Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Civil War Questions and Answers
Go to this site (Schmoop.com) recomended by Ms. Mangiacotti, then read and explore the section on the Civil War. This will give you a basic summary of the Civil War and inlcudes an interactive timeline. While reading through the material, I want you to come up with two (2) questions or "things" you wonder about. For example: Maybe while you are reading you wonder why didn't President Lincoln have some sort of bodyguard on the night of his death at Ford's Theater? Then I want you to research your questions and post the questions AND answers to our blog.
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What caused Confederate General Robert E. Lee to surrender to the Union?
ReplyDeleteGeneral Robert Lee was forced to surrender because the South was exhausted. After losing a battle resulting in 50,000 deaths and also losing the important Confederate town of Vicksburg, Mississippi; they were running out of resources. With the Union surging more and more forward into the South, he did not know what to do and went to Appomattox Court House to surrender.
How did the civil war help the United States economically?
The war was great economically for the North and Terrible for the South. The North had a few advantages going into the war which consisted of: more men, more money, more industrial power, and an extensive railroad system. The South relied on the slaves and their crops to make a living while the North had factories and mills. After the war the North continued to dominate while the South had to recover economically and physically from the loss. The Southern farming aristocracy was also lost in the war, and it never regained its power.
Preston,
DeleteI love your questions and research although I do think your second question needs to be answered. I do not know how the war helped the country financially. I also love that there are no two sentences put together with a comma! Way to go!
Look at your second sentence in the first paragraph. You have a semi-colon after Mississippi when it should be a comma. That is an intro WWWASIA clause, not a full sentence. Also Civil War always needs to be capitalized and not "Terrible," which was probably just a typo (but proof, proof, proof!). I certainly am not perfect either, but we do need to try to be when it comes to publishing work for all to see. (Maybe you guys can proof my Weekly News some time and see what you come up with.)
So how exactly did the Civil War help the country economically? Was there an increase in manufacturing in the North because of a need for more weapons, more uniforms, more medical supplies? If so, did that need result in more jobs for factory workers? Did the war benefit the South in a similar financial way? Find out and let us know.
How was the nation's economy after the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteBetween the end of the Civil War and 1900, the United States surpassed all other countries as the world's leading industrial nation. The number of workers employed in factories; production of raw materials such as coal, iron, and oil; or the development of new technology, increased impressively in America. It was also the age of the great entrepreneurs. The railroads were the key to economic growth in the second half of the nineteenth century. Besides making it possible to ship agricultural and manufactured goods throughout the country cheaply and efficiently, they directly contributed to the development of other industries. The decades after the Civil War were a great age of railroad building. Building of the railroads lead to many other helpful causes to improve the state of the United States and its economy.
Were there black Confederate soldiers?
Historical evidence is strong that some blacks, perhaps several thousand, did serve in the Confederate Army in unofficial, non-combat roles such as servants, laborers, musicians, cooks, etc. Many were not allowed to be in the fighting force of the army, with few every discharging a weapon to help the South's cause. But the documented record is very unsupportive that thousands of blacks served as official soldiers in the ranks of the Southern army. They did not go through the same paperwork process as a white man would have in terms of enlisting and perhaps applying for pension benefits after the war. It is this logistical paperwork process that leaves a trail for historians to study and interpret. But primary historical evidence: letters, diaries, first-hand accounts, military records, etc., show that blacks served in combat roles for the South. One can only confidently say that perhaps a few, maybe scores, did but anything beyond that is highly conjectural and suspect. Now why did they fight for the Confederates? That's a different question.
Emil,
DeleteSolid writing. Nice job! Look at your first paragraph, second sentence. There is no need to use semi-colons there. You can use commas. Also, use "and" after that last semi-colon (that should be a comma), rather than "or." One more thing - no comma after "technology." You are ending a list of three things there, and you do not use a comma after the last item in a list.
Second paragraph: A better way of writing "The documented record is very unsupportive" would either be "The documented record does not support the idea that thousands..." or even better, "The documented record does not substantiate the claim that thousands...."
Good Work!
Who and what actually caused the Civil War?
ReplyDeleteWhat- Mainly slavery and other things that the north and the south disagreed upon. Another thing might be the fact that some of the states wanted to unite into one whole while others did not. They just wanted to stick with what they already had.
Who- Some say Abraham Lincoln but I think that there were hundreds of people that had to do with this. Lincoln just did the last thing to really start the war by asking for 500,000 soldiers. There were other states, towns, and people that actually got the ball rolling and starting little fights that people didn't think much of.
Who is General Ulysses S. Grant?
He was the 18th president, and the General of the army. He effectively ended the war by making Robert E. Lee and his army surrender. As well as defeating some confederate armies. Not only did he serve in the civil war, but he also served in the Mexican-American war.
Maddie,
Delete1. What and Who need question marks after them.
2. The North and the South need to be upper case because they refer to specific regions. If I am traveling south or north on Route 91, then they are not upper case.
4. "Who" paragraph - I see a compound sentence using a FANBOYS conjunction ("but"); however, you do not have a comma before the "but." You need one.
5. "As well as defeating [C]onfederate armies" is not a complete sentence. Make it one.
6. Civil War - upper case!
Mrs. M.
Question 1: Do you think that if Douglas was president, there would have been a Civil War?
ReplyDeleteAnswer (in my opinion): I don't think that there would have been the American Civil War if Douglas was elected president in 1860. He and Lincoln had very different views on slavery, and I think Douglas might have tried to resolve slavery differently.
Question 2: Did any women fight in the war?
Answer: Yes, there were women who lived in camps, charged into battle, and suffered in prisons during the Civil War. One of them was Frances Clayton who fought for the Union while disguised as a man named Jack Williams.
Question 3: How many slaves were in the United States in 1860?
Answer: 3,653,870 slaves.
How did the North have more advantages in the war?
ReplyDeleteThe North had industrial economy; this gave them an advantage in more trained soldiers and money. The South had an agricultural economy. When the North barricaded their ships that traded cotton for money they had no way to supply their troops. This lead to the South not having the industrial power that the North had to make guns, ammunition, and cannons. The North also had one key advantage: an extensive railroad system.
How did life change in the South?
The Civil War was fought on the Southern soil. This devastated their agriculture system as well as their homes and towns. After the war the South had no money to repair the crop fields and towns. Also all of the free work that the slaves provided was gone. Emancipation was hard on both the slaves and the landowners. The slaves were left with no money and no right while the landowners were left in poverty.
Was the Civil war the most important event in history of the United States?
ReplyDeleteI think that the Civil War was the MOST important event in history because it changed the the United States completely. The Civil war was not only a step, it was a huge leap towards a new beginning. If the Civil war did not occur America would be different today and maybe, African Americans would not be integrated into our culture.
What was the biggest battle of the Civil War?
The biggest battle of the Civil war was The battle of Gettysburg. About 46,286 died in the battle of Gettysburg.The battle of Gettysburg had the record for the most casualties in the civil war.
1). Who really started or provoked the South or the North to start the Civil War? Which terrain made the first move North or South?
ReplyDeleteA: It was a provoked attempt of both terrains.
2). Why do they call the Civil War the Civil War if 600,000 men died? Because doesn’t civil mean well behaved?
A: In this meaning of civil it means political instead of behavior.
--Did the south ever want to start another war after? Could they?
ReplyDeletethe south never tried to start another war because too many people had already died. They were scared that if they started another war, the battle could maybe make things worse. The thirteenth amendment also abolished slavery so the reason that the south fought the first war was already decided upon.
--Why did the war start "hesitantly" after the first battle?
The war started hesitantly because the north and south did not want to split apart the government but as tension rose, they could not wait any longer and it turned it into a giant war. Lincoln had just become president and they wanted to see what he could do. Lincoln tried to prevent the war at first but could not stop it in the beginning, it got out of his hands.