Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer: 

Write a response to ONE of the following questions:
What challenges did Lincoln and Davis face as they led their nations into war?  How did each deal with those problems?
How did individuals and governments in the North and the South deal with the burdens of war?
Was total war justifiable given the human and property damage it caused and the overall results it achieved?
Overall, how did the Civil War reshape American society?  How does this relate to our earlier discussions?