WebQuest
Writing about the Civil War
Technologies Invented During the Civil War
The Civil War was a time of great social and political upheaval. It was also a time of great technological change. Inventors and military men devised new types of weapons, such as the repeating rifle and the submarine, that forever changed the way that wars were fought. Even more important were the technologies that did not specifically have to do with the war, like the railroad and the telegraph. Innovations like these did not just change the way people fought wars--they also changed the way people lived.
You will use the resources below to research and create an advertisement "selling" one of the following new technologies to your newspaper readers:
Telegraph
Ironclad Gunboats
New/Improved Artillery (Gatling Gun, Repeating Rifle, Rifled Musket, Minie Ball, Hand Grenades)
Hot Air Balloons
Submarines
Railroads
Photography
Embalming
Please review the PowerPoint slideshow below to learn more about each of the technologies listed above and to make a selection for your advertisement. Play the advertising game to learn about how to write an effective ad.
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Information on Civil War Technology
Description: History Channel
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Civil War Photography
Description: Library of Congress
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