Q4 unit padlet by Addison Griffin

How did the Donner party come be so well know?

addisongriffin55 — 2021-03-30 18:53:18 UTC

It was 1803, people were traveling west. When the west was talked about the main words were...
fertile land, gold, a fresh start. A little later in 1846 a group know today as the Donner party set off for the west coast. Most pioneers go north through Idaho before going south into Nevada. But a dis honest tour guide book author promoted a supposedly straighter and faster path. Despite the warning of a man named James Clyman, an experienced mountain man the 20 wagons took off down the path. After passing through a desert and almost dying for dehydration and starvation they made it to the mountains. As they were walking through the mountains they became snowed in. After sitting and contemplated their option the 15 strongest members and makeshift snow shows and went to get help. The remaining members soon ran out of food and resorted to cannibalism. Out of the 81 members that started only 45 walked out alive.

Who Was Santa Anna

addisongriffin55 — 2021-03-30 19:22:08 UTC

After watching the video and looking at the article please take the quiz linked below.
Quiz: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-UAIIGl3gJnyIOvvPElyBIAlHfS1ESdUeSGIzK63bG4/edit

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI3FQj3l-Xs

Working in factories

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-07 19:09:18 UTC

Mills and factories started popping up it was the beginning of the industrial revolution. This is a period of time during the 1800s that transformed largely rural, agrarian societies in Europe and America into industrialized, urban ones. During this time new inventions were made to help make life easier. But with factories and mills there were some problems. One was child labor. Kids as young as 6 years old would work in a mill. Another problem was accidents. Because of how dangerous it was to work in a mill there were many issues. On average one person would pass away a week.

Morse code

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-07 19:09:32 UTC

Telegraph video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy8BaMs_JuIMorse
code video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8tPkb98Fkk

How did the cotton gin affect slavery?

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-09 20:02:01 UTC

Californios

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-09 20:02:36 UTC

Dictionary Definition: The Californios were Spanish speaking, Catholic people of Alta California before 1848. They were brought north from Mexico by the allure of new lands for ranching and brought mission churches to convert the Indians and Spanish forts.

Video & Quiz:
https://study.com/academy/lesson/californios-definition-history.html

Susan B. Anthony

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-14 18:52:55 UTC

Susan B Anthony is a know name all through America. She was a huge advocate for the Women's Suffrage Movement.
Below I linked A video of me in 6 grade doing one of her speeches:
https://www.wevideo.com/hub#media/ci/2193047917

If you were alive would you have gotten involved in the reform?

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-14 19:15:31 UTC

Being myself now yes. But as a girl in the 1850s no. I have to take into consideration how women were expected to act back then. If this were in 2021 yes. I have a voice and i am going to use it. Important topics can't go unheard. I might have little impact but it's better than sitting back. Then most women were not allowed to own land. How would people react if I were to protest and make a statement. I honestly dont really know. Would I go against the patriarchy? Would I stick to my role? Would my voice change how people viewed women? Would I be the first in college, or to own land? It is all up  to the imagination. There is no right or wrong.

Harriet Tubman

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-19 19:15:13 UTC

10 fun facts
https://www.pbs.org/black-culture/explore/harriet-tubman/
Underground railroad
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harriet-tubman

What Is My Ticket To Freedom

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-27 19:09:48 UTC

After watching the movie Ticket to Freedom, slaves believed that the underground railroads was their ticket to freedom because it helped a lot of slaves to escape without getting caught. A ticket to freedom that we have today is being able to pick our careers. Women don't have to be told what they should be or how they should do it. My ticket to freedom id having a right to higher education, the right to vote (at the age of 18), being able to do what I want when I want. Showing that "social norms" are unrealistic. Being your own person is more than enough.

Would your decision to escape be influenced by the Dred Scott Case?

addisongriffin55 — 2021-04-27 19:20:37 UTC

I think that this would impact where you go and how you did it. They said it themselves ¨Blacks dont have rights¨ I would think not to go. North wasn't all that safe either tho. Because of the fact that slave catchers were everywhere. You had to go all the way t Canada because you weren't totally free in the north. Bounties for runaway slaves were high and people would turn you in at the snap of a finger.

North and South Strategies

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-11 19:11:27 UTC

I think that the north had a better strategy. I think this because the south just said let's just let them give up. But the north was not planning on giving up. They also had a great idea with blocking the ports. (my aunt and uncle just bought a house in richmond.) But in the beginning the south had a great strategy, they did not think about a plan B if that did not work. If I had to guess I think that the north had better weapons because they had the way higher iron produced. So it would make most scene if the north had better stuff.

Which Advantage Do You Think Will Be the Most Critical in a Civil War Victory?

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-11 19:25:05 UTC

I think that the north had a better strategy. I think this because the south just said let's just let them give up. But the north was not planning on giving up. They also had a great idea with blocking the ports. I think that manufactured good/iron production would be the most important other than population. I think this because most weapons were made of iron. Also if they had so many people they will need more goods. Although the biggest disadvantage was most of the battles happened on the south's territory so the south new the land batter. Where all the marks were.

New Civil War Technology

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-11 19:25:55 UTC

Here is an article I found very helpful in further learning about the tech back then:
https://www.wevideo.com/hub#media/ci/2193047917
Some Inventions Include:
- The Hot Air Balloon
- Ironclads
- The Telegraph

Women In The Civil War

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-18 19:05:10 UTC

This link provides great insite on this topic:
https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/women-in-the-civil-war

https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1993/spring/women-in-the-civil-war-1.html

Here Is A Fun Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne26prnaF_U

The Great Dismal Swamp

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-18 19:06:11 UTC

The great dismal swamp was a place where runaway slaves would hide from slave hunters. The great dismal swamp was located on a coastal plain in south Virginia and North Carolina. The name was given by a colonial man named William Byrd. He had served the land in 1728.
Below I have found a great article that will further explain The Great Dismal Swamp:
https://www.npr.org/2014/12/28/373519521/fleeing-to-dismal-swamp-slaves-and-outcasts-found-freedom

Runaway Slave Posters

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-19 18:58:57 UTC

These posters were extremely racist. Making all people of color seem the exact same. They would say thing such as; ¨Tall black man¨ or ¨dark and muscular.¨ The rewards would be extremely high as well. Slaves that ran away were not safe from being caught till they were in canada. Although the north was against slavery they still had slave hurter all around.

How medics were used in the Civil War

addisongriffin55 — 2021-05-20 18:51:39 UTC

Civil war field hospitals were extremely unsanitary. If you did not have something walking in you will walking out. The proper supplies needed were not yet available to the hospitals. Doctors did not have a good idea on how disease spread and have little to no training. Due to the fact that there were no antibiotics the only way to heal or get rid of a wound or infection was amputation. This also was a dangerous process because of sanitary concerns. Out of the 620,000 people that died 400,00 of those deaths were because of diseases. The only woman to work as a doctor during the war was Mary Walker. She became the first woman to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor.