Answer Key. Civil War Camp Scene. 1. This document is a(n) A. recruiting poster. B. charcoal drawing. C. advertisement. D. photograph.

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1 ivil War amp Scene B 1. This document is a(n) A. recruiting poster. B. charcoal drawing.. advertisement.. photograph. 2. The photographer of this picture was A. Lewis W. Hine. B. Mathew Brady.. Ansel Adams.. Associated Press.

2 B 3. This picture was taken in approximately A B The photograph appears to be of a A. town center. B. boarding school.. meeting.. ivil War camp. 5. In what season was this picture probably taken? What makes you think so? This picture was probably taken in the winter. The soldiers are wearing heavy coats, and some are standing by fires. 6. What kind of buildings does this picture show? There are many small cabins or lean-tos in the picture. 7. What other kind of improvement has been made in this camp? There is a log road. 8. What kind of transportation do you see? There are several horse-drawn covered wagons. 9. Tell about the appearance of this camp. oes it appear to be the temporary camp of soldiers waiting for a battle to begin? What do you think the purpose of this camp might be? 10. What do you think the wagons are doing at the camp?

3 Wanted Poster This poster was published only five days after the death of Abraham Lincoln and was one of the first ever published with pictures of the wanted men. The $100,000 reward was an astounding amount of money in those days, worth millions today.

4 B 1. This poster was issued by the A. Post Office. B. FBI.. War epartment.. Sheriff's epartment. 2. Who does the poster refer to as "the murderer"? A. John Surratt B. Edwin M. Stanton. Abraham Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth 3. The men on this poster are wanted for committing what crime? A. Stealing from the government B. Robbing important people. Killing the President. Starting a war 4. How much is the total reward that is offered by the government? A. $50,000 B. $100,000. $200,000. $25, The poster states that the reward will be paid for the apprehension of the pictured men. What does apprehension mean in the context of the poster? Apprehension means the capture of the men. 6. According to the poster, is there another way that a person could get some of the reward money? Reward money is offered for information leading to the arrest of the criminals. 7. The poster refers to "accomplices" to the murderer. What is an accomplice? An accomplice is someone who helps during a crime. 8. The last lines of the poster say that there is actually about $200,000 in reward money. Where would the other money come from? State authorities and other agencies have offered additional rewards. 9. Booth was injured as he escaped from Ford's Theater. Using your knowledge of this event, tell about his injury, and how he escaped even though he was injured. 10. Was John Wilkes Booth ever captured? What happened to him? Were his accomplices captured?

5 Homestead Act Ad Image caption: This poster alerted many to inexpensive land for sale in Iowa and Nebraska. REIT: "Millions of Acres. Iowa and Nebraska. Land for Sale on 10 years redit by the Burlington & Missouri River R. R. o. at 6 per ct Interest and Low Prices... " Burlington & Missouri River Railroad o., An American Time apsule: Three enturies of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera, American Memory collections, Library of ongress. History: The Homestead Act began in 1862 in an effort to encourage western settlement. A U.S. citizen over 21 could

6 receive 160 acres of land for staying on it for five years. These pioneers moved west into unfamiliar territory. By 1900, there were 600,000 claims to the land on over 80 million acres! A A 1. This document is. A. a map B. a letter. an advertisement. a census report 2. Upon what two areas does the poster focusing? A. Iowa and Nebraska B. New York and Pennsylvania. Alaska and Hawaii. Mississippi and Missouri 3. What kind of company is sponsoring the 10 years of credit? A. a library B. a Native American group. a tourist group. a railroad company 4. What is the primary purpose of the poster? A. to encourage revolutions B. to get out the vote. to promote tour groups. to encourage people to move to western lands 5. By 1900, how many claims to land had there been? A. 600,000 B. 80,000, , What might be a reason railroad companies promoted westward expansion? A. It's the nice thing to do. B. They were forced to do it.. It was profitable for the railroads.. None of the above 7. Explain reasons people moved west during this time in history. 8. Imagine you were alive during this time. Would you move west? Use details from the document in your answer. 9. escribe two things this document tells you about how people lived during this time.