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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Asap : ) read the passage about the life of clara barton and the table below it. clara barton was born on december 25, 1821, in oxford, massachusetts. as a child, clara was very shy. she first found her calling while caring for her brother after he fell from a rafter in their barn. despite the fact that most teachers were still men at the time, clara became a teacher at the age of 15, as well as one of the first women to work for the federal government at the us patent office. in 1881, clara opened the first chapter of the american red cross in the united states and served as its first president. the american red cross is a relief organization that offers assistance to victims of such disasters as the 1889 johnstown flood and the 1900 galveston flood. she served as president for 23 years before resigning amidst claims that money was being mishandled internally. the civil war was a bloody war fought between the years 1861–1865. during the war, clara sought to the soldiers in any way she could. she collected needed supplies and distributed them to the union army. these supplies included items such as food, bedding, and clothing. however, clara was not content to sit on the sidelines; she often risked her own life to care for soldiers wounded in battle. for these deeds, she was nicknamed the "angel of the battlefield.” when the war ended in 1865, clara worked for the war department in various ways. in the table, what information best fits under the heading "what i learned about her accomplishments”? a. clara barton was born in 1821 in oxford, massachusetts, and was very shy as a young child. b. clara barton worked as both a teacher and for the federal government in the us patent office. c. clara barton cared for wounded soldiers during the civil war and started the first american red cross chapter in the united states. d. clara barton was president of the american red cross during the 1889 johnstown flood and the 1900 galveston flood.