People Who Shaped the Civil War
Grade 5•45 minutes•Virginia SOL USI.9d USI.9 The student will apply history and social science skills to understand the cause, major events, and effects of the Civil War by Describing how individuals influenced the course of the Civil War, including, but not limited to Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, William Tecumseh Sherman, Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, and Frederick Douglass;
Learning Objective
I can explain how important people like Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass affected the Civil War.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Name two important leaders of the Confederacy mentioned in the video.
2. Explain how the election of Abraham Lincoln contributed to the start of the Civil War, according to the video.
3. Describe the role of Ulysses S. Grant in the Civil War, as presented in the video.
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Educational Video
The American Civil War explained
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