Virginia+Studies

=**Virginia Studies**=


 * Check out the live binder below for fun and useful links to extend Virginia Studies at home!**

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__**Third Quarter:**__

__**Civil War Notes for Review:**__


 * **Events leading up to the Civil War**
 * 1) Various abolitionists campaigned to end slavery.
 * 2) Differences between the North and South, including the debate about states’ rights and slavery could not be resolved.
 * 3) After Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union and formed the “Confederate States of America.” Later, Virginia seceded and joined them.


 * **Differences between the North and South**
 * 1) The economy in the northern part of the United States was more industrialized, while in the southern part, it was agricultural and relied more on slave labor.
 * 2) Northern states wanted the new states created out of the western territories to be “free states,” while the southern states wanted the new states to be “slave states.”
 * 3) **West Virginia was formed when conflict grew between the eastern counties of Virginia, which relied on slavery, and western counties, which did not favor slavery, could not reach an agreement.


 * **Roles played by various groups of Virginians during the Civil War:**
 * 1) Most white Virginians supported the Confederacy.
 * 2) The Confederacy relied on enslaved African Americans to raise crops and provide labor for the army. Many enslaved African Americans fled to the Union army as it approached and some fought for the Union.
 * 3) Some free African Americans felt their limited rights could best be protected by supporting the Confederacy.
 * 4) Most American Indians did not take sides during the Civil War.

10.__The Battle of Richmond__ (Union victory) Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy. It fell to General Ulysses S. Grant and was burned near the end of the war. 11.__Appomattox Court House-__ The Civil War ended at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865.
 * **Important people/events/battles during the Civil War:**
 * 1) __General Ulysses S. Grant__- Union General. Later, 18th president of USA.
 * 2) __General Stonewall Jackson-__ Confederate General.
 * 3) __General Robert E. Lee__- Confederate General. Surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
 * 4) __John Brown__- A white abolitionist from the North. He led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at Harpers Ferry, Va and tried to start a slave rebellion. He was captured and hanged.
 * 5) __Harriet Tubman__ -supported a secret route that escaped enslaved African Americans took; it became known as the “Underground Railroad.”
 * 6) __Nat Turner-__ was an enslaved African-American who led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia.
 * 7) __The Battle of Bull Run-__ (Confederate victory) The first Battle of Bull Run (or Manassas) was the first major clash of the Civil War. Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role in this battle.
 * 8) __The Battle of Fredericksburg-__ (Confederate victory) General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
 * 9) __The Battle of the Ironclads__- President Abraham Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports. An important sea battle between the Monitor (Union) and the Merrimack (Confederacy), two ironclad ships, took place in Virginia waters near Norfolk and Hampton. The battle was fought to a draw.

This week, 3/19-3/23, we will be learning about the important Civil War battles that Virginia played a key role in AND the different roles of Virginians during this time. Check out the notes below, including links, to help study and review at home. __**UPDATE:**__ Because of the Online Writing Pilot SOL next Monday and Tuesday, the Civil War and Reconstruction Unit will continue after Spring Break. We will still study the Civil War and still have our Quiz on 3/29 and 3/30, then after Spring Break will complete Reconstruction and take a Quiz on that sometime in mid-April.

** __The Battle of Bull Run (Confederate Win)__ ([])
 * Battle of Bull Run (Manassas) was the first major battle of Civil War.
 * Confederate troops won.
 * General “Stonewall” Jackson played a major role.

__The Battle of Fredericksburg (Confederate Win)__ ([])
 * Battle of Fredericksburg major Confederate victory.
 * General Robert E. Lee, Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, defeated Union troops.

__Battles of Norfolk and Hampton "Battle of the Ironclads" (Draw-no winner)__ ([][]) __The Battle of Richmond (Union Win)__ [] __Appomattox Court House (Union Win- war over)__ ([])
 * President Abraham Lincoln used the Union navy to blockade southern ports.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">An important sea battle between two ironclad ships, The USS //Monitor// and the CSS //Virginia// (commonly called the USS //Merrimack//), took place here.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Richmond fell to General Ulysses S. Grant by April of 1865.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Richmond was burned.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">The Civil War ended at Appomattox Court House in April of 1865.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 90%;">Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant.


 * We took a short break from studying about our state's history to prepare for and take the Writing SOL, but we're back in full swing learning about the Commonwealth!**


 * We have been learning about the growing nation and Virginia's role in founding our country over the past few weeks. Today, students began studying the Civil War. The Civil War and Reconstruction Unit will continue until Spring Break. An end-of-unit test will occur for Oetgen's HR on Thursday, March 29 and for Bowen's HR on Friday, March 30. Look for a review guide to come home about a week before those dates.**

__Second Quarter:__
 * The End-of-Quarter Virginia Studies Test will be next Thursday, Jan. 12th for Mrs. Oetgen's homeroom and Friday, Jan. 13th for Mrs. Bowen's homeroom. An At-A-Glance Study Guide will be sent home today, and a Review Study Guide will be completed and sent home on Monday, Jan. 9th.**


 * The At-A-Glance study guide is below! (Study materials include your Jamestown Study Guide, your Virginia Colony articles, and your Va Studies Notebook.)**

Virginia Studies Quarter 2 Test Thursday or Friday, Jan.12 or 13**

You will need to know:


 * Reasons for English colonization
 * Importance of Virginia Company of London, their charters and who they were
 * Why colonists settled at the site of Jamestown
 * Harships faced by settlers and changes that took place for survival
 * Process and people of the Virginia General Assembly of 1619
 * Important People: Captain John Smith, John Rolfe, Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas
 * How the arrival of women impacted the colony
 * How the arrival of African slaves impacted the colony
 * Differences and similarities between slaves and indentured servants
 * Importance of agriculture and tobacco in the Virginia Colony
 * Three capitals of Virginia, in order
 * Dates- 1607, 1619, 1620.