Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Instructions: Use the Internet and the provided links to respond to each question. Link 1: http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h92.html Question 1: During the Election of 1860, which presidential candidate had the most electoral and popular votes? Which political party did he belong to? How many electoral votes did he get? How many popular votes did he get?
Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Link 2: http://www.whitehouse.gov/1600/presidents/abrahamlincoln Question 2: When Abraham Lincoln was elected president in 1860 of the USA, which president did he become after being inaugurated in 1861?
Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Link 3: http://americanhistory.about.com/od/civilwarmenu/a/secession_order.htm Question 3: After Abraham Lincoln is elected president of the USA, which 11 states seceded from the Union? When did each Southern state leave? List and provide the dates in historical order.
Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Link 4: http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/fort-sumter/videos/us-inches-closer-to-war Question 4: Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired, on the morning of April 12, 1861?
Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Link 5: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jefferson-davis-elected Question 5: On November 6, 1861, Jefferson is elected president of the _________________.
Unit 7 Web Quest #2 Events & Issues Leading to the Civil War Link 6: http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/content/alexander-stephens-0 Question 6: Why was Alexander Stephens elected Vice President of the Confederate States of America?