The American Civil War happened from 1861 to 1865. The main cause was Southern states feeling that the U.S. federal government in Washington D.C. should not have the power to tell them what to do. This was especially true about two issues, taxes and slavery. The Southern economy was based on agriculture while the Northern economy was based on manufacturing. Southern crops like cotton were sold to factories and then Southerners had to pay taxes on the finished goods sold back to them like clothing. Many Southerners felt this was unfair. Additionally the agricultural economy in the south was reliant on the labor of enslaved Africans and their descendants. Many people, especially from the North, felt this was wrong and that slavery needed to be abolished. Southerners felt the abolitionists were threatening their way of life. Seven Southern slave states, banded together, declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America. The government in Washington D.C. and its army was known as the Union, since they were fighting to keep the country united. Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States during the Civil War. The President of the Confederate States was Jefferson Davis. The first battle was the Battle of Fort Sumter. During the war President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of slaves in the Confederate States of America. This action was supposed to show that Lincoln was still in charge of the entire United States. The Civil War was the bloodiest war fought inside the United States. 620,000 were killed and millions more were injured. One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War was the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. 51,000 people from both sides died, more than in any other battle. The Civil War ended in 1865 when General Robert E. Lee of the Confederate Army surrendered.
Infinitive Practice
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should not __________ (to have) the power to tell them what to do
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Southern crops like cotton were sold to factories and then Southerners had to __________ (to pay) taxes on the finished goods sold back to them like clothing
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Many people, especially from the North, felt this was wrong and that slavery needed to __________ (to be) abolished
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and its army was known as the Union, since they were fighting to __________ (to keep) the country united
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This action was supposed to __________ (to show) that Lincoln was still in charge of the entire United States
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have
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pay
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be
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keep
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show
Past Tense Practice
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The American Civil War __________ (to happen) from 1861 to 1865
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The main cause __________ (to be) Southern states feeling that the U.S
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This __________ (to be) especially true about two issues, taxes and slavery
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The Southern economy __________ (to be) based on agriculture while the Northern economy was based on manufacturing
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Southern crops like cotton __________ (to be) sold to factories and then Southerners had to pay taxes on the finished goods sold back to them like clothing
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Many Southerners __________ (to felt) this was unfair
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Additionally the agricultural economy in the south __________ (to be) reliant on the labor of enslaved Africans and their descendants
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Many people, especially from the North, __________ (to felt) this was wrong and that slavery needed to be abolished
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Southerners __________ (to felt) the abolitionists were threatening their way of life
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Seven Southern slave states, __________ (to band) together, declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America
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and its army __________ (to be) known as the Union, since they were fighting to keep the country united
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Abraham Lincoln __________ (to be) president of the United States during the Civil War
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The President of the Confederate States __________ (to be) Jefferson Davis
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The first battle __________ (to be) the Battle of Fort Sumter
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During the war President Lincoln __________ (to issue) the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of slaves in the Confederate States of America
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This action __________ (to be) supposed to show that Lincoln was still in charge of the entire United States
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The Civil War __________ (to be) the bloodiest war fought inside the United States
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620,000 __________ (to be) killed and millions more were injured
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One of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War __________ (to be) the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania
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51,000 people from both sides __________ (to die), more than in any other battle
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The Civil War __________ (to end) in 1865 when General Robert E
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Lee of the Confederate Army __________ (to surrender)
Answer Key
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happened
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was
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was
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was
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were
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felt
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was
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felt
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felt
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banded
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was
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was
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was
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was
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issued
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was
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was
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were
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was
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died
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ended
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surrendered
Present Participle Practice
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The main cause was Southern states __________ (to feel) that the U.S
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Southerners felt the abolitionists were __________ (to threaten) their way of life
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and its army was known as the Union, since they were __________ (to fight) to keep the country united
Answer Key
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feeling
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threatening
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fighting
Past Participle Practice
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The Southern economy was __________ (to base) on agriculture while the Northern economy was based on manufacturing
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Southern crops like cotton were __________ (to sell) to factories and then Southerners had to pay taxes on the finished goods sold back to them like clothing
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Additionally the agricultural economy in the south was __________ (to reliant) on the labor of enslaved Africans and their descendants
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Many people, especially from the North, felt this was wrong and that slavery needed to be __________ (to abolish)
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and its army was __________ (to know) as the Union, since they were fighting to keep the country united
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This action was __________ (to suppose) to show that Lincoln was still in charge of the entire United States
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620,000 were __________ (to kill) and millions more were injured
Answer Key
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based
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sold
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reliant
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abolished
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known
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supposed
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killed
Present Simple Practice
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Seven Southern __________ (to slave) states, banded together, declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America
Answer Key
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slave
Vocabulary Worksheet
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confederate a. having or covered with or accompanied by blood
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washington b. 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
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american c. 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
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pennsylvania d. all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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davis e. United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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lee f. the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
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lincoln g. an American who lives in the South
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gettysburg h. English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
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america i. a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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southerners j. a native or inhabitant of the United States
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banded k. bind or tie together, as with a band
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secession l. North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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jefferson m. the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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bloodiest n. an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
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u.s. o. a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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africans p. relying on another for support
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reliant q. a native or inhabitant of Africa
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abraham r. the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
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robert s. a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
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descendants t. United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
Answer Key
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confederate - a supporter of the Confederate States of America
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washington - the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
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american - a native or inhabitant of the United States
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pennsylvania - a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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davis - English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
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lee - United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
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lincoln - 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
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gettysburg - a small town in southern Pennsylvania; site of a national cemetery
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america - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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southerners - an American who lives in the South
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banded - bind or tie together, as with a band
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secession - an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s
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jefferson - 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
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bloodiest - having or covered with or accompanied by blood
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u.s. - the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States
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africans - a native or inhabitant of Africa
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reliant - relying on another for support
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abraham - the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
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robert - United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
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descendants - all of the offspring of a given progenitor