Civil War Map and Battles of the Civil War

Part 1:

Map Directions:

1. Label all of the states and territories

2. Shade the states red that stayed in the union

3. Shade the states blue that left the Union

4. Shade the border states (Slave states that stayed in the union)

5. Create a Key for your map

6. Answer the following questions on the back of the map

• • Why were border states important for both sides?

  • Why do you think the border states choose to stay in the union?

  • What do you think would have happened is Maryland went with the south? (Hint: look at Washington D.C)

  • When the process of succession began Virginia and West Virginia were one state. Why did they split? What makes the areas so different that would make them split? (Think back to the idea of Sectionalism.)

  • Do you think California will have much impact on the war? Explain

Part 2:

Choose any 2 Battles from the Civil War (Except Antietam and Gettysburg)

• • This link might be helpful

  • Add the Battle/Battles to your Civil War map

  • Pick a key historical figure from each side and describe them in the "people"

  • Sketch the battle field as best as you can

  • Answer the questions below

  • Find a Primary Source (first hand account of the Battle, picture, letter, painting)

OR

Research any aspect of the war you want and present it in any way you choose.

Part 3:

When you finish explore some of the letters from the link below