In this activity, you will work through steps three and four in the research process. Choose a topic. Find background Information. Identify key sources. Evaluate your sources. Use strong sources as supporting evidence. Cite sources correctly in your paper. Part A Think about the key research questions for your topic, which are included in one of the tables below. In the table for your topic, enter 2 relevant sources that you found for each set of questions. You may list print or online sources. After filling in the table, you will evaluate the credibility of the sources you have located. Topic 1: Road to Freedom: The Battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation

Set Key Questions to Research Sources I Found
1 Why did Confederate general Robert E. Lee invade the North? What was the significance and goal of this attack? How did Lee’s string of victories lay the foundation for his invasion of Maryland? Source 1:

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2 How did the Battle of Antietam connect to the Emancipation Proclamation? How did the Union “victory” at Antietam provide the right political timing to announce the Emancipation Proclamation? Source 1:

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3 What was the significance of the Emancipation Proclamation to the war and to the North and South? Source 1:

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Topic 2: The Crossroads of War: The Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address

Set Key Questions to Research Sources I Found
1 What was the situation in the Civil War just before the Battles of Vicksburg and Gettysburg? How were the battles connected, despite being hundreds of miles apart? What significance did the North and South see in these battles? Source 1:

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2 How did the battles change the course of the war? Which side had a favorable outcome from the battles? Source 1:

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3 How did Abraham Lincoln use the victory at Gettysburg to frame the cause and purpose of the war in his Gettysburg Address? Source 1:

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