Famous People of the Civil War Period

Each of these people on played an important role in the history of the United States between 1820 and 1867.
 

Research using the links to find answers to the following questions.

  1. What was surprising about Ulysses S. Grant's decision to attend the U. S. Military Academy?

  2. What office did Henry Clay run for unsuccessfully?

  3. Describe some of the jobs that Clara Barton held?

  4. What jobs did Harriet Tubman hold during her life after escaping from slavery?

  5. Which person died before the Civil War began?

  6. How were Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant similar?

  7. Which person had the longest life? the shortest life?

  8. Why do we not know the exact date of Joseph Cinque's death?

  9. Which people were alive during the twentieth century? (The twentieth century includes the years 1901-2000.)

Directions

Part One

  1. Click on the person's link to answer the questions at the top of the page.

  2. Record the information on the worksheet.

Part Two

  1. Continue to use these links to find one fact about each person. Example: Henry Clay was Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams.

  2. Write one fact about each person on the correct poster.

  3. If the fact has already been written, you must go back to the web site and find another one.

  4. Facts must be written in complete sentences with correct spelling.

  5. Facts must be of some importance and have some pertinence to the history of this time period.

  6. If you need to use more internet resources, click on the links below to find more information.

  7. Social Studies Civil War Sites

 
Henry Clay

1777- 1852

 Robert E. Lee

1807- 1870

 Jefferson Davis

1808 - 1889

 Abraham Lincoln

1809 - 1865
Joseph Cinque

1813 - about 1879

 Harriet Tubman

about 1820 - 1913

 Clara Barton

1821 - 1912

 Ulysses S. Grant

1822 - 1885

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