The US Civil War
From 1861 to 1865, the America North and South fought a civil war.
The South fought to continue slavery, because the economy were depended on slave labor.
The North were against the slavery and their economy were based on the industry.
One of the most important person during that time was the president Abraham Lincoln, who fought for the union of the nation.
After the Civil War ended with the victory of the North, the slavery was abolition. This created a biggest change in the society specially to the slaves because they became free.
The South fought to continue slavery, because the economy were depended on slave labor.
The North were against the slavery and their economy were based on the industry.
One of the most important person during that time was the president Abraham Lincoln, who fought for the union of the nation.
After the Civil War ended with the victory of the North, the slavery was abolition. This created a biggest change in the society specially to the slaves because they became free.
Vocabulary
- JIM CROW LAW: A practice of segregation or discrimination against blacks in public places.
- LITERACY TEST : Were a professional test to evaluate education of the voter specially of black people.
- A VOTING TAX: A payment to be allow to vote.
- GRANDFATHER LAWS: Were the laws that permit young people vote, if their ancestor were voter.
- A LYNCHING: Assassination of people based on their race.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt was born on January 30 1882, in Hyde Park New York into a wealthy family. He was the only child of James Roosevelt and Sara Ann Delano Roosevelt. he was educated by tutors and governesses into he was 14.In 1896, Franklin Roosevelt attended Groton School for boys, a prestigious Episcopal preparatory school in Massachusetts. After graduated from Groton in 1990, he entered to Harvard University. During his last year at Harvard, he became engaged to Eleanor Roosevelt, his fifth cousin. She was the niece of Franklin's idol, Theodore Roosevelt. They married on March 17, 1905. Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio in 1921. He became the 32nd U.S. president in 1933, and was the only president to be elected four times. Roosevelt led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, and greatly expanded the powers of the federal government through a series of programs and reforms known as the New Deal. Roosevelt died in Georgia in 1945.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11, 1884. her father was Elliott Roosevelt and her mother was Ann Hall. Both her parents died when she was a child. After her mother death Eleanor went to live with her grandmother in Tivoli, New York. She was educated by private tutors then at the age of 15 she went to Allenswood, a school in England. . At age 18, Eleanor returned to New York and she became involved in social service work. On March 17, 1905, she married her fifth cousin, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and between 1906 and 1916, they became the parents of six children: Anna Eleanor , James, Franklin Delano, Jr., Elliott, Franklin, Jr. and John. In 1933 Eleonor Roosevelt became the first lady of The Unites States.she was called "the president's eyes, ears and legs" and provided objective information to her husband. She became an advocate of the rights and needs of the poor, of minorities and the disadvantaged.
The Great Depression
The Great Depression (1929-39) was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investment dropped, causing steep declines in industrial output and rising levels of unemployment as failing companies laid off workers. By 1933, when the Great Depression reached its nadir, some 13 to 15 million Americans were unemployed and nearly half of the country’s banks had failed. Though the relief and reform measures put into place by President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped lessen the worst effects of the Great Depression in the 1930s, the economy would not fully turn around until after 1939, when World War II kicked American industry into high gear.
World War ll
The Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century.World
War ll began on July 7, 1937. This war started in different parts of the world. It was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war, as well as introducing powerful new weapons, one was the nuclear weapons. After The Second War United States became one of the most powerful countries.
War ll began on July 7, 1937. This war started in different parts of the world. It was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war, as well as introducing powerful new weapons, one was the nuclear weapons. After The Second War United States became one of the most powerful countries.
American Studies
FROM COLONIES TO UNITED STATES
When the settlers come from the colonies to United States because they wanted religion freedom and better life.
They wanted their own economic and political.
In 1775 the War for the Independence began, and on July 4, 1776, a group of leaders from the colonies wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.
During the War of Independence the president George Washington was an officer in the Army.
A BALANCE OF POWER
The first settlers wanted new government, however they wanted a different and fair divisions in the new government to protect the citizens of abuse of power.
They divided the power in three branches of government; legislative, executive and judicial.
the legislative branch or the Congress
When the settlers come from the colonies to United States because they wanted religion freedom and better life.
They wanted their own economic and political.
In 1775 the War for the Independence began, and on July 4, 1776, a group of leaders from the colonies wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.
During the War of Independence the president George Washington was an officer in the Army.
A BALANCE OF POWER
The first settlers wanted new government, however they wanted a different and fair divisions in the new government to protect the citizens of abuse of power.
They divided the power in three branches of government; legislative, executive and judicial.
the legislative branch or the Congress