This Grade 5 medium worksheet explores the causes of the Civil War and major battles. Students study slavery, states' rights, sectional differences, and learn about Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, and Appomattox. Fill-in-the-blank questions cover battles, generals, and political terms. A matching activity connects key figures like Lincoln, Lee, Grant, and Tubman to their most famous actions during the war years between 1861 and 1865.
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Civil War Introduction
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The biggest cause of the Civil War was disagreement over slavery.
2. The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter.
3. The major turning point battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg.
4. The war ended when General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
5. Southern states believed in stronger states' rights than federal power.
6. The Northern economy was based on factories and industry.
7. The Southern economy depended on large farms called plantations.
8. When Southern states left the United States, this action was called secession.
9. The president of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Abraham Lincoln
→ Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Robert E. Lee
→ Surrendered at Appomattox Court House
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House
Ulysses S. Grant
→ Accepted the Confederate surrender
Accepted the Confederate surrender
Harriet Tubman
→ Led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Civil War Introduction
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The biggest cause of the Civil War was disagreement over slavery.
2) The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter.
3) The major turning point battle of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg.
4) The war ended when General Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
5) Southern states believed in stronger states' rights than federal power.
6) The Northern economy was based on factories and industry.
7) The Southern economy depended on large farms called plantations.
8) When Southern states left the United States, this action was called secession.
9) The president of the Confederacy was Jefferson Davis.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Abraham Lincoln
→ Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Robert E. Lee
→ Surrendered at Appomattox Court House
Surrendered at Appomattox Court House
Ulysses S. Grant
→ Accepted the Confederate surrender
Accepted the Confederate surrender
Harriet Tubman
→ Led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
Led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad
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