The American Civil War

Don’t forget that you can use databases like World Book Online, and Facts on File to find information too. If not at school, you may need the passwords. Check with the school library.

Industry of the North and South http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch6_p2.htm	This site describes the economic aspects of the North and South.
Differences between North and South http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215469/sectional_division.htm	This link discusses the “sectional division” that occurred between the North and the South.
Causes of the War http://www.nps.gov/gett/gettkidz/cause.htm http://www.americancivilwar.com/kids_zone/causes.html	This page is from the Gettysburg National Military Park.
1861-1865 Timeline http://www.civilwar.com/docuhome1.htm
Battles of the War http://www.multied.com/CivilWar/index.html	History Central provides information about some of the historic battles.
Civil War Photographs http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html	The Library of Congress