AP US History
Chapter 13 Reading Guide
Part A
Using the text, answer the following on a separate sheet of paper. Be detailed in your responses.
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Part B
List the advantages and disadvantages of both the Union and the Confederacy.
Why was it crucial for the four border states to remain part of the Union?
What was life like for a soldier during the war?
Why was emancipation necessary to end the war?
How did the war impact the economies of the North and South?
What new opportunities did women have during the war?
What was the Conscription Act and how did Northerners respond to it?
Why did the Confederacy attempt to invade the North? Was it successful?
How were black soldiers treated in the Union Army?
How did the Union blockade affect the Confederacy?
Provide a brief definition of each of the following key terms and people.
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First Battle of Bull Run
George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Battle of Antietam
“Stonewall” Jackson
Battle of Gettysburg
John Wilkes Booth
Part C
Provide a detailed example from the chapter for each of the 7 APUSH Learning Objectives on a separate sheet of paper.
19. P (Politics and Power)
20. A (America in the World)
21. S (Social and Cultural
22. T (Technology, Work, and Exchange)
23. I (Identity)
24. M (Migration and Settlement)
25. E (Environment and Geography)