How did the Civil War contribute to West Virginia's statehood? by haven leigh https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit NCSS Themes: #2, #5, #6, and #10 en-us 2024-09-09 23:31:49 UTC 2024-09-11 23:19:23 UTC hello@padlet.com What were the strategic military advantages of West Virginia's statehood? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3110668715 Were there any geographical features that could have created natural defenses that made it difficult for the Confederate force?


What did West Virginia have transportation wise and how could that have been seen as an advantage to the Union?

]]> 2024-09-09 23:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3110668715 What were the key economic and social differences between western and eastern Virginia that influence the push for West Virginia's statehood? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114778711 Think about what Virginia's and West Virginia's economy depended on. What did Virginia focus on compared to West Virginia? How could this effect the social aspect between these states? Would this make West Virginia feel more aligned to Virginia or neighboring states?

]]> 2024-09-11 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114778711 What role did the Union government play in supporting the creation of West Virginia during the Civil War? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114791122 Something else to think about...

  • How President Lincoln and his administration justified supporting the creation of a new state

  • Consider the legal challenges the Union faced as well as the military presence within the region

]]> 2024-09-11 17:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114791122 What were the long-term political and economic effects of West Virginia's statehood? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114801000 Think about what counties now belonged to West Virginia. Also, how political leaders rose and what they did.



]]> 2024-09-11 17:17:25 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114801000 How do you think the confederate side would have reacted to west Virginia's path to statehood? Do you think they would have been upset? If so, why? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114816893 2024-09-11 17:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114816893 How did the geographic factors influence the decision to separate West Virginia from Virginia and its strategic importance to the Union? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114825765 Think about the terrain...

  • Mountains?

  • Rivers?

Which ones? How would these things benefit the Union? What could have they been used for?

]]> 2024-09-11 17:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114825765 In what ways did West Virginia's statehood impact the lives of the enslaved people and contribute to the abolition of slavery in the region? havenleigh123 https://padlet.com/havenleigh123/s73nch5qzpuuhwit/wish/3114833939 While trying to answer this question, think about...

  • The prevalence of slavery

  • How the geographical separation from the Confederate south might have made it easier for West Virginia to adopt anti-slavery policies


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