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Women's Roles | Children's Roles | Riots in the North and South | The Burning of Atlanta
*~LiFe On ThE hOmE FrOnT~*

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On this website you will learn about "The Home Front" during the civil war. You can learn about the roles of children and women during the civil war, the riots that occured in the north and south, and the burning of Atlanta by clicking on the links at the very top of the page.

This Website is by:
April
Alina
Elena
Emily

Website Quiz
 
1. What were the conscription acts?
a. A law that made everyone fight in the war no matter what
b. Laws that banned guns in the war
c. A law that made it so a man could pay $300 dollars to get out of being drafted
d. Laws that said anyone who riots will be sent to jail for the rest of their life
 
2. What were the dates of the New York City Draft Riots?
a. July 16th - July 19th, 1863
b. June 13th - July 16th, 1862
c. July 14th - July 17th, 1862
d. July 13th -July 16th, 1863
 
3. About how many people were killed during the New York City Draft Riots?
a. 120 people
b. 1200 people
c. 18 people
d. 1000 people
 
4. What were the two basic roles that children had?
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5. What were the three things that boys learned on the battle field?
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6. What would some kids do to help out the soldiers?
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