The Civil War and American Identity
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Objective
I can analyze how the Civil War transformed American identity.
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Key concepts
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Before the Civil War, the United States was a collection of states that was largely rural and barely unified, but afterward, it began to develop into a modern country with a strong central government and a thriving industrial economy.
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After the Civil War, the 15th amendment granted all men the right to vote, but the rise of Jim Crow laws made it nearly impossible for Black men to vote.
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The 14th amendment granted citizenship to African-American men and women, but the end of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow made it difficult for them to access the rights of citizenship.
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Practice
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Before the Civil War, what was the general attitude towards the United States' role in global affairs?
How did the 15th Amendment impact voting rights in the United States?
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Exit ticket
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“According to the video, how did the Civil War impact American national identity regarding citizenship? Explain one way citizenship changed and one way it remained the same.”
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