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THE CIVIL WAR INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT!

1. What was the main cause of the Civil War? http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/american_civil_war/5419

2. When and where were the first shots fired of the Civil War? http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/american_civil_war/5419

3. What were the first two ironclad ships to battle in the Civil War? http://rs6.loc.gov/cwphome.html

4. When was the first draft instituted in the United States (month, day, year)? http://www.public.usit.net/mruddy/substitu.htm

5. Define Conscription. http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/tl1863.html

6. Find three ethnic groups that fought in the Civil War. http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

7. What was the average age of Civil War soldiers? http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

8. What were the oldest and youngest soldiers recorded? http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

9. How many people died for the Union? http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

10. How many people died for the Confederacy? http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

11. What was the major cause of death in the Civil War? http://www.civilwarhome.com/potpourr.htm

12. What were the top 5 costliest battles of the Civil War? http://www.civilwarhome.com/

13. What form of anesthetic was used for field surgery? http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwarmedicine.htm

14. Why is the Civil War considered the "First Modern War?” (min. 6 reasons) http://www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/190outln/x1stmodw.htm

15. What was the daily amount of food a Union soldier was entitled to? http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwararmies.htm

16. At the beginning of the Civil War, how much did Privates receive in pay each month in the Union and how much did they receive in the Confederacy? http://www.civilwarhome.com/civilwararmies.htm

17. Find one method of conducting field surveillance. http://www.civilwarhome.com/balloons.htm

18. Where was Ulysses S. Grant born (City & State)? http://saints.css.edu/mkelsey/gppg.html

19. Where was Robert E. Lee born (City & State)? http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~pjdavis/lee.htm

20. Who was the President of the Confederate States of America? (the Confederacy) http://www.civilwarhome.com/