The American Civil War
Definition: The American
Civil War was a war between the North and the
South of the USA.
What happened: The South broke away
from the North.
The
South disagreed with the President.
They disagreed about slavery. The South used
slaves whereas the
North wanted slavery to stop.
They disagreed about
government power. The South
wanted the federal government to be less powerful whereas the North wanted it to be more powerful.
Vocabulary:
Powerful:
puissant
Less:
moins // more: plus
Use:
utiliser
Issues: des problèmes
Disagree: ne pas être d’accord
In favor of / for: pour
Against: contre
Break away from: se séparer de
Southern States: les états du sud
Slave: esclave
Slavery: l’esclavage
The North: le nord