CIVIL WAR – GETTYSBURG
Student Research Questions
1. What year did the Civil War begin and end?
2. Why was it called the Civil War?
3. List three causes of the war.
4. What states represented the Union?
5. What states represented the Confederacy?
6. List five of the major battles of the war. Identify the location of each battle by naming the state in which it occurred.
7. Name three generals who led troops into battle and the side on which they fought.
8. What year was the Battle of Gettysburg fought?
9. Why did the armies choose to fight at Gettysburg?
10. Explain what happened during the Battle of Gettysburg on each of the following dates.
a. July 1
b. July 2
c. July 3
11. Explain the “fishhook” defense line.
12. Explain and describe Pickett’s Charge.
13. What happened as a result of the Battle of Gettysburg?
14. Where did Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
15. List three inventions that were created as a result of the war.
Bonus: Identify a Homer City or Indiana County Veteran who served in the war. Give facts to explain his/her connection.
Revised: Sept, 2005