Strengths and Weaknesses.pdf
• Vicksburg.pdf
• Vocabulary.pdf
• Weapons.pdf
• Women.pdf

Worksheets

These are sheets for students to read and complete.

• Documents: Mary Boykin Chesnut

Information Worksheets

These are worksheets used for all U.S. History classes. Since most of these activities are cut out and pasted into the notebook, print using only one side of the paper.

• People to Know Biographies.pdf