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Sherman's March, Appomattox, and the Cost of the War
Trace the total war strategy leading to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House and assess the war's human and financial costs.
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The American Civil War: Strategy, Emancipation, and Union Victory
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Examine the resources, key military campaigns, turning points, and social impacts of the Civil War, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the service of Black soldiers.
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8.SP1.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesAnalyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts.
8.SP4.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain the multiple causes and effects of events and developments in the past.
8.E2.1Arizona Social Studies Standards · All agesExplain how economic decisions affect the well-being of individuals, businesses, and society.