Homework the night of the test is to read pages 425-431 and the linked article. Post a question that you have about the Civil War below.
Also, we will be using the following site as we explore the civil war and prepare for a research paper:
http://harrisheartshistorycw.blogspot.com/
Please bookmark it and take note of your class assignment.
What was the youngest age on either side of a soldier?
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ReplyDeleteCould the civil War have been prevented?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the outcome of the Civil War, and was their truly a winner?
ReplyDeleteTo what extent did the Civil War affect Southern culture? Do feelings of resentment still exist in the South today? If so, how does this resentment manifest itself?
ReplyDeleteWhat part did many of the immigrants coming to America between 1860-1865 have on the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteAfter the Civil War ended did everything go back to normal or were there economic and political changes in both the North and South to create more peace between the two areas?
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ReplyDeleteWhat role did slaves play during the Civil War? Did any fight for either side?
ReplyDeleteDid any country ever actually recognize the Confederate States of America as independent from the Union?
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ReplyDeleteAbout what % of the S. actually supported secession? Of the N.?
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What were the South's advantages over the North in the Civil War and vise versa? Why did these advantages or disadvantages exsist?
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ReplyDeleteWhat was it like for the citizens in the towns where the fighting took place?
ReplyDeleteHow did European nations like Britain and France react to the war?
ReplyDeleteDo we glorify war in our society today? Is it possible that we have overlooked the civil war and the true significance? After all of the deaths suffered and years passed-- are blacks really treated equally?
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How did the differing economies and social values of the North and South impact the outbreak and outcome of the Civil War? How does the concentration of certain cultures and economies in certain regions of the world influence international relations and conflicts today? Is this influence positive or negative?
ReplyDeleteHow did the Civil War, and the large number of men on either side gone fighting in the army, change the roles of women in society?
ReplyDeleteDid the Civil War have lasting political consequences? If so, did the Republicans benefit from the Union's victory, or did persisting resentment in the South give the Democrats an opportunity to gain power?
ReplyDeleteHow did the South survive as long as they did even though they were enormously undersupplied?
ReplyDeleteWhy was Lincoln so intent on keeping the Union together?
ReplyDeleteWas the west a major role player in the war and if so, were they effected like the north and the south were by the end of it?
ReplyDeleteHow stable was the economy in the south during the war? Did people in the south continue to produce cotton, or did they focus their attention on fighting? Did the sothern market slump because there were fewer buyers from the north?
ReplyDeleteDid the elderly have any role in the war-time society? With the absence of men were women the only group to step up?
ReplyDeleteHow did slaves react to the war? Were they hopeful for their freedom or afraid of the possible changes associated with either freedom or a loss in the war?
ReplyDeleteHow did the south justify such an action of unpartiotism by separating from the union they previously wholeheartedly believed in?
ReplyDeleteDid women have a large role in this waar, like they did in WW2?
ReplyDeleteWhy was the north ultimately successful in winning the war?
ReplyDeleteWhat, if any, impact did the Civil War have on the Native Americans? Also, in what ways did the Western states contribute to the war?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the attitude of free African Americans in the North towards fighting in the war?
ReplyDeleteIf the war was technically two nations fighting against each other, why do we refer to this as the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteWas the Civil War necessary to eradicate slavery? Would the institution have died out on its own?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the motivation for the soldiers in both the north and south to join their respective armies? Which side was more motivated to win?
ReplyDeleteIf the Union had such a large population and technological advantage, why did the war last so long and claim so many lives?
ReplyDeleteWhat advantages did each side have during the war?
ReplyDeleteWas the Civil War considered a predecessor to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s?
ReplyDeleteWhat are we doing as Americans to preserve our Civil War history? Particularly the battlefields where men fought and died?
ReplyDeleteDid those who were against the stance that their 'side' in the war cause disharmony from within a side's own ranks. For example: would a man with northern beliefs who was living in South Carolina protest and/or fight those that were around him?
ReplyDeleteWhat, could it be argued, were the souths reasons for secession other than to protect slavery?
ReplyDeleteWere there any Northern territories that supported the succession of the South because they sympathized Confederate ideologies? Did any Northern cities succeed on their own?
ReplyDeleteWas it really necessary for the South to secede? I mean to me, it seems that they jumped the gun, so was there any chance of compromise after the failed attempts?
ReplyDeleteWhat political, social, or logistical considerations did Lincoln contend with as the Civil War broke out? How did these considerations impact his decision to delay the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation until the war was well underway?
ReplyDeleteDoes the civil war have any affect on politics or society in the modern world?
ReplyDeleteWhat was the likeliness of the concept of slavery dying out on its own? What factors truly put an end to slavery in the south other than the civil war?
ReplyDeleteWhat would most say the basis of the civil war was, purely about slavery, purely about the economic and cultural differences of the north and south, or a mixture of both?
ReplyDeleteWhy did the Republicans choose to go to war with the south rather than just letting them seced?
ReplyDeleteHow did the civil war, if at all, influence the progression of civil rights in America in the over a century following its conclusion?
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ReplyDeleteWhat strategies and tactics did the union and confederate soldiers use in battle? And did the term skedaddle actually originate from the Civil War for soldiers that left their army or had it already been used before the War?
ReplyDeleteWere there really that many people in the South that supported slavery other than plantation owners? Or did they just jump on the bandwagon with their fellow Southerners?
ReplyDeleteWas war ever actually declared during the civil war?
ReplyDeleteWere there any turning points in the war that ever gave each side an advadntage over the other?
ReplyDeleteOf all the issues and disagreements that led up to the Civil War, why did America choose to start an actual war now after all of these years?
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