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QR Challenge: Causes of the Civil War Review

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Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.

2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

B. The lesson:

1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.

2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.

3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!

C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

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1. According to the Missouri Compromise how would they determine if the rest of the Louisiana Territory would have slaves or be free? Clue: He led the Continental Army in the American Revolutionanything above 36Degrees30minuetesN would be free everything below would be slave
2. How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect slavery in the new territories? Clue: Father +sonThey would use popular sovereignty to determine if they would have slaves or not.
3. In what famous case did the Supreme Court rule that the federal government should protect the slaveholder, not the slave? Clue: Tyler + MadisonDred Scott vs Sanford
4. What did John Brown hope to accomplish by attacking the arsenal at Harper’s Ferry? Clue: Died after one month in office.He hoped it would spark a slave rebellion that would end slavery forever.
5. Angered by insults aimed at his uncle, Preston Brooks used a cane to beat what Congressman? Clue: He bought Louisiana or Lincoln-Fillmore.Charles Sumner
6. In the early 1800s, what was the most valuable export of the US? Clue: Jefferson + Tylercotton
7. What did the South call their country? Clue: Tyler + WashingtonConfederate States of America
8. Who was the President of the South? Clue: Jefferson + AdamsJefferson Davis
9. States believed they should have what power when it came to federal laws? Clue: first accidental presidentThey believed they should be able to nullify a law, which means they would not have to follow it.
10. What are those that want to end slavery called? Clue: Harrison-Jacksonabolitionist
11. Who was the run-a-way slave that returned to the South 19 times to free slaves? Clue: like father like "son"Harriet Tubman
12. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin? Clue: First to represent the common man.Harriet Beecher Stowe
13. According to the Compromise of 1850 how would the territories of Utah and New Mexico decide on the slavery issue? Clue:He was the second death in the White House.popular sovereignty
14. What was the War with Mexico fought over? (be specific) Clue: President during the Civil War.boundary dispute between Texas and Mexico
15. What did the Compromise of 1850 make illegal in D.C.? Clue: Only Pennsylvanian, unmarriedslave trade
16. What state was the first to leave the Union? Clue: This state was the first to leave the union.South Carolina
17. What free state was created to balance the Missouri Compromise? Clue: This state was created as a free state out of the Missouri Compromise.Maine
18. What state joined the union and caused a war with Mexico. Clue: This state caused a War with Mexico.Texas
19. This state met the requirements to become a state quickly due to the Gold Rush. Clue: Became a state in 1850.California
20. What state did John Brown murdered pro-slavery men in front of their families in? Clue: The state that was Bleeding.Kansas
21. What state did John Brown lead a raid in hopes of staring a slave rebellion that would ultimately end slavery? Clue: The state that held the Confederate capital, home of Robert E. Lee, and many other US Presidents.Virginia
22. What does popular sovereignty mean? Clue: Andrew Jackson marched into this state and the US would later buy it from Spain.the people would decide with a vote.
23. What word means to join? Clue: Home state of James Buchanan.annex
24. In 1860 and 1861, seven southern states seceded from the Union in protest of this event. Clue: State that Maine at one time was part of.Election of 1860, Lincoln becoming President
25. What political party was created to stop the spread of slavery into the western territories? Congratulations you have reached The EndRepublican

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=According_to_the_Missouri_Compromise_how_would_they_determine_if_the_rest_of_the_Louisiana_Territory_would_have_slaves_or_be_free?_____Clue:_He_led_the_Continental_Army_in_the_American_Revolution

Question 1 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=How_did_the_Kansas-Nebraska_Act_affect_slavery_in_the_new_territories?_Clue:_Father_+son

Question 2 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_what_famous_case_did_the_Supreme_Court_rule_that_the_federal_government_should_protect_the_slaveholder,_not_the_slave?_Clue:_Tyler_+_Madison

Question 3 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_did_John_Brown_hope_to_accomplish_by_attacking_the_arsenal_at_Harper’s_Ferry?_Clue:_Died_after_one_month_in_office.

Question 4 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Angered_by_insults_aimed_at_his_uncle,_Preston_Brooks_used_a_cane_to_beat_what_Congressman?_Clue:_He_bought_Louisiana_or_Lincoln-Fillmore.

Question 5 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_the_early_1800s,_what_was_the_most_valuable_export_of_the_US?_Clue:_Jefferson_+_Tyler

Question 6 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_did_the_South_call_their_country?_Clue:_Tyler_+_Washington

Question 7 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_President_of_the_South?_Clue:_Jefferson_+_Adams

Question 8 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=States_believed_they_should_have_what_power_when_it_came_to_federal_laws?__Clue:_first_accidental_president

Question 9 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_are_those_that_want_to_end_slavery_called?_Clue:_Harrison-Jackson

Question 10 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_was_the_run-a-way_slave_that_returned_to_the_South_19_times_to_free_slaves?_Clue:_like_father_like_"son"

Question 11 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Who_wrote_Uncle_Tom’s_Cabin?_Clue:_First_to_represent_the_common_man.

Question 12 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=According_to_the_Compromise_of_1850_how_would_the_territories_of_Utah_and_New_Mexico_decide_on_the_slavery_issue?_Clue:He_was_the_second_death_in_the_White_House.

Question 13 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_was_the_War_with_Mexico_fought_over?_(be_specific)_Clue:_President_during_the_Civil_War.

Question 14 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_did_the_Compromise_of_1850_make_illegal_in_D.C.?_Clue:_Only_Pennsylvanian,_unmarried

Question 15 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_state_was_the_first_to_leave_the_Union?_Clue:_This_state_was_the_first_to_leave_the_union.

Question 16 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_free_state_was_created_to_balance_the_Missouri_Compromise?_Clue:_This_state_was_created_as_a_free_state_out_of_the_Missouri_Compromise.

Question 17 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_state_joined_the_union_and_caused_a_war_with_Mexico._Clue:_This_state_caused_a_War_with_Mexico.

Question 18 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_state_met_the_requirements_to_become_a_state_quickly_due_to_the_Gold_Rush._Clue:_Became_a_state_in_1850.

Question 19 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_state_did_John_Brown_murdered_pro-slavery_men_in_front_of_their_families_in?_Clue:_The_state_that_was_Bleeding.

Question 20 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_state_did_John_Brown_lead_a_raid_in_hopes_of_staring_a_slave_rebellion_that_would_ultimately_end_slavery?_Clue:_The_state_that_held_the_Confederate_capital,_home_of_Robert_E._Lee,_and_many_other_US_Presidents.

Question 21 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_does_popular_sovereignty_mean?_Clue:_Andrew_Jackson_marched_into_this_state_and_the_US_would_later_buy_it_from_Spain.

Question 22 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_word_means_to_join?_Clue:_Home_state_of_James_Buchanan.

Question 23 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_1860_and_1861,_seven_southern_states_seceded_from_the_Union_in_protest_of_this_event._Clue:_State_that_Maine_at_one_time_was_part_of.

Question 24 (of 25)

 


Causes of the Civil War Review: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_political_party_was_created_to_stop_the_spread_of_slavery_into_the_western_territories?_Congratulations_you_have_reached_The_End

Question 25 (of 25)