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A)Watch the slideshow and complete the following sentences
Before 1600, America was mostly populated by ----------------------------------
The first town founded by English settlers was -----------------------------, in ---------.
--------------- years later, in -------------, the first slaves arrived in Virginia.
One year later, the Pilgrim Fathers founded Plymouth, and the -------------- original colonies were established between -------- and ------------------
By 1763, the British controlled the country, but they won their ---------------------- in 1776 : the Declaration of Independence was issued on -----------------------
At the time of the first American President, called ------------------------------------, slavery was illegal in the ---------------------, but there were -------------------- slaves in southern states.
The first slave rebellion took place in ------------------. In 1849, Harriet Beecher Stowe published an anti slavery novel entitled : -----------------------------------------.
Some people tried to help slaves to go North to escape slavery : there was a ------------------- of secret routes and safe --------------, which was called the ------------------------. (Harriet TUBMAN was a famous abolitionist who helped many slaves to escape)
The economy of the Southern states depended on slavery : indeed, their economy was based on agriculture ( ----------------------- and --------------- plantations) whereas the North was more -----------------------------
After ---------------------------------- became President in 1860, ---------------------- seceded from the Union because they did not want to obey the governement’s anti slavery policies. There were --------------------- slaves at the time.
As a result, the --------------------------------------- began, opposing the Northern states (abolitionists ) to the Southern states (-----------------------). It ended in --------------, and Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which ---------------- all the slaves.
B) Vocabulary : using the definitions and derivations, try to translate into French ; use the context too. Check in a dictionary if you have difficulties.The following words are in the slideshow (diaporama) or in the summary above (le résumé ci dessus)
* to flourish
* to belong to
* settlers ( verb : to settle ) : people who arrive and colonize a country / an area
* to found : to create, to build
* to issue : to publish, to release, put into circulation
* to secede à secession
* an uprising (to rise up against something or someone = ) → an uprising =
* a trail
* tears
* a network
* safe
* an activist
* abolitionist
* to secede ( → noun = secession, so the war was called the Secession war)
* a policy(plural : policies)
* supporters (verb : to support = )
C) Pick up information in the slideshow :
Give three states which were in the 13 original colonies
Give the name of the boat which the Pilgrim Fathers took to go to America.
What countries possessed parts of America before it became independent ?
What American president is represented on one-dollar banknotes (billets) ?
What population was exterminated by American settlers ?
Before 1600, America was mostly populated by Indien cultures.
The first town founded by English settlers was Jamestown, in 1607.
13 years later, in 1919, the first slaves arrived in Virginia.
One year later, the Pilgrim Fathers founded Plymouth, and the 13 original colonies were established between 1907 and 1920.
By 1763, the British controlled the country, but they won their Revolution in 1783 : the Declaration of Independence was issued on 1776.
At the time of the first American President, called George Washington, slavery was illegal in the Northern states, but there were 697 681 slaves in southern states.
The first slave rebellion took place in 1832. In 1849, Harriet Beecher Stowe published an anti slavery novel entitled : Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Some people tried to help slaves to go North to escape slavery : there was a Underground Rail road of secret routes and safe houses, which was called the ------------------------. (Harriet TUBMAN was a famous abolitionist who helped many slaves to escape)
The economy of the Southern states depended on slavery : indeed, their economy was based on agriculture ( big tobacco and cotton plantations) whereas the North was more depended on than the Southern states.
After Abraham Lincoln became President in 1860, South Carolina seceded from the Union because they did not want to obey the governement’s anti slavery policies. There were 3 950 528 slaves at the time.
As a result, the The Civil War began, opposing the Northern states (abolitionists ) to the Southern states (Confederates). It ended in 1865, and Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed all the slaves.
