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Internet Scavenger Hunt - Answer KeyThe Civil War |
Instructions: You are about to begin a scavenger hunt on the Civil War. First, print out this sheet. Next, click on each site and search to find the answers to the followowing questions. Write your answers on your answer sheet. When you have completed your hunt, turn in your paper and you may try one of the other scavenger hunts at the bottom of the page. Lastly, Have Fun!
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Go to the Web site: National Park Service Website |
Question 1: When is the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War? |
Answer: 2011-2015 |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click The American Civil War |
| Source: http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/ |
Question 2: How many African Americans were soldiers in the Civil War? |
| Answer: 180.000 |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click The American Civil War> African Americans in the Civil War |
| Go to the Web site: White House Kids Homepage |
| Question 1: Who was the 16th President of the United States? |
| Answer: Abraham Lincoln |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click History>Meet the Presidents |
| Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/ |
| Question 2: How tall was Abraham Lincoln? |
| Answer: 6 Feet, 4 inches |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click History>Meet the Presidents>Abraham Lincoln |
| Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/abrahamlincoln.html |
| Go to the Web site: American Civil War Website |
| Question 1: What was Jefferson Davis the President of? |
| Answer: President of the Confederate States of America |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click Jefferson Davis under the people section |
| Source: http://www.americancivilwar.com/south/jeffdavi.html |
| Question 2: On April 12th, 1861, Confederate troops attacked which fort? |
| Answer:Fort Sumter |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click Causes of the War under the Kids Zone |
| Source: http://www.americancivilwar.com/ |
| Go to the Web site: Gettysburg |
| Question 1: On which days and year was the battle of Gettysgurg? |
| Answer: July 1st-3rd of 1863 |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click Battle Information Center |
| Source: http://www.gettysburg.com/bog/bogcent.htm |
| Question 2: Who was President of the U.S. (Union) duriing the Civil War? |
| Answer: Abraham Lincoln |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click Battle Information Center>Gettysburg Address Information |
| Source: http://www.gettysburg.com/bog/ga.htm |
| Go to the Web site: Home of the American Civil War |
| Question 1: Whom did colonel Robert Shaw command? (1st in history) |
| Answer: First regiment of African American Troops |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click.Biographies>Robert Gould Shaw |
| Source: http://www.civilwarhome.com/shawbio.htm |
| Question 2: What was the costliest battle of the Civil War? |
| Answer: Gettysburg |
| Here's how to find the answer: Click Civil War Battles>Costliest Battles of the Civil War |
| Source: http://www.civilwarhome.com/Battles.htm |
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Created by: Robert Schneider |
Last Modified: 20 April, 2006 |
School Name: Harmon Elementary |
School District: Lakeview Public Schools |