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The American Civil War [To get a hard copy of this Tour Guide, click here to select this frame and then use the browser's print button]
Stop-1: Smithsonian Institute : The American Civil War Timeline http://www.civilwar.si.edu/timeline_1865.html
Stop-2: Crisis at Fort Sumter Begin with the background. Begin by clicking on the Secession in the Deep South to explain the reasons that the South was unhappy being part of the Union.http://www.tulane.edu/~latner/CrisisMain.html
Stop-3: American Civil War at the Smithsonian Gallery View the movie if you have Flash.http://www.civilwar.si.edu/
Stop-4: Civil War Battles This site has all the battles that were fought during the American Civil War. Read about at least three battles. Summarize each battle briefly.http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bycampgn.htm
Stop-5: US Civil War Generals This page is general information about the US Civil War generals.http://www.generalsandbrevets.com/
Stop-6: A Listing of US Civil War Generals Use this page for viewing generals of the American Civil War for your research. It gives references to which generals fought on which side and what battles they fought. This will help your research so you know where you need to gather information next.http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/generals.html
Stop-7: The Flag of the United States Review the various pictures of the Flag of the United States. How has it changed? Why do we do the Pledge of Allegiance? Why do we celebrate Flag Day? How did the American flag get the name "Old Glory"?http://www.usflag.org/toc.html
Stop-8: Flags of the Confederacy Review the Confederate flags. Why are there so many of them? How are they similar to one another? Different? Compare and contrast these flags to the US flags.http://www.confederateflags.org/
Stop-9: Images of American Political History Review these pages by clicking on the first right arrow. Continue clicking until you get to Mr. Greeley. Who were the major political leaders? Major generals? Describe the slave shown here. What document seems important? In the presidential election of 1864, what percentages of the popular vote did each candidate receive? The electoral vote? How do you account for the discrepancy? How and where was Lincoln killed? By whom? Who was responsible? Who became president after Lincoln's death?http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/thumbnail190.html
Stop-10: A Brief Biography of President Lincoln After reading a brief description of Lincoln, how was he the "right man for the right job"?http://www.americanpresident.org/kotrain/courses/AL/AL_In_Brief.htm
Stop-11: Civil War Music Listen to some of the American Civil War music. Be aware that some of the lyrics are not appropriate for today...Would these lyrics be acceptable today? Explain.http://mariah.stonemarche.org/livhis/music.htm
Stop-12: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Not all soldiers were white. Read about the experimental regiment of black soldiers. How successful were they? What major battles did they fight? How were they treated as compared to white regiments?http://www.awod.com/gallery/probono/cwchas/54ma.html
Stop-13: The Battle of Gettysburg Visit the battle description, Pickett's Charge, Longstreet At Gettysburg, and Defense In-Depth. What problems did both sides faces? Could the outcome of this battle been different? Explain. What mistakes were made? Why is this battle called the "turning point" of the Civil War?http://www.civilwarhome.com/gettysbu.htm
Stop-14: Ulysses S. Grant Read about Ulysses S. Grant by clicking on his biography. What kind of man was he? What kind of a general?http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/
Stop-15: General Robert E. Lee Read about General Robert E. Lee. What kind of person and general was he?http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~pjdavis/lee.htm
Stop-16: Grant vs Lee at Appomattox Read how Grant and Lee fight the last battle to surrender. How does Grant treat Lee? Why? What is ironic about their personalities?http://www.mscomm.com/~ulysses/page45.html |