Listened to Mr. Brun's top ten list.
Reconstruction: after civil war 1865-77. south was put into 12 districts and ordered by the north. slaves were set free, educated and given jobs. afterwards in 77 the northerners left the south and segregation became a problem in the south. ended because of the great compromise.
Revolutionary War: 1776
Civil war: 1861-65
Industrial Revolution: early 1800s.
Blog Discussion:
War of 1812: war over trade restrictions and impressment: british were forcing american ships to go back. ended with the signing of a treaty, no clear cut winner of the war.
Valley forge: where george washington took his troops during the civil war. 12,000 men and built 1,000 huts. a lot of men were getting diseases and were freezing in the cold. only 1/3 of the troops had shoes. 6 months later they finally left for another battle. a very tough winter.
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