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American Civil War

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The American Civil War
28,800 words, approx. 96 pages
A complete lesson plan by Evan-Moor Publishing. For Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Civil War Thematic Unit
24,000 words, approx. 80 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher Created Resources. For Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
Spotlight on America: Civil War
24,000 words, approx. 80 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher Created Resources. For Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
As It Was: Civil War
14,400 words, approx. 48 pages
A complete lesson plan by Educational Impressions. For Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
 


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Civil War and Industrial and Technological Advances Summary
1,104 words, approx. 4 pages
The Civil War used the advances of the Industrial Revolution to foster great changes in industrial and technological development. Both the North and the South made use of advances in railroad and riverine transportation. The Union, however, was far...
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Civil Liberties, Civil War Summary
1,058 words, approx. 4 pages
The outbreak of the Civil War on April 12, 1861, created a major civil liberties crisis. Although President Abraham Lincoln never formally declared war, he used his authority as commander in chief to expand the powers of the presidency. Even before...
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Civil War and Its Impact on Sexual Attitudes on the Homefront Summary
969 words, approx. 3 pages
Gender relationships and sexual behavior were well prescribed throughout much of the nineteenth century. White men controlled the economic, legal, and political structure of the nation. Women could not vote; their educational opportunities were...
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Clothing Summary
933 words, approx. 3 pages
Scholars debate how much influence the Civil War had on clothing and how much impact clothing had on the Civil War. One argument contends that women's participation in the war effort stimulated reform in their apparel; another insists, with some...
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American Civil War Information
12,398 words, approx. 41 pages
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a civil war between the United States of America (the "Union") and the Southern slave states of the newly-formed Confederate States of America under Jefferson Davis. The Union included all of the free states...
 


News and Journals
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Journal of Southern History
Religion and the American Civil War.
11/01/2000: 774 words, approx. 3 pages
Religion and the American Civil War. Edited by Randall M. Miller, Harry S. Stout, and Charles Reagan Wilson. (New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998. Pp. xiv, 422. Paper, $24.00, ISBN 0-19-512129-5; cloth, $55.00, ISBN 0-19-512128-7.) This book of splendid essays had...
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The Journal of Southern History
The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture
11/01/2005: 809 words, approx. 3 pages
The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture. Edited by Alice Fahs and Joan Waugh. Civil War America. (Chapel Hill and London: University of North Carolina Press, c. 2004. Pp. [x ], 286. Paper, $19.95, ISBN 0-80785572-3; cloth, $59.95, ISBN 0-8078-2907-2.) The...
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AP Features
Va. museums offer 2 Civil War views
8/27/2007: 633 words, approx. 2 pages
More than 140 years after Civil War cannons fell silent, two museums in Richmond are offering very different views of the war between the states.The century-old Museum of the Confederacy offers a more single-minded approach to the war. Red, white and blue battle flags from...
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AP News
N.Y. village birthplace of Memorial Day
5/27/2007: 595 words, approx. 2 pages
Like almost everyone in this village, pharmacist Henry Welles joined the jubilant crowds at welcome-home parades for Civil War soldiers in 1865. It got him thinking that a solemn day to memorialize those who didn't make it back alive also was needed.His idea took root...
 


Criticism and Essays
Featured Essays
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Essay Grade: 96%
Key Factors That Led to Union Victory in the Civil War
2,660 words, approx. 9 pages
At several points during the Civil War in the United States, the conflict could have turned either way. However, the Union enjoyed several advantages over the Confederacy that helped it eventually to emerge victorious. These advantages included industrial and military superiority, better infrastructure, a larger population, and a centralized, strong Federal government.
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Essay Grade: 96%
Innovations of the Civil War
1,814 words, approx. 6 pages
This essay is about the primary innovations of the Civil War.
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Essay Grade: 86%
The American Civil War
1,412 words, approx. 5 pages
Describes differences between northern and southern states in the United States just prior to the Civil War. Explains how these societies had little common ground, with different economic and social structures and were divided by the issue of slavery.
 


American Civil War Study Pack

Get the complete American Civil War Study Pack, which includes everything but the lesson plans listed on this page. Approximately 823 pages (at 300 words per page) in 53 products.

 Please Note: Study Pack does not include teacher lesson plans, puzzle packs, or any HighBeam content.

This Study Pack Contains:
19 Encyclopedia Articles
25 Student Essays
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