This Grade 5 worksheet builds a clear timeline of the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Students fill in major events like Fort Sumter, Antietam, the Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg, Sherman's March, and Appomattox. A matching activity pairs each year with its most famous event, helping learners see how the war unfolded. Practice strengthens chronological thinking and reinforces key dates, places, and turning points of the war.
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Civil War Introduction
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Civil War began in April 1861 when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.
2. In 1862, the bloodiest single day battle of the war was at Antietam.
3. President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
4. The turning-point battle in July 1863 was fought at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
5. The Union plan to blockade the South was called the Anaconda Plan.
6. In 1864, General Sherman led his famous March to the Sea across Georgia.
7. The famous African American Union regiment was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
8. General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
9. The brave woman who led many people to freedom on the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
1861
→ Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
1863
→ Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
1864
→ Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea
1865
→ Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Civil War Introduction
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The Civil War began in April 1861 when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter.
2) In 1862, the bloodiest single day battle of the war was at Antietam.
3) President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
4) The turning-point battle in July 1863 was fought at Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
5) The Union plan to blockade the South was called the Anaconda Plan.
6) In 1864, General Sherman led his famous March to the Sea across Georgia.
7) The famous African American Union regiment was the 54th Massachusetts Infantry.
8) General Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.
9) The brave woman who led many people to freedom on the Underground Railroad was Harriet Tubman.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
1861
→ Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
Fort Sumter attacked, war begins
1863
→ Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
Battle of Gettysburg, turning point
1864
→ Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea
1865
→ Lee surrenders at Appomattox
Lee surrenders at Appomattox
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