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Cranston High School West Library: Baranowski - Civil War Research

Topics for Civil War Research

Textbook = Civil War page 359 (you could also use topics in previous chapters)

  1. What were the issues? Describe advantages and disadvantages in N and S
  2. Slaves, Fighting soldiers, Emancipation, compare N & S
  3. Life during the war, who fought, how did they help? Homes and businesses affected?
  4. Major military battles N & S  new technology
  5. Major players, Grant, Lee, Lincoln, Douglas
  6. War at end, costs, any results? 

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