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Title: The American Civil War Review Scavenger Hunt
Use the underlined sites to find the answers to the questions. (Place your cursor before the
Question mark and type your question. Highlight a word or words and link to the web site
Where the answer is located.)
1. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America? Jefferson Davis
2. Clara Barton became the first president of the American Red Cross.
3. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 in Washington D.C. by
John Wilkes Booth.
4. Union General William T. Sherman was responsible for burning Atlanta and then marching his troops to the sea in Savannah. His fighting technique which destroyed civilian resources and homes as well as …show more content…

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-us-cs/csa-sh/csash-ag/albmrl.htm
27. The ___________________________ was a ruling by the Supreme Court that black slaves were property and did not have the same rights as white citizens. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4h2933.html 28. List 2 strengths for both the North and the South. http://www.socialstudieshelp.com/Lesson_35_Notes.htm 29. The ___________________________ called for Union _________________ of southern ports in an effort to cut off food and resources and cripple the South 's economy. http://www.civilwarhome.com/anacondaplan.htm 30. __________________ actually killed more men than fighting during the Civil War. http://civilwarhome.com/civilwarmedicine.htm 31. NC got their nickname as the "Tar Heels" because http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_Heel 32. Explain the phrase "rich man 's war & poor man 's fight." http://www.wtv-zone.com/civilwar/usdraft.html 35. What were the first two ironclad ships to battle in the Civil War? http://www.americancivilwar.org.uk/news_12-august-2006-the-first-ironclad-battle- %E2%80%93-the-uss-monitor-and-the-css-virginia-9th-march-1862_63.htm

36. Define the word Conscription. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/tl1863.html 37. When was the first draft instituted in the United States (month, day, and year)? http://www.civilwarhome.com/conscription.htm 38. Find three ethnic groups that fought in the

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