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Unit 12: Civil War Leaders, Battles, and Effects

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In this unit, you will learn the names of the important people and battles of the Civil War. You will also learn about the effects of the war on the nation. __ **USI.9: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the causes, major events, and effects of the Civil War by:** __

**d) describing the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglas in events leading to and during the war.** **e) using maps to explain critical developments in the war, including major battles.** **f) describing the effects of war from the perspectives of Union and Confederate soldiers (including black soldiers), women, and enslaved African Americans.** Learn about the people and events of the war by reading the following Study Maps.

USI 9d Important People [|People #1] [|People #2] USI 9e Locations, Topography, & Battles [|Battles] USI 9f Effects [|Effects #1] [|Effects #2]
 * Lincoln and Lee were men who represented views of the nature of the United States that were very different, leading to an unavoidable conflict.
 * Location and topography were critical elements influencing important developments in the Civil War, including major battles.
 * Life on the battlefield and on the home front was extremely harsh. Many died from disease and exposure.

__Unit Vocabulary: Read and study the vocabulary and definitions for this unit. __

**Emancipation Proclamation: Issued by Lincoln, free all slaves in areas of “rebellion”** **Preserve: To keep protected from harm** **Confederate States of America: (CSA) Eleven southern states that seceded from the United States of America** **Confederate: Supporter of the C.S.A.** **Command: Control over something** **Unavoidable: Cannot be stopped** ** Invasion: Entry of an armed force into another territory or area ** ** Ports: A place by a body of water where ships can load and unload (ex. Charleston S.C., Savannah G.A., New Orleans L.A.) ** ** Surrender: To declare the opponent has won ** ** Topography: The study of the surface of the land ** ** Blockade: To prevent people or goods from entering or leaving a place ** ** Washington D.C.: Capital of the Union (U.S.A) ** ** Richmond: Capital of the Confederacy (C.S.A) ** **Devastation: To cause severe or widespread damage to something** **Collapse: To fail or come to an end suddenly** **Discriminated: To treat one person or group worse than others** **Segregated: To keep different groups of people separate from each other** **Red Cross: An organization to help give care to the sick and wounded in wars, and natural disasters** **Congressman: A man who is a member of the US House of Representatives (Congress)** 