Fixed vs. Growth Mindset April 29, 2016

Target: Review Chapter 15, Sections 1-3 Bellringer: Video Clip – summarize the effects of the Emancipation Proclamation Create quiz questions as a group. They may be true/false, multiple choice, or short answer (in a sentence or less). Think main ideas, NOT small details Topics for creating questions: Election of 1860 and Order of Secession Border States Northern vs. Southern Advantages Northern and Southern Strategies First Battle of Bull Run, Antietam, Shiloh Emancipation Proclamation (What did it say? What were its effects?) I will use these questions to create a quiz for Monday Civil War and American Life Magnet Activity

Effects of the Emancipation Proclamation Freed slaves in Confederate states; border states got to keep their slaves for now War was no longer just about preserving the Union, but about freeing slaves England and France to remain neutral, not help Confederacy African Americans allowed to serve in Union army increasing #’s advantage

Period #1 1. Why did 7 Southern states secede very soon after the Election of 1860? 2. Why did 4 more states secede wait until much later to secede? 3. What was the name given to the 4 slave states that did not secede? 4. Why was casualty rate so high during Civil War battles? 5. In what areas did the North have a decided advantage? 6. Which Southern advantages led to many early victories? 7. Why was the blockade such an important of the North’s strategy? 8. Why was capturing all of the Mississippi River so important to the North? 9. What Southern advantage led to their victory in the First Battle of Bull Run? 10. Why was the Union “victory” at Antietam so important? 11. How was Lincoln able to issue the Emancipation Proclamation (explain his argument)? 12. Which states’ slaves were not freed by the Emancipation? Why? 13. Why did Lincoln wait so long to issue the Emancipation? 14. List at least 2 important effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Period #2 1. Why did 7 Southern states secede directly after the Election of 1860? 2. What were the 4 slave states that did not secede called? 3. Why did these states stay in the Union? 4. How was Lincoln able to win the Election of 1860 with only 40% of the popular vote? 5. What Southern advantages led to many early victories in the Civil War? 6. What mistakes by Union General McClellan allowed the war to last longer? 7. In what ways did the North enjoy a huge advantage? 8. Why was the Northern blockade so effective in weakening the South? 9. What were 2 reasons the North believed it important to capture the Mississippi River? 10. How do we know that the North was over confident going into the First Battle of Bull Run? 11. How did the First Battle of Bull Run change people’s expectation for the war? 12. Why was a win at Antietam so important to Lincoln and the North? 13. Why was casualty rate so high in Civil War battles? 14. What were at least 2 effects of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Period #3 1. Why did 7 Southern states secede directly after the election of 1860? 2. What was Abraham Lincoln’s main concern directly after he took office? 3. How was Lincoln able to win the election of 1860 with only 40% of the popular vote? 4. How did percentage of slave in a state’s population effect timing of secession? 5. Why did the 4 border states not secede even though they were slave states? 6. Why did the 4 border states remain in the Union even after the Emancipation Proclamation? 7. How did Northern advantages impact their ability to fight the war? 8. What Southern advantages led to many early victories in the war? 9. Why was Union General McClellan considered to be a poor field general? 10. Why was the Union blockade so effective against the South? 11. Why were casualty rates so high in Civil War battles? 12. What major mistake was made by General McClellan at Antietam? 13. Why was the Union “victory” at Antietam so important? 14. List at least 2 effects of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Period #5 1. Why did 7 states secede directly after the election of 1860? 2. Why did 4 slave states (border states) not secede? 3. How was Lincoln able to win the election of 1860 with only 40% of the popular vote? 4. What factor seemed to have the greatest impact on the order of secession? 5. Why was it critical to keep Maryland (a border state) in the Union? 6. Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not have an effect on the border states? 7. What was the most important advantage in winning the war? Explain. 8. How did excellent leadership help the South to gain an early advantage in the war? 9. How did the railroads impact the outcome of the war? 10. What advantages did Virginia provide the South? 11. Why was the casualty rate so high during Civil War battles? 12. Which side had a better strategy to win the war? Explain. 13. What was McClellan’s mistake at Antietam? How did it impact the war? 14. Why was the Battle of Shiloh an important win for the Union? 15. Which Southern advantages led to their victory in the First Battle of Bull Run? 16. What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam? 17. Why did Lincoln wait until after Antietam to issue the Emancipation? 18. How did Lincoln use the South’s views on slaves against them when issuing the Emancipation? 19. How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the Civil War? 20. What advantages did the Emancipation Proclamation take away from the South?

Period #6 1. Why did 7 states secede directly after the election of 1860? 2. How was Lincoln able to win the election with only 40% of the popular vote? 3. Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not apply to the border states? 4. Why did the 4 border states (slave states) stay in the Union? 5. What factor seemed to impact the order that the states seceded? 6. What made choosing a side difficult for some of the border states? 7. Why was it important for the Union to keep the border states from seceding? 8. How did Lincoln keep both Maryland and Missouri from seceding? 9. Which advantages helped the South gain an early advantage in the war? 10. How did a lack of good leadership in the North impact their war effort early on? 11. How did advancements in communication impact the course of the war? 12. Which side had a better plan to win the war? Explain. 13. How did the North use its advantages? 14. Why was the casualty rate so high during Civil War battles? 15. What did both sides learn from the First Battle of Bull Run? 16. How did Antietam change the direction of the war? 17. What mistake did McClellan make at Antietam? How did it impact the war? 18. Why was the Union win at Shiloh so important? 19. How did the Emancipation Proclamation change the war? 20. How was Lincoln able to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?

Period #9 1.Why did 7 states secede following the election of 1860? 2. How was Lincoln able to win the election of 1860 while only getting 40% of the popular vote? 3. Why did the border states not secede? 4. What were the 4 border states? 5. Which side had the greater advantage going into the war? 6. What advantages helped the South to win many battles early in the war? 7. Why was the Union blockade so effective against the South? 8. Why was seizing Richmond so important to the North? 9. What Confederate advantages led to a victory in the First Battle of Bull Run? 10. Why were casualty rates so high during Civil War battles? 11. Give 2 examples of how technology changed the way the Civil War was fought? 12. Why was the Battle of Shiloh so important to the Union? 13. What major mistake was made by General McClellan at Antietam? 14. List at least 2 of the effects the Emancipation Proclamation had on the Civil War. 15. Why did the Emancipation Proclamation not effect the slaves in the border states?