Use the following outline to help you do the Civil War New York Assignment:

Due date:11/12/02

Name:                                                                                               Date:

School:                                                                                             Grade:

                 Civil War New York

Part A- Documents

DOCUMENT 1:

New York 36th Regiment:

1. Who were the authors of this poster?

2. What were they hoping men would do when they saw this poster?

3. Who are the rebels and traitors?

DOCUMENT 2:

New York Senatorial Regiment:

1. Name two patriotic symbols used.

2. Name two patriotic statements.

3. What were the authors of this poster hoping to accomplish?

DOCUMENT 3:

Draft Riots:

1. What is the subject of both the wood engraving and the first hand account?

2. Which racial group seems to have taken the brunt of the crowds anger?

3. What was the mob so angry about?

DOCUMENTS 4 AND 5:

Women:

1. What type of primary source is Document 4?

2. What do we know about Anna P. Erving from Document 4?

3. What type of primary source is Document 5?

4. What personal characteristics, from Document 5 could you attribute to her?

DOCUMENT 6:

Afro-American Twentieth:

1. How many regiments of African American soldiers did New York State have?

2. List how  they were`actively´ involved in the war.

Part B: Essay

Do not answer the essay question on the same sheet that you are answering the document questions.    Staple Part A- Documents on top of your essay.


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