The American Civil War Overview & Causes
Georgia Standard SS5H1 The student will explain the causes, major events and consequences of the Civil War.
a. Identify Uncle Tom's Cabin and John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry and explain how each of these events was related to the Civil War.
b. Discuss how the issue of states' rights and slavery increased tensions between the North and South.
c. Identify major battles and campaigns: Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, the Atlanta Campaign, Sherman's March to the Sea and Appomattox Court House.
d. Describe the roles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis and Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
e. Describe the effects of the war on the North and South.
Terrific Additional Resources:
Mr.Nussbaum.com is a terrific site for kids to learn more about the Civil War.
Also visit, The Civil War for 5th Graders.
You can also see a short movie giving an overview of the Civil War on BrainPop.
You can go on an interactive adventure with a Maryland slave here, to learn about life as a slave during the Civil War.
Was the Civil War about Slavery or States Rights?
Yes. The Civil War was about states rights. The southern states wanted to be able to choose what their laws would be. The law or the "right" that they were most concerned about was slavery. So yes, they were worried about losing their rights, unfair taxes and tariffs and the ability for their states to control themselves, but they were mostly worried about slavery and the billions of dollars of income it brought to the south. Watch the video to the right to learn more.
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Civil War Overview
The Civil War was a war that was fought to keep the United States as a single country rather than becoming two, but it was a very costly war. More Americans were killed in the Civil War than in the Revolutionary War, World War I and World War II--COMBINED. Watch the video to the right to get a better overview of the Civil War.
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