About this Quest This project explores reconstruction after the Civil War. It brought about profound changes in the South. The Webquest explores personalities involved in the Reconstruction Period. It explains the political and cultural differences. Quest Author Diane Connick is a 7th-8th grade teacher at Tryon, Nebraska, in McPherson County. She has taught junior high level for over 20 years. Her favorite subjects are history and math. Related Nebraska State Academic Standards SS/H 8.1.7 SS/H 8.1.9 SS/H 8.1.10

Introduction

The Civil War took more American lives than any other war in history. It divided the people of the United States, so that in many families brother fought against brother. The four years of bloodshed left a heritage of grief and bitterness that still remains today. The Civil War started on April 12, l861 and Fort Sumter and ended four years later at Appomattox Court House in Virginia on April 9, 1865. It is important for us to learn about what went on in the Northern and Southern societies. We will gain a better insight into our history and for the wars that occur in the world now. The period of readjustment following the Civil War was between 1865-1877. At the end of the Civil War, the defeated South was ruined land. The physical destruction wrought by the invading Union forces was enormous, and the old social and economic order founded on slavery had collapsed completely, with nothing to replace it. The eleven Confederate states somehow had to be restored to their positions in the Union and provided with loyal governments, and the role of the emancipated slaves in Southern society had to be defined.

The Nebraska WebQuest Technology Literacy Grant:
A cooperative effort coordinated by Educational Service Units (7, 16, & 18) and featuring the efforts of teachers from 15 school districts throughout the state. This series of WebQuests is topically aligned to Nebraska state standards for middle level social studies.

Questions or comments? Contact Kirk Langer: klanger@lps.org | 402.436.1853