Sectional Politics in the Election of 1860: Text 1. Use Visual Information What did the results of the Election of 1860 signify
about the state of the Union? Use information from the election map to
support your answer.

2. Compare and Contrast Describe how the Republican and Democratic
parties chose their candidate for the presidential election of 1860. Then
compare how the parties split or stayed together after this decision.

The Collapse of the Union: Text
3. Draw Conclusions Analyze the excerpt from the declaration of secession.
Why did South Carolina want to leave the Union? Explain in your own words.

4. Determine Author’s Purpose Explain Lincoln’s purpose in his inaugural
address in March 1861. What words and phrases from the address support
your answer?

5. Summarize What happened at Fort Sumter and how did this contribute to
the start of the Civil War?

Resources and Strategies: Text
6. Categorize Use the graphic organizer below to list the strengths and
weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy in the Civil War.

7. Compare and Contrast Compare the initial military strategies of the Union
and the Confederacy.

The First Year of the Civil War: Text
8. Draw Inferences What did the North learn from the first Battle of Bull Run,
also known as the Battle of Manassas?

A Stalemate in the East: Text
9. Summarize What caused the stalemate in Virginia?

10. Cite Evidence What impact did leaders such as General Stonewall Jackson
and General Robert E. Lee have on the Union and Confederate forces? Use
evidence to support your answer.