Grade 5 learners explore the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, the Anaconda Plan, and the 54th Massachusetts in this rich worksheet. Fill-in questions teach the secret routes, code words, and brave conductors who led people to freedom. Students also study Union strategy and the contributions of African American soldiers like those who fought at Fort Wagner. A matching section connects key terms to clear descriptions for deeper understanding.
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Civil War Introduction
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom was the Underground Railroad.
2. Harriet Tubman was sometimes called Moses because she led people to freedom like a Bible figure.
3. Safe houses on the Underground Railroad were called stations.
4. The Anaconda Plan tried to block southern ports so supplies could not get in.
5. Splitting the South in two by controlling the Mississippi River was part of the Anaconda Plan.
6. The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was famous because it was made up of African American soldiers.
7. Colonel Robert Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts in their famous attack on Fort Wagner.
8. Frederick Douglass urged Black men to enlist and fight for the Union and freedom.
9. By the end of the war, about 180,000 African American soldiers had served in the Union army.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Underground Railroad
→ Secret network of routes and safe houses
Secret network of routes and safe houses
Harriet Tubman
→ Conductor nicknamed Moses
Conductor nicknamed Moses
Anaconda Plan
→ Union strategy to blockade the South
Union strategy to blockade the South
54th Massachusetts
→ Famous African American Union regiment
Famous African American Union regiment
Civil War Introduction
★ Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom was the Underground Railroad.
2) Harriet Tubman was sometimes called Moses because she led people to freedom like a Bible figure.
3) Safe houses on the Underground Railroad were called stations.
4) The Anaconda Plan tried to block southern ports so supplies could not get in.
5) Splitting the South in two by controlling the Mississippi River was part of the Anaconda Plan.
6) The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was famous because it was made up of African American soldiers.
7) Colonel Robert Shaw led the 54th Massachusetts in their famous attack on Fort Wagner.
8) Frederick Douglass urged Black men to enlist and fight for the Union and freedom.
9) By the end of the war, about 180,000 African American soldiers had served in the Union army.
★ Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1) Match each item to its correct answer.
Underground Railroad
→ Secret network of routes and safe houses
Secret network of routes and safe houses
Harriet Tubman
→ Conductor nicknamed Moses
Conductor nicknamed Moses
Anaconda Plan
→ Union strategy to blockade the South
Union strategy to blockade the South
54th Massachusetts
→ Famous African American Union regiment
Famous African American Union regiment
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