ESL Pathways Frontiers Lesson 25 The American Civil War

Mrs. N (United States of America)
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  1. amputee
    someone who has had a limb surgically removed
    Over 620,000 Americans died in the war, with disease killing twice as many as those lost in battle. 50,000 survivors returned home as amputees.
  2. confederacy
    a union of political organizations
    It was a conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy).
  3. secede
    withdraw from an organization or polity
    Confederates (southerners) fought for the right to secede from the union and form their own country.
  4. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
    It was a conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy).
  5. secession
    formal separation from an alliance or federation
    It is also known as the War of the Rebellion, the War of Secession, and the War for Southern Independence.
  6. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    It is also known as the War of the Rebellion, the War of Secession, and the War for Southern Independence.
  7. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
    • What is racial discrimination?
  8. slave
    a person who is forcibly held in servitude
    Although slavery was the issue that started the conflict between the North and South, the initial war goals of both sides were simple.
  9. farming
    the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
    There were a few areas in the North that could be farmed but it did not depend on farming, as the South did.
  10. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    What is a civil war?
  11. confederate
    united in a league
    Confederates (southerners) fought for the right to secede from the union and form their own country.
  12. interference
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
    Lincoln did not want any international interference.
  13. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
    They had withdrawn themselves from the Union and formed a separate country.
  14. preservation
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
    At first, Lincoln had one war goal: preservation of the Union.
  15. conflict
    an open clash between two opposing groups
    It was a conflict between the Northern states (the Union) and the Southern states (the Confederacy).
  16. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
    Free slave labor formed the basis on which the South gained its wealth, and slavery was essential for its economic prosperity.
  17. ignore
    refuse to acknowledge
    In the days of the American Revolution and the Constitution, there were differences between the North and South, but they were generally ignored.
  18. rebellion
    organized opposition to authority
    It is also known as the War of the Rebellion, the War of Secession, and the War for Southern Independence.
  19. prohibit
    command against
    Lincoln was against slavery and the states in the South feared that he would prohibit the use of free slave labor.
  20. surrender
    relinquish possession or control over
    The war officially ended in May 1865 when the remaining Confederate soldiers surrendered.
  21. essential
    basic and fundamental
    Free slave labor formed the basis on which the South gained its wealth, and slavery was essential for its economic prosperity.
Created on Sat Sep 26 15:15:48 EDT 2020

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