THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in the XIXth

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in the XIXth century

The main points of the lesson: to learn the XIXth century history of the USA q role of the Civil War for the Americans q the abolition of the slavery in the USA q the famous historical monument of the XIX century q

Word list civil war – Гражданская война slave – раб slavery - рабство to declare - заявлять secession – отделение, откол the Confederacy - Конфедерация Davis Jefferson – Дэвис Джеферсон to abolish - отменять the border states – приграничные штаты Abraham Lincoln – Авраам Линкольн bloody -кровавый

devastating warfare – опустошающее военное столкновение to surrender – сдаваться, капитулировать to outlaw – лишать силы закона the Reconstruction Era – Эпоха Реконструкции to deal with issues – иметь дело с вопросами unresolved - нерешенный long-term effect – длительное влияние the Emancipation Proclamation – Декларация об освобождении amendment – поправка (к конституции) equal rights as citizens – равные гражданские права to free the slaves – освобождать рабов to keep from voting – не допускать к голосованию

The novel “Gone With the Wind” by Margaret Mitchell was screened in 1939 Starring: Clark Gable as Rhett Butler Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara Leslie Howard as Ashley Wilkes Olivia de. Havilland as Melanie Hamilton

The task: Watch the episode, then work with your group and answer: I gr. What is this episode about? II gr. Where does the action go? III gr. What proper names were used in the episode? Comment them.

While reading, find out the following information: the war years the names of the war the main reason of the war how many states were involved into the war under what names they were united who were the leaders of the war the outcome of the war

The American Civil War (1861– 1865), also known as the War Between the States, the War between North and South, was a bloody civil war in the United States of America. Eleven Southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America, also known as "the Confederacy". Led by Davis Jefferson, the Confederacy fought for its independence from the United States. The U. S. federal government was supported by twenty Northern mostly free states in which slavery already had been abolished, and five slave states that became known as the border states. These twenty-five states, referred to as the Union and led by Abraham Lincoln, had a much larger base of population and industry. After four years of bloody, devastating warfare (mostly within the Southern states), the Confederacy surrendered and slavery was outlawed everywhere in the nation. The restoration of the Union, and the Reconstruction Era that followed, dealt with issues that remained unresolved for generations.

THE CIVIL WAR Blue & light blue – the Union Yellow – border states Red & light red – the Confederacy

Reading about the after war period, mark the information about the new amendments into the American constitution

After the War The Civil War helped transform the nation’s economy and way of life. The war effort required more factories and better transportation system. The years after the war are called Reconstruction. The most important long-term effect of the war was the end of slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation had made a start toward freeing the slaves. Then, in 1865, Congress passed the 13 th Amendment to the Constitution. This law said that slavery was abolished everywhere in the United States. Within a few years after the war, Congress added other amendments to the Constitution. They promised blacks the same rights as whites. The 14 th Amendment said that all Americans had equal rights as citizens. The 15 th Amendment said that no one could keep from voting because of race. These amendments became a part of the land law.

Mount Rushmore Monument, South Dakota

Quiz

1. What states were united with America in the XIX century? A. Florida and Kentucky B. Texas and California C. Dakota and Mexico 2. What is the name of the American war 1861 -1865? A. The East and South War B. The Civil War C. The Black and White War 3. What was the war reason? A. Slaves B. Independence C. Industrial Revolution 4. What was the outcome of the War? A. Declaration of Independence B. The Indian War C. Slavery abolition 5. What were new amendments to the American Constitution about? A. The rights of blacks B. New transportation system C. The rights of whites 6. What is the name of the 4 presidents monument? A. The Rocky Mountains, Texas B. The Great Plains, Iowa C. Mount Rushmore, South Dakota 7. What Presidents can we see in that Monument? A. G. Washington, T. Jefferson, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt B. G. Bush, T. Jefferson, B. Klinton, T. Roosevelt C. G. Washington, B. Obama, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt

Keys

I. What states were united with America in the XIX century? B. Texas and California 2. What is the name of the American war 1861 -1865? B. The Civil War 3. What was the war reason? A. Slaves 4. What was the outcome of the War? C. Slavery abolishment 5. What were new amendments to the American Constitution about? A. The rights of blacks 6. What is the name of the 4 presidents monument? C. Mount Rushmore, South Dakota 7. What Presidents can we see in that Monument? A. G. Washington, T. Jefferson, A. Lincoln, T. Roosevelt

An American historian, Shelby Foote about the Civil War 1861 -1865 “The American Civil War is a wonderful example of good coming out of evil, of strength coming out of suffering. The American Civil War was where this country became this country. The Revolution got us free of England, established us an independent nation, but the Civil War was the one that decided what kind of nation we were going to be. There were a lot of bad things that went along with a lot of good things. And it's that combination of different points of view that somehow found a way to get along with each other and learn from each other and contribute each in its way to the American character that has given us our strength. ”

Американский историк Шелби Фут о Гражданской Войне 1861 -1865 «Любое понимание этой нации должно основываться, я имею в виду по-настоящему основываться, на изучении гражданской войны. Я совершенно в этом уверен. Она определила нас. Революция внесла свою лепту. Наше участие в европейских войнах, начиная с I мировой войны, также внесло свою лепту. Но гражданская война сделала нас такими, какие мы есть, определила наши хорошие и плохие стороны, и, если вы собираетесь постичь американский характер 20 -го века, вам совершенно необходимо изучить великую катастрофу века 19 -го. Это был перекресток нашего бытия, и этот перекресток был адским» .