After fighting began at Ft. Sumter in April 1861, four states of the upper south chose to ______________ from the Union. These states were: There were four slave states that chose to remain in the Union. They were called _____________ states. These states were (note: in 1861, West Virginia did not yet exist): Georgia was divided on the question of secession but ultimately became one of the State the importance of key events of the Civil War to include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. The Civil War lasted from _________ to _________ and was fought between the ______________ States of America (the North) and the ________________ States of America (the South). Originally, President Lincoln’s war aim/goal was not to free the slaves, but to preserve the ____________. The major events of the Civil War included: _____ The Union navy successfully captures southern A. Gettysburg forts along Georgia’s barrier islands in order to take away Georgia’s ability to trade with Europe and gain much needed supplies. B. Sherman’s _____ Fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland, this battle was the Atlanta first major northern victory in the Civil War. Campaign _____ Designed to change the north’s goal in the war, and to prevent European nations from supporting the South, Lincoln issued this document, freeing slaves C. Chickamauga in states currently in rebellion against the U.S. (and, therefore, actually freeing no slaves). _____ The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Confederate D. Emancipation army suffered a disastrous defeat here and would Proclamation never recover. _____ The greatest battle ever fought on Georgia soil, this battle temporarily forced the Northern Army out of E. Union Blockade
After fighting began at Ft. Sumter in April 1861, four states of the upper south chose to ______________ from the Union. These states were: There were four slave states that chose to remain in the Union. They were called _____________ states. These states were (note: in 1861, West Virginia did not yet exist): Georgia was divided on the question of secession but ultimately became one of the State the importance of key events of the Civil War to include Antietam, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast, Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and Andersonville. The Civil War lasted from _________ to _________ and was fought between the ______________ States of America (the North) and the ________________ States of America (the South). Originally, President Lincoln’s war aim/goal was not to free the slaves, but to preserve the ____________. The major events of the Civil War included: _____ The Union navy successfully captures southern forts along Georgia’s barrier islands in order to take away Georgia’s ability to trade with Europe and gain much needed supplies. A. Gettysburg B. Sherman’s _____ Fought in Sharpsburg, Maryland, this battle was the Atlanta first major northern victory in the Civil War. _____ Designed to change the north’s goal in the war, and Campaign to prevent European nations from supporting the South, Lincoln issued this document, freeing slaves in states currently in rebellion against the U.S. (and, therefore, actually freeing no slaves). C. Chickamauga _____ The bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The Confederate D. Emancipation army suffered a disastrous defeat here and would never recover. _____ The greatest battle ever fought on Georgia soil, this Proclamation battle temporarily forced the Northern Army out of E. Union Blockade
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