1. A new unit: Antebellum America
2. Cover Page - "Antebellum America" (pg 19)
3. "The North" PPT Interactive lecture (pg 21)
HW: Vocabulary (pg 22) - Download here: http://staff.hartdistrict.org/rvi/vocabaa.pdf
We began the new Antebellum America unit. The word "antebellum" comes from the Latin. Ante means "before," and bellum means "war or conflict." This unit is a study of the time period leading up the American Civil War.
Today we focused on the North. We learned about the unique geography, population, culture, transportation, technology and economy that set the North apart from the South. We are beginning to learn that the diversified economy and exploding population will give the North a distinct advantage when they find themselves at war with the South beginning in 1861.
The homework tonight is vocabulary, and if you need help, please reference my online glossary (see right column).
Next time, we focus on the reform movements of the early to mid-1800s. Social reform inspired by the Second Great Awakening will drive the temperance movement, the women's rights movement, and reforms for education, the prison system, and the mentally ill.
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