1. 5th Grade Social Studies The Civil War

2. Vocabulary
Border State – A state that did not choose sides during the Civil
War.
Anti-Slavery – Against slavery
Pro-Slavery – For slavery
Mason-Dixon Line – Imaginary line that separates the North from
the south.
Secession – The right of a state to leave a union if the state has
voted to do so.

3. How the Civil War Began
Confederate troops bombarded a Union stronghold, Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, April 12, 1861.

4. Reasons For Civil War Economic Difference Cultural Differences
Constitutional Differences

5. Economic Differences North
factories, favored taxes that protected them from foreign competition
money not plentiful, but developing
South
large plantations, opposed taxes that would raise prices and hurt sales to New England states
prospered from farming tobacco & cotton

6. Cultural Differences North freedom for slaves
urban society, people held jobs
South
depended on slavery
lived in small villages and on farms

7. Constitutional Differences
North
Strong central government, wanted the nation to stay together
South
State's rights important (secession)

8. The Presidents Union States of the North
Are Governed By
President
Abraham Lincoln
Confederate States of the South
Are Governed By
Jefferson Davis

9. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
The Generals
Ulysses S Grant
General for the North
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
General for the South

10. What is a Border State
Missouri is one of four states that were considered Border States
These four states would not join Confederate forces nor would they join Union forces.
They lie just north of the Mason-Dixon Line and just south of the Union States
The Border States
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
Missouri

11. Missouri’s Role 50,000 men enlisted in Confederate Army
100,000 men enlisted in Union Army
Northern Missouri was Anti-Slavery
Southern Missouri was Pro-Slavery
Of 2,261 battles fought during the Civil War, 244 were fought in Missouri.

12. Battle Statistics 2,261 Battles were fought
States with the Most Battles
Top 4 States With Most Battles
Virginia
Tennessee
Missouri
Mississippi

13. The Civil War Ends
General Robert E. Lee surrenders to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse on
April 9, 1865.

14. Test Your Knowledge Which is not a reason for the Civil War
A. Economic Differences
B. Cultural Difference
C. Religious Beliefs
D. Constitutional Differences

15. Who are these people and which side were they for?
Ulysses S Grant North
Jefferson Davis South
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson South
Abraham Lincoln North

16. When and where did the Civil War begin?
Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.
Gettysburg, on July 3, 1861.
Pittsburg Landing, on April 6, 1862
Manassas, on July 21, 1861

17. Which of these states was a border state?
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas

18. When and where did the Civil War end?
St. Louis, Missouri, on April 28, 1864
Appomattox Courthouse, on April 9, 1865
Washington D.C. On July 4, 1869
Atlanta, Georgia, on March 5, 1863