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Road to the Civil War Webquest
The scrapbook is due on _________
Rough Draft/Organizer
Task: Your task is to create a scrapbook about the events leading up to the Civil War.
Read the directions on each page to complete your scrapbook. Your scrapbook will have
nine pages, plus a cover. Each page will have its own set of directions for completion.
When all of the pages are completed, put them together in book form.
Cover - Your cover should include the title of the webquest, your name, and some
pictures that relate to the topic of the webquest.
Page 1. Causes of the Civil War - Pick one of the issues from the list. Use the links to
answer the question.
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Why was this issue one of the causes of the Civil War? (Think about the 5 W’s & the H)
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Page 2. Election of 1860 – Explain the important topics in the election. Use the
websites to answer the questions in paragraphs. Include a picture of the candidates.
1. Who were the candidates and what did they stand for, i.e. their platforms?
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2. Why was the outcome (result) of the election so important?
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3. What was the outcome of the election (what happened) ?
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Picture of the Candidates
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Page 3. Choosing Sides – Get a map from the teacher. Use the links and book (pg. 485)
to help you label and color the map to show:
1. Union States
2. Confederate States
3. Slave States that remained in the Union
4. Label the first state that seceded (left the union)
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Page 4. Underground Railroad Overview – Use the websites to write a paragraph
summarizing what you have learned about the Underground Railroad. Include:
How did it get its name?
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When was it in operation?
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Who was involved?
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How did the railroad work?
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Remember that the Underground Railroad was a network created to help slaves escape to
the North. Secret escape routes were passed on through secret codes used by the
"conductors" and by slaves themselves. These codes could be found in slave songs as
well as hand sewn quilts. Include some of this information in your summary.
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Page 5. Underground Railroad Routes – Map - Use the sites given to draw a map of
an escape route that you could have taken if you were an escaping slave trying to reach
freedom in the North.
Map of Escape Route
Why I chose this route:
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Why I chose this as my final destination:
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Page 6. Journal Entry of an Escaped Slave - Describe what it was like to be an
escaped slave traveling on the underground railroad. Make it real using what you have
learned. Your journal entry must be based on the route you chose to take on page 5.
Include:
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How I traveled (by foot, wagon, boat, etc.)
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What I saw
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Who I met
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How I felt
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Page 7. Significant Figure from the Civil War Period – Pick one of the famous people
from the Civil War. Find out about them on the websites. Include a picture.
Picture of the Person on Final Draft
Biography: Facts about their life (birth, childhood, family, education, death)
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What was their role in the Civil War?
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Pages 8 & 9. Advantages and Disadvantages – How prepared were the North and the
South to fight? Each side had advantages and disadvantages at the beginning of the Civil
War. An advantage for one side is a disadvantage for the other side. Explain three
advantages of the North and South at the beginning of the Civil War.
Page 8. North - Advantages – List and explain 3 advantages of the North.
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Page 9. South – Advantages – List and explain 3 advantages of the South.
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