Road to the Civil War

Welcome to the Road to the Civil War Webquest! This WebQuest serves as a virtual timeline for the causes of 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 9 squares. Each square represents an event, influential person, or important occurences that led to the Civil War. 

For each square, answer the questions in the process section. Then draw a picture depicting that event or person.

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://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/the-underground-railroad/?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?

http://www.harrietbeecherstowecenter.org/utc/

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

Square 3: Missouri Compromise 
1. What was the Missouri Compromise?
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/missouricompromisedef.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

3. Why or how did they Missouri Compromise not work?
http://civilwar.bluegrass.net/secessioncrisis/200303.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
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?

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

Square 6: Kansas-Nebraska Act 
1. What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson3/

2. Which states were involved with the Kansas Nebraska Act?
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/static/neh/interactives/sectionalism/lesson3/

3. Why did the Kansas Nebraska Act fail?
http://www.ushistory.org/us/31a.asp

http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/kansas.htm

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0827030.html

Square 7: Election of 1860
1. Who were the candidates running for president in the 1860 election?
http://civilwardailygazette.com/2010/11/05/presidential-election-of-1860-know-your-candidates/

2. Who won the election of 1860?
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/showelection.php?year=1860

3. Why was this election important? How did it contribute to causing the Civil War?
http://www.mrgigliotti.com/Road%20to%20Civil%20War%20Election%20of%201860.htm

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

Square8: Raid on Harper's Ferry 
1. Who led the raid on Harper's Ferry?
2. What was the outcome of the Raid on Harper's Ferry? 
3. Why was this a significant event in? How did it contribute to the causing the Civil War?

http://www.wvculture.org/history/jnobrown.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2940.htm

Square 9: Union v. Confederacy

1. How did the Civil War begin?

http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter

2. Which states were in the Union? 
3. What did they believe? 
4. Which states were in the Confederacy? 
5. What did they believe?
http://www.ushistory.org/us/33b.asp

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/civil_war/unionconfederacy.htm

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

2. Have you answered all the questions on the appropriate square? 27 points

3. Do you have an appropriate colored picture drawn in each square? 18 points

4. Is your quilt neatly done? 2 points

5. COPS! 2 points

Total points=50

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