Shirley House Document Based Questions
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Questions:
- What do you notice first about this picture? What stands out?
- What different types of shelter do you see? How would the Siege of Vicksburg changed where people lived?
- Would it be easy to come and live in the house again when the siege ended? Why or why not?
- Why do you think there are trees still standing? What are some reasons the trees could have helped the people seeking shelter in this area?
- How do you think soldiers living here would have felt? How do you think civilians who used to live in the house felt?
- What does this photo show us about the Siege of Vicksburg?
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