Battles of the Civil War

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Introduction

      At this website you will learn about some battles in the Civil War. The Civil War started April 12th, 1861. The four battles you will be learning about are:

• Battle of Bull Run (1st)- July 21, 1861

• Battle of Shiloh-April 6-7, 1862

• Battle of Antietam- September 17, 1862

• Battle of Gettysburg- July 1-3, 1863

Task

        Your task is to research the battles above and to answer the 20 questions about those battles. You must write in sentence form. You must answer all questions in one to two sentences.  This is a process that may take some time so do it carefully.  Take the time to visit the helpful links.  Those links may show you some of the answers, but you should write everything in your own words.  Keep your answers simple and to the point.  Your answers will be looked over and then graded accordingly.  Hopefully this activity will help you learn and understand more about some of the major battles of the Civil War.

Process

 Step 1:

Research these four battles.

• Battle of Bull Run (1st)

• Battle of Shiloh

• Battle of Antietam

• Battle of Gettysburg

Step 2:

Answer the questions below in one to two sentences in sentence form.

Battle of Bull Run (1st):

1. When did the Battle of Bull Run occur?

2.  In what state did it occur?

3. Who was General Pierre G.T. Beauregard?

4. How many casualties did the Confederacy suffer?

5. The Union?

Battle of Shiloh:

1. In what state did the Battle of Shiloh occur?

2. Did the majority of the soldiers have any experience fighting?

3. Who was the Union general?

4. Who was the Confederate general?

5. Who won the Battle of Shiloh?

Battle of Antietam:

1. Who was Robert E. Lee?

2. How did this battle lead to the Emancipation Proclamation?

3. What was this battle known for?

4. How long was the battle?

5. Why was it called the bloodiest battle in American history?

Battle of Gettysburg:

1. Why was this battle so important?

2. What previous victory did General Lee have that made him gain approval from his government to invade the North?

3. About how many Confederate soldiers fought?

4. How many days did the Battle of Gettysburg last?

5. Who won?

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Helpful Links

http://www.civilwarhome.com/1manasses.htm 

http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysbu.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1257/shiloh.html

http://www.nps.gov/anti/battle.htm  

Evaluation

Conclusion

        Hopefully, through this web quest, you have learned some historical information about the Civil War.   President Lincoln lead our country through these battles so African Americans would no longer have to be slaves. When the Civil War ended slavery was abolished, but  some Caucasians  still thought African Americans were not equal.  President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated immediately after the Civil War ended. 

        You have successfully gone through four of the most important battles of the Civil War. We hope you had a fun time learning and doing this webquest. Congratulations and good luck on many more journeys!   

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Credits

        On behalf of Rebecca Leonard, Alex Rumbaugh, Lindsey Zayas-Bazan, and Jordan Webb: We would like to thank our wonderful, exciting, great history teacher, Mrs. Horton who is always there for us, through thick and thin. When we are down, and need a shoulder to lean on, you can count on reliable Mrs. Horton to be by your side. (tears of happiness);)

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