Demarcus Johnson

01/22/2015
SEC.04

1.) American Civil War History

a.)
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/americancivil-war/american-civil-war-history
i. The Civil War was a pivotal point in the history of
america. For hundreds of year the nation had used
slaves for labor. This website entails the key points of
what occurred during the civil war years as well as
information like technology of the times and the
decisions that were made by key figures.
2.) Civil War Technology
a.)
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/americancivil-war/civil-war-technology
i. The technology which was introduced during the civil
war was new to everyone in the battle. This website
goes into detail about the type of weaponry used
during battles in the civil war. The new guns were
causing more and more deaths of American soldiers
on both sides of the war. With inventions of the
telegraph and the railroad allowed word to travel
faster than ever. This proved to be a integral part the
unions strategy.

3.) Battle of Bull Run

a.)
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/americancivil-war/first-battle-of-bull-run
i. This site gives facts and insight about the battle of
bull run. The battle was an important one because it
was the first of the battles that took place on land
during the war. It talks about who the leaders of the
union and confederacy were at the time. This battle
was important in showing the union that the south
would not go down as easily as the union thought
4.) Abraham Lincoln
a.)
Website: http://www.biography.com/people/abrahamlincoln-9382540

i. Abraham Lincoln is easily regarded as the most

important president in the history of the nation. His
decisions during the civil war were historical even
then. He knew that in order to be untited as one
nation we could not have people in bondage.
5.) John Brown
a.)
Website: http://www.biography.com/people/johnbrown-9228496
i. John brown was a militant abolitionist who extreme
anti-slavery views help fuel the flame leading up to
the civil war. Although he was not directly involed in
the civil war , he showed that people were willing to
go to violent extremes to show they were against the
ways of the nation.
6.) Battle of Gettysburg
a.)
Website:
http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/gettysburg.html
i. The battle of Gettysburg was the most violent of all.
The death toll of Gettysburg was 51,112. The
chances of survival were 1 in 4. This page will discuss
the specefics of the battle of Gettysburg.
7.) Surrender at Appomattox
a.)
Website:
http://www.history.com/topics/american-civilwar/appomattox-court-house
i. This was a significant event because it marked the
end of the civil war. General Robert E. Lee
surrendered after trying to last without essential
supplies. The four year struggle was finally over.
8.) 13th Amendment
a.)
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/blackhistory/thirteenth-amendment
i. This is the document which granted freedom to
slaves in the rebel states. This is probably one of the
most important documents in the history of the
United States. People often think the emancipation
proclamation freed all the slaves but it only granted
freedom to the rebel states. Not border states like of
Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri or to
areas of the Confederacy that had already come
under Union control.
9.) How to write a good history paper
a.)
Website: http://www.historytoday.com/robertpearce/how-write-good-history-essay

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i. This website helps you with insight and tips to use

when writing a paper on a historical topic. Use the
tips as well as ones you may have picked up along
the way to create a great essay. Your essay should be
clear and concise.
Plagiarism
a.)
Website: http://www.plagiarism.org/plagiarism101/what-is-plagiarism/
i. This website details plagiarism and what constitutes
it. Make sure to cite all ideas that are not your own, it
does matter whether or not they are common
knowledge .