Amelia’s Civil War Research
1. What was the Civil War? http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0315120.html
2. When was the Civil War? http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0315120.html
3. What was the Union? http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_glossary.htm (scroll down to “union”)
4. What was the Confederacy? http://www.civilwar.org/historyclassroom/hc_glossary.htm (scroll down to “confederacy”)
5. What were the causes of the Civil War? http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567354/civil_war.html
6. What was the one event or spark that caused war to break out? Where was it? http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/battles-campaigns/1861/610412.html
7. How was the nation divided? Find a map to determine which states fought for the North and which ones fought for the South. http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/cwar-pix/civmap.gif
8. Who were the two generals who lead the troops for the North and the South? http://americancivilwar.com/north/grant.html http://www.civil-war-tribute.com/relee-bio.htm
9. Name and briefly describe three important battles of the Civil War. Click on the title of each battle for more information. http://www.civilwarhome.com/Battles.htm http://www.civilwar.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=14&id=21&Itemid=39
10. Who was the president at this time? http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pres/lincoln/
11. What was the Gettysburg Address? http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/gettysadd.htm Full Text of Gettysburg Address http://www.usconstitution.net/getty.html
12. What does “one nation indivisible” mean? http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/flag/flag_day/page4.htm
13. What was the Emancipation Proclamation? http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/ Full text of Emancipation Proclamation: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/transcript.html
14. Who won the war? When? Where? http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/appomatx.htm
15. In complete sentences, define the following terms. a. Secede and secession http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/secede.html http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=secession b. Abolitionist and abolition http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861583031 http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/abolition.html c. Civil http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/civil.html
