https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq Stuff about the civil war en-us 2018-04-16 14:08:41 UTC 2025-12-02 12:31:35 UTC hello@padlet.com brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254395620 In America, the first slaves to arrive were in the 1600s. They were forced to do labor and were mostly taken against their will. It stayed this way for many years in America until the Civil War began.]]> 2018-04-23 13:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254395620 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254407798 When the 7 states seceded from the Union, they became their own country. They did this because the tension between the North and South on the debate on whether slavery should be illegal. Some other things that pushed this act was the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" which opened the eyes of Northerners who knew nothing about slavery. Although the Union had many advantages, the Civil War was the deadliest war in America.]]> 2018-04-23 14:12:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254407798 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254493856 Abraham Lincoln was an abolitionist. He wanted to end slavery. Because of this it compelled the south even more to secede fromthe united states and that is what happened. He also banned slavery in the confederate states further pushing the war effort.]]> 2018-04-23 16:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254493856 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254537876 During the 1800s there were many abolitionists, one of the most infamous abolitionists is John Brown. He believed that slavery was wrong and the only way to get rid of slavery was through violence. In 1859, John Brown led a raid at the town of Harpers Ferry in order to start a rebel. Unlike he thought though, none of the slaves followed his actions during the raid because of the risk. The attacked failed and he was accused of treason. He was executed for treason. His actions are debated on whether they were logical or useless.]]> 2018-04-23 17:57:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254537876 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254544618 The Civil War was the bloodiest and deadliest the American country has known with over 600,000 military deaths which is almost the equal amount of deaths combined in all the other American wars.]]> 2018-04-23 18:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/254544618 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856672 The Battle of Bull Run was the first, major land battle. Many in the North thought the battle was going to be easily won and the Rebels would fall into defeat but the South overcame the North, surprising many Northerners.]]> 2018-05-01 14:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856672 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856773 On September 17, 1862, at Antietam creek, Northern and Southern forces were pitted against each other. Shortly before this battle, President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves. The battle lasted one day and is still the deadliest one-day battle in America.]]> 2018-05-01 14:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856773 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856901 On April 6th, 1862, Union Commander Grant and his troops were stationed at a church named Shiloh Church, waiting for Buell's troops to arrive. Commander Johnson from the Confederates had planned a surprise attack against them. After being pushed back for a while, Buell's troops arrived to change the tide of the battle and the Union gained another win over the Confederates.]]> 2018-05-01 14:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/256856901 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/258538894 During the Civil War, the Union stripped the Confederate states from food, weakening both militia and citizens. This was viewed as Total War. Total War is when a war has no restrictions. ]]> 2018-05-07 14:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/258538894 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261744269 Tension between the South and North grew as slavery became a more controversial topic. Books like "Uncle Tom's Cabins" made the North population think even more negatively towards the South's slavery. The tension grew to big when, an abolitionist, Abraham Lincoln became president. The South seceded and a civil war broke out to sew the country back together.]]> 2018-05-17 20:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261744269 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261745822 When you live between the South and the North, you get to see both sides. Harriet Breech got to see how brutal the reality was for a slave brought against their will. After seeing the gruesome fates of many slaves, she made a book based around the life of slaves. Before, the North were oblivious to the gruesomeness of slavery so the book opened their eyes, making many abolitionists wanting to get rid of slavery. ]]> 2018-05-17 20:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261745822 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261746617 Plantations in the South are an important part in American history. The owner was usually called the planter. The owner would have 20 slaves or more and some land to be considered a planter. Slaves worked with various things such as fruits, vegetables, cotton, and more. They would work all day in the sun and would get payed nothing.]]> 2018-05-17 20:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261746617 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261748132 White people in America were given more rights that were denied to other races. Slaves had next to none and there was a lot of discrimination towards the blacks because of their skin.]]> 2018-05-17 21:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261748132 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261748663 The practice of using slaves in America goes as far back as to the 17th century. They were imported in a boat to auctions where they were sold. Slaves were taken against their will and mostly came from African descent.]]> 2018-05-17 21:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261748663 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261749395 Also known as fugitive slaves, slaves in America would run away from their owners in hopes of finding freedom in a Northern state where enslavement is banned. To lower the tension between the North and the South, the "Fugitive Slave Act" was put into place, The act makes slaves unprotected in the case they are put into court and if found by Northerners, they would be sent back to their owners to punishments like, branding, whipping, and evene the removal of limbs.]]> 2018-05-17 21:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261749395 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261901459 Invented in 1861, the Gatling Gun was made to rapidly fire and kill targets. Although commonly believed to be a rapid fire weapon, it needed to be cranked in order to shoot. Therefore, the gun wasn't truly an automatic weapon.]]> 2018-05-18 12:59:48 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/261901459 brian_cazares64 https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/262450802 A bayonet is a bladed weapon which has a similar appearance to a knife. It is holistered onto the barrel of a gun to stab enemies with in close-quarter situations. ]]> 2018-05-21 17:43:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brian_cazares64/9aw0dfmetqvq/wish/262450802