Civil War State Project- Introduction
For this project, students will be researching a particular state and discussing its involvement in the Civil War. This project will take about 4 weeks of class time. Students will have 3 major items to create over that time...
1st- Test grade equivalent: Research Essays. Students will write a research essay based on their study of their chosen state.
2nd- Quiz Grade equivalent: Poster. Students will create a poster that highlights their state's involvement in the War.
3rd- Presentation: Quiz Grade equivalent: Student will create a slideshow presentation that informs classmates' about their chosen state.
Lots more information to come. First step will be drafting states.
Civil War State List
🔵 Union States
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New York – Major supplier of troops and materials
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Pennsylvania – Gettysburg, heavy industry
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Ohio – Key military leaders came from here
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Indiana – Troop contributions, home front dynamics
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Illinois – Lincoln’s home state
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Wisconsin – Strong abolitionist movement
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Michigan – Industrial support and troops
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Massachusetts – 54th Massachusetts Regiment
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Connecticut – Arms manufacturing, war politics
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Iowa – Frontier state, major volunteer force
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Minnesota – First to offer troops post-Fort Sumter
🔴 Confederate States
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Virginia – Capital of the Confederacy (Richmond), major battles
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North Carolina – Reluctant secession, high troop contributions
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South Carolina – First to secede, Fort Sumter
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Georgia – Sherman's March to the Sea
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Mississippi – Vicksburg, agricultural impact
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Alabama – Early capital of the Confederacy (Montgomery)
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Tennessee – Battles of Shiloh and Chattanooga
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Texas – Western Confederate frontier, supply routes
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Louisiana – New Orleans occupation, key Mississippi port
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Arkansas – Divided loyalties, guerrilla warfare
⚖️ Border States & Divided Loyalties
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Missouri – Bushwhackers, divided government
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Kentucky – Tried to stay neutral, major border conflicts
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Maryland – Martial law to prevent secession, proximity to D.C.
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Delaware – Slave state that remained in the Union
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West Virginia – Broke away from Virginia to stay with Union