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THE CIVIL WAR INTERNET
SCAVENGER HUNT
1. What was the main cause of the Civil War?
http://www.historynet.com/causes-of-the-civil-war
2. When and where were the first shots fired of the Civil War?
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/sumter.htm
3.
What were the first two ironclad ships to battle in the Civil War?
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-the-ironclads
4. When was the first draft instituted in the United States (month, day, year)?
http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/usdraft.html
5. Define Conscription.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscription
6. Find three ethnic groups that fought in the Civil War.
http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm
7. What was the average age of Civil War soldiers?
http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-soldiers
8. How many boys ten years and under served in the war?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/boysinwar.htm
9. How many people died from battle and disease for the Union?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm
10. How many people died from battle and disease for the Confederacy?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm
11. What was the major cause of death in the Civil War?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm
12. What were the top 5 costliest battles of the Civil War?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/
13. What form of anesthetic was used for field surgery?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarmedicine.htm
14. Why is the Civil War considered the "First Modern War?” (min. 6 reasons)
http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/westtech/x1stmodw.htm
15. What was the daily amount of food a Union soldier was entitled to?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwararmies.htm
16. At the
beginning of the Civil War, how much did Privates receive in pay each
month in the Union and how much did they receive in the Confederacy?
http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwararmies.htm
17. Find one method of conducting field surveillance.
http://www.civilwarhome.com/balloons.htm
18. Where was Ulysses S. Grant born (City & State)?
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident/grant
19. Where was Robert E. Lee born (City & State)?
http://americancivilwar.com/south/lee.html
20. Who was
the President of the Confederate States of America? (the Confederacy)
http://www.civilwarhome.com/