HISTORY OF USA 3. From the War of Independence to the Civil War

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Dátum: 06/2015

Obsah1. From the War of Independence to the Civil War

1783-18612. The Civil War 1861-18653. Quick Quiz

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FROM THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE CIVIL WAR 1783 -1861

- period of territorial expansion - the United States expanded westwards - colonization of the whole American continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific

GENERAL CHARACTERISTIC

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

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)

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.

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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865THE 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 free2) 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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-In 1854 the Northern capitalists founded a new political party – the Republican Party rallied all anti-slavery and progressive forces in the North

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND POLITICS

-1860 – the elections – the Republican Party´s candidate: Abraham Lincoln, they won the election, and Abraham Lincoln became president.

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-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

THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865

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The Confederate States of America

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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865Richmond, Virginia – Capital of The Confederacy

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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865

-Fort Sumter in Carolina was attacked by Confederate forces and so the Civil War broke out

The beginning of Civil War

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• 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

• 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 -1865THE UNION (NORTH) THE CONFEDERACY (SOUTH)

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THE CIVIL WAR 1861 -1865

Soldiers and their uniforms

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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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-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

THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION

Ulysses S.Grant Robert E. Lee

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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 QUIZCHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

a) war

b) annexation

c) purchase

How did Louisiana become a part o U.S.?

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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

• https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation

• http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/speeches/emancipate.htm

• http://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/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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