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Title: the American Civil War
Description: the American Civil War high school level
Description: the American Civil War high school level
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The American Civil War
Reminder
Trad= “guerre de sécession”
After the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
Fast facts
Dates: April 12 1861 to April 9 1865
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1861: Confederate forces opened fire
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1865: Confederate General surrendered his troops
Who: The south “the gray” vs the north “the blue” (uniform)
Presidents: during CW, Abraham Lincoln (Union) and Jeffreson Davis (Confederacy)
Generals: Ulysses S
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Lee (Confederacy)
Battles: most of them happened in the South (Atlanta)
Deaths: between 680 000-800 000 total casualties, deadlier than the other wars combined
Outcome: Union won, Confederacy lost
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Union: more people 22 million vs 9 million for the South
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More ressources, firearms
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More miles of railway, easier to move army/supplies
Causes
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Slavery
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Expansion of the United States
Information
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The South vs the North
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Industry was the main driver of the economy in the North during ACW
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South needed slaves because of the large plantations and the labor profit
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Abolitionists wanted to outlaw slavery
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The Southern states didn't want the federal government to have all power/make all the laws
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The 1st fighting over slavery toke place in Kansas
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Abraham Lincoln belong to the Republican political party, he was on ballot in 10 southern states
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The confederate States Of America was the name of the new country made by the southern states
“Wartime Letterwriting”
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Difficulties to write and receive letters
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Intercepted by the enemy
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Families never know for sure the right address (soldiers often changed locations)
Paper was rare
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Creative ways to reuse it
The lives of soldiers
Routine activities
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they woke up at dawn
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chores: they cooked meals, clean their equipment, fixed their uniforms
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they had drills = time during which they practiced for battle
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When soldiers had wounds
to the legs or arms, the doctors amputated them
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2
many soldiers died due to infections
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they had no pain killers
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their clothes and beds were infested with lice
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they rarely took baths
Meals
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they collected fruits and nuts
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they had to deal with hunger, they were on the verge of starvation
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they ate hardtack, which was made of flour, water, and salt
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they ate beans, dried meat, and cornbread
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they hunted game (=gibier)
Free time
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they played games like poker or dominoes
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they sang in glee clubs
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they played sports: they had boxing matches
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they had Bible studies
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they wrote letters to home
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they had drama troupes
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they got bored
Reminder
Prétérit= PDT “passé/daté/terminé”
Passé simple= routine
3
ex: been
ex:was/were
Title: the American Civil War
Description: the American Civil War high school level
Description: the American Civil War high school level