APUSH Chapter 20 - Girding for War 1861-1865

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Welcome to your Chapter 20 reading! We are cutting out half of this chapter in the interest of time.

As always, "Focus Questions" should guide your reading and notes, but you do not necessarily have to explicitly answer them.
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According to the figure, "seven had already departed" refers to the

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What is Lincoln most likely suggesting in his inaugural address by stating, "physically speaking, we cannot separate"?

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As used in line 3, "provision" most nearly means

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In approaching the situation at Fort Sumter in his first weeks in office, President Lincoln can be best described as

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The passage indicates that Lincoln's initial declaration that the North fought only to preserve the Union and not to abolish Slavery

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Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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What were the strengths of the Union army [the North] in the Civil War? Underline at least 3 strengths.

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The data in Table 20.1 most directly supports which of the following claims made by the authors?

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According to the passage, an asset that the South counted on at the start of the Civil War that never materialized was

Unrelated to this part of the reading, but still interesting!
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As used in line 4, "cannibalism"

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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 3 most important key terms in the space provided.

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Do you have any feedback or questions about the Formative reading or comprehension questions that you want to go over in class?

Do NOT proceed beyond this point. The question below will be answered in-class on Thursday-Friday, March 4-5th, 2021.
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In your esteemed historical opinion, was the Civil War preventable or inevitable?

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Explain why to Question #14 using specific key term and historical reasoning in at least 3 sentences.

Sentence Starters:
  • The American Civil War was preventable/inevitable because...
  • Take for instance, key term, which was...
  • Hence, key term demonstrates how...