Download or read book American Civil War: Key Events of the Civil War Gr. 5-8 written by Deborah Thompson and published by Classroom Complete Press. This book was released on 2017-05-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **This is the chapter slice "Key Events of the Civil War Gr. 5-8" from the full lesson plan "American Civil War"** Get a behind the scenes look at a country's inner conflict. From 1861 to 1865, our resource brings to the forefront a war between the north and south of the United States. Find out that the main problems that led to the war were slavery, industry versus agriculture, and state rights. Learn all about Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, and Robert E. Lee. Research the Gettysburg Address and decide for yourself if it is one of the most important speeches in American history. Get down and dirty as you learn all about the attack on Fort Sumter, the battle of Bull Run, and other major meetings of conflict. Delve deeper into the meaning of the war by exploring its impact on women and African Americans. Learn about the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments made to the U.S. Constitution after the war. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included.