THE OUTBREAK OF WAR

FOCUS QUESTION

• How should a country best prepare for war?

OBJECTIVES

After today’s lesson, you will be able to:• Describe the sequence of secession• Examine the make-up of the two sides

ELECTION OF 1860

• Lincoln’s election spurred Southern fears• Elected solely with Northern support• Did not appear on the ballot in 7 Southern

states• Threatened slavery

SECESSIONITIS

• In December 1860, South Carolina seceded• Followed swiftly by six states in the Deep South• Formed a new nation, the Confederate States of

America (CSA)• Elected Jefferson Davis President• Formed a government• Formed an army

NEGOTIATIONS ALONG THE BORDER

• 8 slave states had not seceded• Border Whigs attempted a compromise• Lincoln Administration entered negotiations with

the border states• Many watched and waited.

FORT SUMTER

• By April 1861, the U.S. held only three forts in the South• Most federal installations were handed over to

the states• Fort Sumter sat commanding Charleston Harbor• CSA determined to have it• Lincoln determined to

hold it

RELIEF OF SUMTER

• Lincoln decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter• Informed Confederates of his intent• Ships fired upon and withdrew

• Fort Sumter bombarded, April 12, 1861

• “And the war came”

SUMMARY

• Describe two things learned in class today