Causes of the Civil War 1. Missouri Compromise 2. Compromise of
1850 - Fugitive Slave Act 3. Kansas-Nebraska Act 4. Uncle Toms
Cabin 5. Dred Scott Decision 6. Raid on Harpers Ferry 7. Election
of 1860 Bell Ringer! Which of the following causes of the Civil War
do you think were the most important? Choose one that you believe
stands out above the rest and defend your decision in four
lines
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NORTH AND SOUTH ARE CLOSER TO WAR CIVIL WAR! Missouri
Compromise Dred Scott Decision Harriet Beecher Stowes Uncle Toms
Cabin Kansas/Nebraska Act and Bleeding Kansas Raid on Harpers Ferry
Compromise of 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Election of 1860
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1860 Election Party Platforms and Candidates (beliefs)
REPUBLICAN (A. Lincoln) opposed the expansion of slavery into the
territories REPUBLICAN (A. Lincoln) opposed the expansion of
slavery into the territories NORTHERN DEMOCRATS (S. Douglas) allow
the voters of the territories to decide on the slavery issue
(popular sovereignty) NORTHERN DEMOCRATS (S. Douglas) allow the
voters of the territories to decide on the slavery issue (popular
sovereignty) SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS (J. Breckinridge) opposed the
limits on slavery SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS (J. Breckinridge) opposed the
limits on slavery CONSTITUTIONAL UNION (J. Bell) preserve the
Union! CONSTITUTIONAL UNION (J. Bell) preserve the Union!
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What is the message of this cartoon?
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ELECTION OF 1860 RESULTS
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Red = Lincoln Blue = Douglas Green = Breckinridge Yellow =
Bell
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Bell Ringer! Please take out your study guide Answer the
following questions: Do you think the Civil War was inevitable
(unavoidable)? Why or why not? What (if anything) could Lincoln
have done to prevent war from happening?
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Compromise Fails Crittenden Plan Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution: *In territories south of the Missouri line, slavery
of the African race was "hereby recognized" and could not be
interfered with by Congress. *Congress could not abolish slavery in
the Washington D.C. *Congress could not prohibit or interfere with
the interstate slave trade. *No future amendment of the
Constitution could change these amendments or authorize or empower
Congress to interfere with slavery within any slave state.
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Bell Ringer! Put the following in chronological order: Lincolns
Election Increased use of slaves Civil War begins Invention of
cotton gin
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Increased use of slaves Lincolns election Civil War
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TERM TO KNOW! Secede to withdraw or leave Southern secession
means that states in the South are leaving the United States and
creating their own new country
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Southern States Secede Southerners feel that the country had
put an abolitionist in the White House and many believed secession
(leaving) was the only option. In 1860, South Carolina is the first
state to leave the union, by February of 1861, Alabama, Florida,
Texas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi follow. In 1861, these
seven states held a convention in Montgomery, Alabama, and formed
the Confederate States of America. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi
was named the President. The South felt they had the right to
secede. The Declaration of Independence stated that it is the right
of the people to alter or to abolish a government that denies the
rights of its citizens. Lincoln, they believed, would deny them the
right to own slaves.
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Why Leave????? Why did some southern states decide to secede
from the Union? Why did some southern states decide to secede from
the Union? A = Feared Lincoln would end slavery, threatened A =
Feared Lincoln would end slavery, threatened states rights Which
area of the south seceded before Lincoln became inaugurated? Which
area of the south seceded before Lincoln became inaugurated? A =
Deep South A = Deep South Why did those states secede immediately
(and not the states in the upper south)? Why did those states
secede immediately (and not the states in the upper south)? A =
They relied heavily on cotton production and felt an end to slavery
would ruin their economy A = They relied heavily on cotton
production and felt an end to slavery would ruin their economy
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Beginning of Civil War The Confederacy starts to take
possession of all Federal buildings in the South (forts, post
offices, etc) In April, 1861, the Confederates attempt to seize
Fort Sumter, in South Carolina. Major Robert Anderson of the Union
refused to surrender. The Confederate troops proceeded to shell
Fort Sumter. Anderson ran out of ammunition and was forced to
abandon the fort. The war had begun...
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OPENING SHOTS AT FORT SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA The war officially
begins with the attack on Fort Sumter