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HISTORY OF USA 3.
From the War of Independence to the Civil War
Vzdelávacia oblasť:
Jazyk a komunikácia
Predmet
Anglický jazyk
Ročník, triedy:
VIII.OA
Tematický celok:
Reálie anglicky hovoriacich krajín
Vypracoval:
Ing. Diana Matisová
Dátum:
06/2015
Obsah
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From the War of Independence to the Civil War
1783-1861
The Civil War 1861-1865
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FROM THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE TO
THE CIVIL WAR 1783 -1861
GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC
- period of territorial expansion
- the United States expanded westwards
- colonization of the whole American continent from the
Atlantic to the Pacific
1) Louisiana
- Napoleon sold Louisiana for 15 million dollars
-The Louisiana Purchase 1803
2) Florida
- was occupied by U.S. troops in 1811, the US bought it for
5 million dollars in 1819 – Purchase by force of arms
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FROM THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE TO
THE CIVIL WAR 1783 -1861
3) Texas
-In 1845 the US annexed Texas
4) Oregon
-In 1846 the American entered Oregon Territory and the
whole Pacific coast to the north of California was joined to
the U.S.
5) Mexico
- in the Mexican War (1846-1848) the Americans conquered
over a half of the Mexico´s territory (the present states of
California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico)
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
THE REASON OF THE WAR
- The existence of two antagonistic economic and social
system in the United States:
1) The North
-the capitalist (develop freely and expand rapidly) system in
the North, the Northerners wanted all territorial expansion of
the U.S. to be free
2) The South
-Slave system in the South (a specific form of American
feudalism), The Southerners wanted to introduce slavery into
all new territories
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND POLITICS
-In 1854 the Northern capitalists founded a new political
party – the Republican Party rallied all anti-slavery and
progressive forces in the North
-1860 – the elections – the Republican
Party´s candidate: Abraham Lincoln,
they won the election, and Abraham
Lincoln became president.
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
-Before Abraham Lincoln took office, 11 Southern states
seceded from the Union and formed:
The Confederate States of America
- President of the Southern Confederacy – Jefferson Davis
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The Confederate States of America
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
Richmond, Virginia – Capital of The Confederacy
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
The beginning of Civil War
-Fort Sumter in Carolina was attacked by Confederate forces
and so the Civil War broke out
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
THE UNION (NORTH)
• Far stronger in population
and industrial resources
• 23 states -22 million
people
• Industry – make all of its
war supplies
• Divided over objectives in
the war
THE CONFEDERACY (SOUTH)
• 11 states – 9 million people
+ 4 million black slaves
• War supplies – depend on
foreign imports
• Supported from British
ruling class – cotton –
British cotton industry
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
Soldiers and their uniforms
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
THE EMANCIPATION
PROCLAMATION
-Lincoln himself hesitated to
abolish slavery. It was after
one and half year he issued
The Emancipation
Proclamation – all slaves in
United States shall be free
-It changed the war – it had
now revolutionary basis
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
-A military turning point of the war was Lee´s (general of
Confederacy) defeat at Gettysburg in 1863
-In 1864 Lincoln found a general of Union - Grant
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S.Grant
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Gettysburg 1863
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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865
The end of the Civil War
-1st April 1865 – Northern troops captured
Richmond – capital of Southern Confederacy
-9th April 1865– General Lee surrendered to
General Grant – the end of the War
-The Civil War cost 215,000 lives
-14th April 1865– Lincoln was assassinated by
the agent of the South – actor Booth during the
performance at Ford´s Theatre in Washington –
they celebrated the Northern victory (it was 5
days after the end of the war)
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The President´s statue in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
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QUICK QUIZ
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How did Louisiana become a part o U.S.?
a) war
b) annexation
c) purchase
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How many states represented the Union?
a) 11
b) 23
c) 33
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How many states represented the Confederacy?
a) 11
b) 13
c) 23
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What does this flag represent?
a) The Union
b) The Confederacy
c) Louisiana
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What does this flag represent?
a) The Confederacy
b) The Union
c) Louisiana
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Who was the author of The Emancipation Proclamation ?
a) Jefferson Davis
b) Abraham Lincoln
c) Ulysses S.Grant
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How did Abraham Lincoln die?
a) in the war
b) was assassinated
c) died
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POUŽITÉ ZDROJE
• https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_docum
ents/emancipation_proclamation
• http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speec
hes/emancipate.htm
• http://www.history.com/topics/american-civilwar/american-civil-war-history
• VESELÝ, K.: The English speaking countries – Reálie
anglicky mluvícíh zemí. Praha: Státní pedagogické
nakladatelství 1985. 160-164 s.
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