| Description |
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Why we fought
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Heinemann infosearch
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| Note |
Includes chronology. |
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Includes glossary. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index. |
| Contents |
Why did we fight the Civil War? - Why did the South secede? - Who led the North? - What was it like to live on a northern farm? - What was life like in a northern city? - What was life like on the frontier? - Who protested slavery in the North? - Will these inventions work? - What were the words and music of the home front? - What other effects did war have on the home front? - How did the Civil War end? - Can the country be reunited? |
| Summary |
With primary source features to help readers draw conclusions about source materials, this book describes the northern home front, explaining northern farms, cities of the North, abolitionists, the Underground Railroad, and the Homestead Act. |
| Audience |
4-8 Medialog, Inc. |
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940 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades RL 6.8 1 quiz: 137709 |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War -- Social aspects.
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Northeastern States -- Social conditions.
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| ISBN |
9781432939113 |
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