Road to Civil War Quilt

Welcome to the Road to the Civil War Webquest! This WebQuest serves as an introduction for the events and causes that led to the Civil War. You will be exploring how the North and South came into conflict and how that conflict led to war

Your task is to create a "quilt" of the various events that led to the Civil War.

You will be given a paper with 12 Event squares and 1 Title Square. Each two squares represents an event, influential person, or important occurrence that led to the Civil War.

For each event/person/occurrence you will have a box that answers the provided questions on each event and a box that contains a picture representing that event.

The Title square should have a Picture representing the Civil War in the background with your name, hour, and a Title for your Quilt.

Each of the "Event Info" squares should have a colored background with the information(from the process section) in readable text.

Each of the "Event Pic" squares should have a pic representing that event in the box.

Square 1:Underground Railroad-- In this square, you will explore how the Underground Railroad operated. You should also look at its main "conductor" and her influence on the escape of so many slaves.

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/maps/undergroundrailroad/?ar_a=1

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html

 

Square 2: Uncle Tom's Cabin - In this square, you'll explore the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.

1. Who wrote it? 

2. Why was it such a catalyst for the war?

https://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/harriet-beecher-stowe/uncle-toms-cabin/

https://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/harriet-beecher-stowe/her-global-impact/

http://www.ushistory.org/us/28d.asp

Square 3: Missouri Compromise 

1. What was the Missouri Compromise?

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/missouricompromise1.htm



2. Which states were involved with the Missouri Compromise?

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/missouricompromise2.htm

http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson1/

http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/US/US19-01.html

Square 4:  Compromise of 1850

1. What was the Compromise of 1850?

http://www.history.com/topics/compromise-of-1850

2. Which states were involved with the Compromise of 1850?

http://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/US/US19-02.html

3. Why or how did the Compromise of 1850 not work??

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2951.html

Square 5: Dred Scott v. Sanford

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2932.html 

1. Why did Dred Scott feel he had the right to be free?

2. What was the decision of the court that was read in March of 1857?

3.How was the decision received by slave-holders in the South v. many Northerners?

Square 6: Election of 1860

http://www.mrgigliotti.com/Road%20to%20Civil%20War%20Election%20of%201860.htm

http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h92.html

1. Who were the candidates running for president in the 1860 election?

2. Who won the election of 1860?

3. Why was this election important? How did it contribute to causing the Civil War?

1. Do you have a title on your quilt and your name and hour and picture?  3 points

2. Have you answered all the questions on the appropriate square? 18 points

3. Do you have an appropriate picture in each adjacent square? 6 points

4. Is your quilt neatly done? 3 points

5. Classroom work ethic and behavior? 10 points

Total points=40

This webquest was taken from work completed by Angela Gile at James Martin Middle School.