WEDNESDAY 5/6/20 |
| Learning Target: |
Monday: Read the cartoon. What is the conflict in the cartoon about? The conflict in the cartoon is about... | | I can discuss why the United States had a Civil War. |
The Compromise of 1820 - Slave v. Free States
How did Westward Expansion cause the civil war?
Westward expansion caused the Civil War because…
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSbn5cE4LA&feature=emb_logo
How did Westward Expansion cause the civil war?
Westward expansion caused the Civil War because…
Video Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWww0YIf-JE&feature=emb_logo
The Kansas Nebraska Act - 1854
The Antebellum Period
The period of time before the Civil War
1861
1800
Antebellum Period
Slavery increases because of Cotton + the Cotton Gin
The United States Expands West and gets more land
The Fugitive Slave Act puts all African Americans at risk of being sold into slavery
Abolitionists start writing newspapers and giving speeches about the horrors of slavery
Civil War
President Lincoln elected, South secedes
Can you tell the story of slavery in the 1800s by looking at these images?
Emancipation Proclamation
The action of being set free
A public announcement
**An executive order signed by President Lincoln in 1863
The Emancipation Proclamation - Lincoln’s executive order that stated slaves be freed, 1863
Watch this
Now Think...
Why did Lincoln decide to emancipate (free) the slaves?
Lincoln decided to emancipate the slaves because…
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUVkXthLz4w&feature=emb_logo
General Robert Lee
General Grant
Who fought in the Civil War?
The Confederate States Army (The South)
The Union Army (The North)
How did the Civil War End?
The Civil War ended when General Lee (The South) surrenders to General Grant (The North) at Appomattox Court House.
Why do you think General Lee surrendered?
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pxOKSnf2ps&feature=emb_logo
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