Q4 Unit Padlet by Nickolas Ahlman https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7 A collection of big ideas en-us 2021-03-17 18:36:42 UTC 2025-10-10 21:49:42 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f682.png Wagons nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1372960174 Wagons during the westward expansion were commonly covered by a white canvas. The canvas was used to protect the contents inside. By keeping dust and rain out.
A lot of canvases were made from  cotton duck fabric. The canvases were 10 ounces and were coated with linseed oil to make it water proof. Wagons were the most used vehicle during the westward expansion. It was pulled by draft but mostly oxen and horses pulled it. Usually a wagon was filled with supplies, people, and other things. ]]> 2021-03-31 18:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1372960174 The Oregon Trail nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1392802300 The Oregon trail is an important path that was taken during the westward expansion. It was one of the most taken paths during the Westward expansion. Roughly half a million pioneers took it. The trail was about 2000 miles long. In the video below it shows what the Oregon trail looks like today. It also talks about how the trail was used so much that there are still markings from people using it. Lastly you get to see a lot of visuals of what the Oregon trail looks like today.]]> 2021-04-07 18:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1392802300 Davy Crockett nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1417964365 Davy Crockett is considered an American folk hero. He was born in 1786 in Tennessee. He is known for defending the Alamo with a hundred men.  Before that he was a member of congress. He spent most of his life living on the frontier. Which is the wilderness. Life was difficult in the frontier there were no shops, which meant you had to hunt, and had to grow or find everything to live on. Davy fought in the Creek War. Which was a war for the land of present day Alabama. He was elected into congress by his community in 1827. He moved to Texas which was owned by Mexico in 1835. Texas a year would declare their independence. He would fight in the war for Texas independence. Then he fought for the Alamo. Later he would died in the battle.]]> 2021-04-14 18:32:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1417964365 Treaties with Native Americans nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1462073166 From 1774 to about 1832, treaty negotiations were conducted between the sovereign states of the American Indians and the United States to establish borders and stipulate the conditions of conduct between the parties. The form of these agreements is almost the same as the Paris Treaty that ended the War of Independence between the United States and Britain. The negotiations ended in a mutually signed treaty, which must be approved by the U.S. Congress. Non-tribal citizens must have a passport to cross sovereign indigenous lands. 
 From 1832 to 1871, the American Indian countries were regarded as affiliated tribes. The treaty negotiated between the tribe and the United States must be approved by the United States Congress. In 1871, the House of Representatives stopped recognizing the various tribes within the United States as independent countries so that the United States could join the treaty through a treaty, thus ending nearly 100 tribes. The practice of concluding treaties between the United States and Native American tribes has been in practice for ten years.

 
]]> 2021-04-27 00:21:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1462073166 Battle of Fort Sumter nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1465837156 In the image there is a building that is on fire. There are cannon balls getting shot at it and some canon bas are exploding in the air. I see water surrounding the building. I can see a lot of smoke in the air. Where is this building? When was the building attacked?  Who is attacking the building in the image?I can infer this is a Sea Fort because I know it is surrounded by water and there is a bridge to it.  A title for the photo is The Sea Fort That's  In Flames.]]> 2021-04-27 18:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1465837156 Soldiers in The Revolutionary War vs The Civil War. nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495193094 The biggest difference is the ideologies. In the Revolutionary War the USA was united and all had the same goal and that was freedom from the British. In the Civil War the US was divided one side wanted to free the slaves and the other the opposite. Shown in the Storyboard is what the ideology might have been. The Civil war guns could shot much further and were more accurate. Next were boats in the Civil war the first boats to use iron were made. The Revolutionary War boats were only made from wood and other materials. Lastly the cannons in the Civil War they were much more accurate which made them very deadly. While in the Revolutionary War the cannons were not as accurate. ]]> 2021-05-05 18:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495193094 Hydro Power Then vs Now nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495204038 One of the first form of hydro power was the water wheel. Now we use dams and other things. The original use of hydro power then was to us for mass production of things. Now it is used for many things such as powering houses. They did not get much power then but now you can power towns with hydro power.The problem now is some Hydro power plants now are hurting the ecosystem. But back then it didn't affect the ecosystem.]]> 2021-05-05 18:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495204038 First Steam Engines nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495209467 2021-05-05 18:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495209467 Early Public Education nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495215718 In this short video it talks about how the US started it's public education. Then how a law was made that children all had to get an education. The reason they made it a law is that people who graduate 60% of the time make more money than people who don't. Lastly it talks about the first two colleges in the US Yale and Harvard. ]]> 2021-05-05 18:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495215718 Underground Railroad nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495225192 2021-05-05 18:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495225192 The Missouri Compromise. nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495243625 The Missouri compromise was one of the major things that lead to the Civil War. It was put into place because it would cause unbalance in congress between free and slave states. In this video it goes over what the new states would be a slave or free state. It also talks about the side on the topic. It show examples of both sides opinion on things. Lastly has images that are simple and easy to understand.]]> 2021-05-05 18:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1495243625 Signals and code words given to runaway slaves to help them nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1510546670 There was many signals given to slaves that a house was safe.  Also some code words for certain people and safe houses. Like "conductors". This was code word was for people  that would guide slaves on the Underground railroad. "Station master" ( were people that hid slaves in their homes).  "Stations" or "Depots" (were hiding places)."Stockholders" (were financial supporters who donated to the railroad).]]> 2021-05-10 18:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1510546670 What did the train tracks help with during the Civil War? nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1518724426 The civil war is different from previous conflicts, in a sense, it is the first modern war. Wars prior to 
, such as the War of Independence, were fought in or near the densely populated area of ​​to utilize local resources. The place where you fought depends on the availability of these resources. The army kept moving the so as not to run out of supplies in one area. But with the advent of the railroad war, there is no need to fight in a place so close to the city area. Most of the battles of the Civil War were the 
 battles outside the densely populated areas. At that time, there were 4,444 remote and underdeveloped areas of the country, of which 4,444 occurred mainly in southern states such as Mississippi, Tennessee 4,444 and Georgia. Every major civil war east of the Mississippi River took place in  within 20 miles of the railroad. Railroad provided fresh ammunition, personnel, equipment,  horses, and medical supplies on the direct route to 
, where the army was stationed. The railroads were also used for medical evacuation and 4,444 transported wounded soldiers to better medical services. Therefore, the army does not depend on rewards or lack of rewards for the land they occupy. In, the railway was a visible symbol of industry and modernity during the Civil War. They are the promoters of progress, the promoters of civilization and the enhancers of democracy. They can unite and regard the North and the South as one country. They are also the livelihood of the army. The success or failure of General 
 depends on fresh supplies and soldiers sent directly to the battlefield. Therefore, alliance strategists deliberately used railroad crossings as campaign targets in locations (such as Chattanooga, Tennessee). Atlanta, Georgia; and Corinth, Mississippi. At Atlanta, the city was once the Confederate Railroad Center and the Manufacturing Center, which is especially true.]]> 2021-05-12 18:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1518724426 The Battle of Shiloh. nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1532669524 On April 7, 1862, the Shiloh Civil War ended with the United States (Alliance) landing in Pittsburgh, Tennessee, and defeating the Allies. The two-day conflict was the bloodiest battle in American history, causing more than 23,000 casualties. (One year later, the Battle of Gettysburg broke this terrible distinction, causing more than 47,000 casualties.) 
 Under the leadership of S. Grant, General Ulysses’s coalition army, the Battle of Shiloh was for the Union Army. Is vital to success. Tennessee (named after the river, not the state). Later that year, Grant was able to start a large-scale operation in the Mississippi Valley. This ultimately led to the brutal Vicksburg movement, which aimed at the "fortified city" of Vicksburg, Mississippi, the last area along the Mississippi River to be controlled by the Confederacy.]]> 2021-05-17 18:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1532669524 The first metal boat in the USA. nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1532690900 2021-05-17 18:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1532690900 Women during the Civil War nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1537033445 Women may be less recognized for their contribution to the war effort, but they are not affected. In fact, few women have been untouched by the war. Fathers, brothers, husbands and sons had left the fighting. Many women have to stay at home to take care of themselves, take care of their families, or maintain a business. Some have gone out and raised awareness and advocated for the needs of the military, working with an ever-expanding network of women. Others are fulfilling their expected role of nurturing, encouraging and maintaining sustainability outside the home, for soldiers on the battlefield and in hospitals. 
 Women participate to varying degrees and at different levels - local, regional or national. Some spend the time and money they can, even a little. Others come to the soldiers, working in terrible conditions, around the clock, sacrificing their good health and even, in some cases, their lives. Relief associations, hospitals, the Sanitary Commission of America, the American Sanitation Commission Hospital Transportation Service, and other groups positively impacted the war effort through contributions from women and children. . Other women went a little further and scouted for their own ends or followed a particular unit as the regiment's daughter. Even, there have been many cases of women disguised as men to serve in the army. 

]]> 2021-05-18 18:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1537033445 The Battle of GettysBurg nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1537058657 2021-05-18 18:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1537058657 What happened after Lincoln assassination? nickolasahlman04 https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1545112462 2021-05-20 18:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nickolasahlman04/rt8kyw8hf64y5mj7/wish/1545112462