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EVENTS EVENTS LEADING LEADING TO THE TO THE

CIVIL WARCIVIL WAR

For each word, you are to: 1) Define each word, if there are multiple definitions choose the one that is most appropriate to the Civil War 2) Draw ONE picture representing the word 3) Write a sentence using the word in Civil War context.

abolition sectionalism

popular sovereignty compromise

secede confederacy

For each word, you are to: 1) Define each word, if there are multiple definitions choose the one that is most appropriate to the Civil War 2) Draw ONE picture representing the word 3) Write a sentence using the word in Civil War context.

treason arsenal

resource debate

fugitive civil war

What is a compromise?What is a compromise?

Was the Civil War Was the Civil War inevitable?inevitable?

What was the main issue What was the main issue that was causing that was causing controversy? controversy?

“Chas, sit up and drink your chocolate milk.”

THE MISSOURI COMPORMISETHE MISSOURI COMPORMISE

The IssueThe Issue

• Missouri requests to enter Union as a Missouri requests to enter Union as a SLAVE STATESLAVE STATE

The ProblemThe Problem

• The South would have the majority in CongressThe South would have the majority in Congress

The CompromiseThe Compromise

• Missouri would enter as a SLAVE STATEMissouri would enter as a SLAVE STATE

• Maine would enter as a FREE STATEMaine would enter as a FREE STATE

• 36’ 30” Line was drawn36’ 30” Line was drawn

THE COMPROMISE OF 1850 THE COMPROMISE OF 1850

The IssueThe Issue• California wanted to enter the Union as a FREE STATECalifornia wanted to enter the Union as a FREE STATE

The ProblemThe Problem• Free States would have the majority in CongressFree States would have the majority in Congress

The CompromiseThe Compromise• California would enter as a Free StateCalifornia would enter as a Free State• Mexican Session divided into 2 territories; NewMexican Session divided into 2 territories; New Mexico and Utah; Mexico and Utah; popular sovereigntypopular sovereignty would be used would be used• ban slave trade in Washington D.C.ban slave trade in Washington D.C.• Stricter fugitive slave laws in the NorthStricter fugitive slave laws in the North

KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACTKANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT

The IssueThe Issue

• A railroad was to be built from Chicago to CaliforniaA railroad was to be built from Chicago to CaliforniaThe ProblemThe Problem

• Free states already had a majority in Congress, Free states already had a majority in Congress, needed Nebraska to enter Union, South would not needed Nebraska to enter Union, South would not agree if they were Free state, 36’30” line already drawnagree if they were Free state, 36’30” line already drawn

The CompromiseThe Compromise

• Divide Nebraska Territory into 2 territories; Kansas Divide Nebraska Territory into 2 territories; Kansas and Nebraska and use popular sovereignty and Nebraska and use popular sovereignty

More problems – northerners began defying fugitive More problems – northerners began defying fugitive slave laws, voting in territories became violentslave laws, voting in territories became violent

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BLEEDING KANSASBLEEDING KANSAS• pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers moved into Kansaspro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers moved into Kansas

• 1855 legislative elections were held, border ruffians 1855 legislative elections were held, border ruffians voted illegally and created a pro-slavery legislaturevoted illegally and created a pro-slavery legislature

• Antislavery settlers elected their own government Antislavery settlers elected their own government

• Kansas was in chaos with 2 rival governmentsKansas was in chaos with 2 rival governments

• By late 1856, over 200 people had been killed in violenceBy late 1856, over 200 people had been killed in violence

DRED SCOTT DECISIONDRED SCOTT DECISION

• Dred Scott was a slave, owned by a Dr. Emerson in MissouriDred Scott was a slave, owned by a Dr. Emerson in Missouri

• Emerson took Scott to Illinois then WisconsinEmerson took Scott to Illinois then Wisconsin

• Eventually Emerson took Scott back to MissouriEventually Emerson took Scott back to Missouri

• In 1846, Scott was convinced by abolitionist lawyers In 1846, Scott was convinced by abolitionist lawyers to sue for his freedom based on the fact he lived in to sue for his freedom based on the fact he lived in free territory for so longfree territory for so long

• By 1857, the case reached the Supreme CourtBy 1857, the case reached the Supreme Court

DRED SCOTT DECISIONDRED SCOTT DECISION

3 questions the Supreme Court had to decide3 questions the Supreme Court had to decide

1. Were slaves U.S. citizens?1. Were slaves U.S. citizens?

2. Did a slave who lived or had lived in a free 2. Did a slave who lived or had lived in a free state have the right to his freedom?state have the right to his freedom?

3. Did Congress have the power to prohibit 3. Did Congress have the power to prohibit slavery in the territories as it had done in the slavery in the territories as it had done in the Missouri Compromise?Missouri Compromise?

DRED SCOTT DECISIONDRED SCOTT DECISION

Decision – March, 1857Decision – March, 1857

• 7 out of 9 ruled – no slave or descendant of a slave 7 out of 9 ruled – no slave or descendant of a slave can be a citizen can be a citizen

• since he was a non-citizen, he had no rights, since he was a non-citizen, he had no rights, including the ability to sueincluding the ability to sue

• Made Missouri Compromise unconstitutional Made Missouri Compromise unconstitutional based on 5based on 5thth amendment amendment

UNCLE TOM’S CABIN

http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/assignment-discovery-uncle-toms-cabin.html

JOHN BROWN’S RAID

http://www.history.com/videos/john-browns-raid#john-browns-raid

http://www.history.com/shows/the-people-speak/videos/john-browns-last-speech#john-browns-last-speech

http://vimeo.com/13348365

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGg5uDYHEQA

Lincoln’s Lincoln’s dilemma at dilemma at Fort Sumter.Fort Sumter.

http://video.pbs.org/video/1832507650/

Events leading to the Civil War…so far

Missouri CompromiseMissouri Compromise

Compromise of 1850Compromise of 1850

Kansas-Nebraska ActKansas-Nebraska Act

Uncle Tom’s CabinUncle Tom’s Cabin

Bleeding KansasBleeding Kansas

Dred Scott DecisionDred Scott Decision

John Brown’s RaidJohn Brown’s Raid

Election of 1860Election of 1860

Fort SumterFort Sumter

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