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Title: the American Civil War
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


1861: Confederate forces opened fire



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
...
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


Union: more people 22 million vs 9 million for the South



More ressources, firearms



More miles of railway, easier to move army/supplies

Causes
1
...
Slavery
3
...
Expansion of the United States

Information

1



The South vs the North



Industry was the main driver of the economy in the North during ACW



South needed slaves because of the large plantations and the labor profit



Abolitionists wanted to outlaw slavery



The Southern states didn't want the federal government to have all power/make all the laws



The 1st fighting over slavery toke place in Kansas



Abraham Lincoln belong to the Republican political party, he was on ballot in 10 southern states



The confederate States Of America was the name of the new country made by the southern states

“Wartime Letterwriting”




Difficulties to write and receive letters


Intercepted by the enemy



Families never know for sure the right address (soldiers often changed locations)

Paper was rare


Creative ways to reuse it

The lives of soldiers
Routine activities


they woke up at dawn



chores: they cooked meals, clean their equipment, fixed their uniforms



they had drills = time during which they practiced for battle
...
When soldiers had wounds
to the legs or arms, the doctors amputated them


2

many soldiers died due to infections



they had no pain killers



their clothes and beds were infested with lice



they rarely took baths

Meals


they collected fruits and nuts



they had to deal with hunger, they were on the verge of starvation



they ate hardtack, which was made of flour, water, and salt



they ate beans, dried meat, and cornbread



they hunted game (=gibier)

Free time


they played games like poker or dominoes



they sang in glee clubs



they played sports: they had boxing matches



they had Bible studies



they wrote letters to home



they had drama troupes



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