Underground Railroad

MRS. J. DUNN

Cavalry

Activity One: Visit the following website to begin your investigation of the Civil War. Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences.

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761567354/Civil_War_American.html

Section II:

• What was the immediate cause of the Civil War?

• On what did Southern states depend to support their economy?

• What was the main debate between the North and the South?

Section II A:

• Describe the economic differences between the North and South.

• The election of who was seen as a threat to slavery?

Section III E:

• Who was Dred Scott?

• Explain the Dred Scott decision.

Section III I:

• What does secede mean?

• What event led to the South's secession from the Union ?

Section IV:

• The Southern secession from the Union led to the beginning of what event?

• Explain five ways in which geography played a role in the fighting of the war.

• Name five technological advances that helped both sides fight the war.

Section IV G:

• What was the draft?

• Did everyone drafted serve in the war? Explain

Section VI I 1.

1. What was medical care like during the war?

Section VIIII G:

• What event took place at Appomattox Court House?

Section X:

• What tragic event occurred a few days after the war ended?

Section XI:

• List several advantages and disadvantages of both the North and the South in fighting the Civil War.

Section XI A. 1:

• Describe the human costs of the war: How many deaths, human suffering of southerners after the war?

Section XI B 2:

• Describe the role of women in both the North and the South during the

War.

• How did the war affect children?

• What did the 13 th Amendment to the Constitution do?

ACTIVITY TWO: Go to the following websites and complete Activity 3a by completing the chart on abolitionist and how they worked to end slavery.

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cwvm/exhibit3cw.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html

ACTIVITY THREE: Go to the following website and scroll down to the section on slavery. Read at least three slave narratives and describe the life of slaves from their perspective.

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cwvm/exhibit4cw.htm

ACTIVITY FOUR: Create a time line for the following events. You may use any of the websites in other activities or any of the following. Include date, name of person and/or event.

TIMELINE

http://www.civilwar.com

http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm

EVENTS:

• Emancipation Proclamation

• South surrenders at Appomattox Court House

• War begins, Fort Sumter

• Lincoln elected President

• Three Civil War Battles of your choice: date and name of battle

• President Lincoln's death

The Underground Railroad Activity:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html