Name:__________________________________ Period:______ Date:___________ U.S. Civil War – Web Quest
Directions: Go to the Gallup Mid Homepage (gpm.gmcs.k12.nm.us). Click the LIBRARY tab, then scroll down and select BENEDICT. The links below are underlined, and in blue and match up with the links provided on the Library/Benedict page.
Part One: Notable Battles 5 Deadliest Battles of the Civil War – Read about each battle then answer the following questions. Gettysburg 1. How many days did the battle of Gettysburg last?____________________________ 2. Which state had the highest number of casualties?________________________________________________________ 3. In which state is Gettysburg located?_______________________________________________________ Chancellorsville 4. Which side “won” the battle of Chancellorsville?_________________________________________________ 5. Which famous confederate general died shortly after the battle (from a gunshot wound)?__________________________ 6. How many Union casualties were suffered at Chancellorsville?______________________________________________ Chickamauga 7. What does the Native American word Chickamauga mean?_____________________________________ 8. In which state is Chickamauga located? _____________________________________________ 9. Approximately how many Confederate soldiers were wounded in this battle? ______________________________________ Wilderness 10. Over _________ deaths were caused by brush fire. 11. The result of this battle is considered __________________________. 12. Approximately how many casualties? _________________________ Spotsylvania Courthouse 13. This battle began how long after the Wilderness Battle claimed 30,000 casualties? _________________________ 14. In which state is Spotsylvania? ________________________ 15. The result of this battle is considered __________________________. Watch the animation of the battle of Antietam, and answer the accompanying questions. Click the play button when you are ready to proceed to the next slide. 16. In September of 1862, why could Lee’s army not attack Washington yet?__________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17. Briefly summarize “Lee’s Plan” in 2-3 sentences (the third slide). ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18. During which days of September 1862 did Lee and his forces attack Harper’s Ferry?_________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19. On the page entitled, “The Race for Sharpsburg,” how many troops did McClellan believe the Confederate army had? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20. Briefly describe what happened at approximately 10:00 on September 17? (Note: this slide says Sedwick’s Division is Flanked)._____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Battle of Wilson’s Creek – Visit the virtual museum and select 3 artifacts to finish the chart below. (The first one is an example).
Part Two: Gettysburg
Gettysburg Address – Read the speech then answer the following questions. 24. Why do you feel that this speech resonates or stays with the American people so many years after its delivery?__________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 25. What line could be most relevant today?____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Things You Should Know About the Battle of Gettysburg: Read the article and answer the following questions. 26. Why do many historians consider Gettysburg the “high water mark of the rebellion?”_______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27. What happened to many African Americans, whether enslaved or free, as the Confederate soldiers marched into Pennsylvania? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28. What happened on November 19, 1863?___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part Three: Civil War Civilians and the Parts They Played
Civil War Spies – Read the article then answer questions below. 29. What were “sanitary fairs,” organized by Northern women?____________________________________________________ 30. List two contributions spy Belle Boyd made to the Confederacy:_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 31. List two contributions spy Elizabeth Van Lew made to the Union:________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part Four: Civil War Era Diseases 10 Surprising Civil War Facts – Read the article then answer questions below. 32. What were the most prominent deadly diseases during the Civil War?____________________________________________ 33. Which side was affected by Malaria?_______________________________________________________________________
Part Five: Civil War Soldiers Black Civil War Soldiers – Read the article then answer questions below. 34. What was Frederick Douglass’ argument regarding African American soldiers and the Union army?_____________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 35. What was the first African American regiment in the Civil War?__________________________________________________ 36. What was the discrepancy (difference) in pay for African American soldiers vs. white soldiers? ________________________ 37. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Part Six: Civil War Leaders
First watch the short video Grant or Lee? Then read about both men in the article, Lee and Grant (be sure to read all four pages!) Finally, fill in the Venn diagram below, comparing and contrasting the two. List 3 distinct characteristics unique to each man (differences), then 3 traits they have in common (similarities).
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