As outlined in the 6-12 Social Studies Grade Level Expectations, three main standards to which this webquest adheres are "History: Continuity and Change, 6-8 American History, Theme 5, A, B, and C."

Theme 5 -

• A: Analyze political compromises over slavery in the territories to explain intensifying sectional conflicts.

• B: Trace the events as well as political, cultural, economic and social conditions leading to conflict between Northern and Southern states.

• C: Describe critical developments and turning points in the Civil War, including major battles.

Students will be able to accurately:

• Apply research tactics with the use of the internet to successfully write and make claims and effectively back up their stance.

• Accurately use research tactics and multiple sources to support their understanding (conclusions, analysis, and inferences).

• Evaluate how a (historical) person's actions reflect his/her historical/cultural perspective.

• Understand the strengths/weaknesses of the North and South during the Civil War

• Accurately understand the struggle for Missouri, including the founding, divide (American Civil War), and Reconstruction