U.S. History
Name
Civil War 150 Webquest
Explore the areas listed on the website (www.civilwar150.com) and answer the questions that follow. With
this, you will learn some interesting facts about the war itself and also explore sources that will help you
learn more about the person you are researching.
I.
Explore the 6 topic areas found in button at the top of the website.
1. Who They Were
a.
How much did the average soldier weigh? _______ How tall was he? _________
b. What was the difference in white and black Union soldiers pay?
c.
How many African Americans served?
d.
How many women disguised themselves to serve?
e.
Which part of the military was closest in size between North and South?
2. Weapons of War
a. How much did a repeating rifle cost to buy? ________________
b. How many miles of telegraph wire did the Union _________________and the
Confederacy ____________________ have by 1865? Why did this matter?
c. Why did the new minie ball cause so much damage? _______________
d. What percentage of casualties were from the rifle and minie ball? ________________
e. How much did a field gun weigh? _____________
3. How They Died
a. What was the most deadly disease for soldiers?__________________________
b. How many people died in prison camps? _________
c. What part of the body had the highest death rate for amputations?___________
d. What percent of all soldiers died in the Civil War?______________
4. 5 Deadliest Battles
a. Which of the deadliest battles was the longest? ____________________
b. Name the state with the most battles? __________________
c. Name Grant’s campaign that was the bloodiest in history.____________________
d. Which battle had the largest number of forces engaged? (total Union and Confederate?) _________________
e. In which battle did Robert E Lee lose a staggering number of his troops? ____________________
5. Paying for the War
a. How much did the cost of flour in the Confederacy go up over 4 years? ________________
b. Who printed more money to pay for the war--Union or Confederates? ________________
c. How much would the war have cost today? _________________
6. West Point Warriors
a.
What is West Point? __________________
b.
Who was the general who graduated 6th in his class? __________________
b. Who was the “goat” who led a famous (and disastrous) charge at Gettysburg? ________________________
c. What is a demerit and who got lots of them? __________________
II:
1.
Look Further From the six categories above, think about where you think you might find more info on your
assigned CW person.
Find your person or a related topic that includes your person and his or her connection to the war. For
example: Harriet Beecher Stowe and Uncle Tom’s Cabin is listed under “Culture”. Joshua Lawrence
Chamberlain could be listed under “Union” or under “Battles”. An inventor is likely under “Technology”.
2. List where you found your person in the spaces below (Example: John Brown listed under “Confederate” or
mentioned in “Bleeding Kansas” and “John Brown’s raid” both under “Events”)
Person:
_________________________________________
Category: _________________________________________
Subtopic: _________________________________________
3. Write down helpful information related to your assigned person:
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Check out the Related Contents links under the subtopics for more information on your person. Some of these
connect to video clips, others to audio and photos. Consider returning and looking further. If you do so, be
sure to keep track of the website address for your bibliography.
5. Have Fun!