Crucial Turning Points: Antietam and Gettysburg

Sectional Division and the American Civil War

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Explain how Union victories at Antietam and Gettysburg, along with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, altered the course and meaning of the Civil War.

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Sectional Division and the American Civil War

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-UT-SS

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Analyze the sectional crises rooted in slavery that caused Southern secession, the leadership and strategies of the Civil War, and the ultimate Union victory.

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U.S. I Standard 7.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Students will use evidence to interpret the factors that were most significant in shaping the course of the war and the Union victory, such as the leadership of Lincoln, Grant, and Lee; the role of industry; demographics; and military strategies.