Grammar
"This is known as the American Civil War."
Ici, "known" est une base verbale, un prétérit ou un participe passé ?
Un participe passé.
Which side won the Civil War?
The Union / The North
When did the American Civil War end?
In 1865.
What do you call the American Civil War in French?
La guerre de Sécession.
When did the American Civil War start ?
In 1861.
"The southern states felt that the federal government was taking away their rights and powers."
À quel temps est conjugué "felt", quelle est sa base verbale et sa traduction dans l'extrait ?
Prétérit / feel / avoir l'impression que
What are the names of the North and South sides in the American Civil War ?
North side : The Union
South side : The Confederacy / The Confederate States
Describe what the Confederate flag looks like.
A red flag with a white-edged blue cross and (9) stars in it.
Describe what the Union flag looks like.
13 horizontal red and white stripes with a blue rectangle bearing 50 white stars.
Who was the General Commander of the Union?
Ulysses S. Grant
How do you say "La Confédération était dirigée par Robert E. Lee" in French? (voix passive)
"The Confederacy was led by Robert E. Lee."
The South thought government was taking away their state power.
Can you explain the difference between state power and federal power?
State power are the laws made by the state for the state. They can differ from other states in the US.
Federal power are the laws made by the government of the USA for all the states. It has larger power.
Give 2 reasons why the South seceded from the United States.
They did not want to abolish slavery.
They felt that federal power would take away their state rights.
Who are the abolitionists? (opinion and origin)
They are people from the North who wanted slavery to be abolished in the whole country since it is wrong and evil.
Explain why the Union had the upper hand (=the advantage) in the war.
Give 3 reasons.
1. There was a larger population (source of military and civilian power)
2. The North had more factories and industries.
3. The North had better transportation.