Lincoln

dimanche 20 janvier 2013
par agnesueur

Abraham Lincoln

I- The man

Follow the link above, and find :
-  His date and place of birth :
-  The names of his wife and children, plus any specific information about them

The President :

Find these elements :
-  his party’s name and nickname
-  Date of Abraham Lincoln’s election as President of the USA

The Civil War explained :

Watch carefully, and note down the following elements : (you may also click on the link above, roll down the page and find some of the answers)

-  Definition of Secession
-  Name of the first state to secede
-  Color on this map the States that seceded : what were they called ? GIF - 83.8 ko
-  What were the others called ?
-  Comparative numbers of people living in each part of the now-divided America :

North South

Fill in the grid with information from the video :

Name

date

victory

other information

battle of Bull run 1st battle of the Civil War, one of the bloodiest in USA history
battle at Shiloh church
Final surrender

Which event happened 12 twelve days before the final surrender ?

The 13th amendment of the Constitution of the U.S.A.

Watch the first minute of this video, and note down on your paper worksheet the main principle related to this amendment.

The writ on the Habeas Corpus

- Read the paragraph this link sends you to, and recap the main ideas.

- Explain the importance of this writ at the time of the American Civil War

The movie trailer :


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