:Events that Triggered the Civil War
Today you will be learning about several events surrounding the institution of slavery which ultimately resulted in the Civil War.
Events: Website
1. 1820 Missouri Compromise:
-At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
-What state was entered as a free state? What state was entered as a slave state?
2. 1831 Nat Turner's Rebellion, Mr.Betts
-What was Nat Turner known for ?
-Nat Turner's rebels
-Nat Turner said that murdering women and children was justified because
-In retaliation, the white owners did what?
-What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
3. 1846: The Wilmot Proviso
-What did the Wilmot Proviso have to do with the land acquired by the Mexican War?
- Did the Wilmot Proviso intend to end or all slavery to exist?
-How was the bill almost blocked?
- How did it influence or expand sectionalism?
4. 1850: Compromise of 1850 , Mr.Betts
-In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
-What did the Fugitive Slave Law do?
-Why was the South against California entering the union?
5. 1852: Uncle Toms Cabin:
-What law inspired Stowe to write the book?
-How was Uncle Tom's Cabin able to reach such a large audience?
- How did the aspect of family play a role in the issue of slavery?
6. 1854-1861 Bleeding Kansas , part two
-Border Ruffians are from ...
-abolitionists are from...
Jayhawkers are from ...
-Which group did NOT use violence ?
-Which group was from Missouri, Used Violence, and was Pro-slavery?
7. 1857 Dred Scott v. Sanford
- Dred Scott was famous for?
-Why did Dred Scott take Emerson and Sanford to court? What did he want?
-The Supreme Court decided that Scott was not a slave and that he had rights in the U.S.
-Did Scott’s ruling meant that people could continue to bring their slaves west
-Discuss the impact of the Court’s decision on the country. (paying particular attention to the abolitionist)
8. 1859 John Brown's Raid:
-What was john browns plan?
-How did John Brown feel about slavery?
-What did John Brown want slaves to do?
-What was John Brown's goal at Harpers Ferry?
9. 1860 Abraham Lincoln's Election DEBATES TOO Resource
-what were the main issues debated by Lincoln and Douglas?
-why were these issues, mainly slavery, so important?
-where did the majority of the debates take place?
-How did Lincoln respond to the accusation that he was “tricking” Douglas into debating to divide the Democratic party?
Lincoln Election:
-Were Abraham Lincoln's political views unique by comparison with defenders of immediate abolition, popular sovereignty, and national slavery?
-What did the Election of 1860 mean for sectionalism and national politics?
-Examine Lincoln's moral beliefs led him to the conclusion that Congress should use its authority to restrict slavery from the territories
10. 1861The Battle of Fort Sumter
You will use the website provided to research your assigned topics (3). You will need to read, yes read, and complete the following tasks for each of your events:
1. Summary of your event
2. What main people are involved and describe how it relates to slavery
3. Explain how it was a trigger event that led to the Civil War. You may need to infer how your event was a trigger event.
You will be creating a poster for one of your assigned topic. Write large and neat enough so everyone can see and read your poster. Everyone will be given time to present their information to the entire class.
Link for the document
Abraham Lincoln’s public justification for war evolved over his years in public office. In fact, the entire meaning of freedom and equality - ideals of the Declaration of Independence – evolved during the war as well. As a senatorial candidate in the 1850s, Lincoln argued for the preservation of the Union and against the expansion of slavery to the west. As the war progressed, he emphasized freedom and the abolition of slavery more. While Lincoln’s most famous act may have been freeing the slaves and so bringing “a new birth of freedom,” some historians argue that this was not his original intention.
Compact theory and Lincoln's first speeches
Civil War Trading Cards:
There were hundreds of generals commissioned in the American Civil War on both the Union and Confederate armies. Some, like Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman are household names. They, along with many generals and commanders, both major and minor, were the commanders that led the troops and helped decide the outcome of most civil war battles. Here is a list of important civil war generals and commanders, along with links to more information and articles about each one. http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-generals
You are to conduct research using the resources provided to explain the following:
*Who is your person?
*Early life, elements that may have influenced their lives as military leaders and overall character.
*Background summary on their life achievements
-Speeches
-Agreements
*What is their stance on slavery and the Civil War?
*What role did they play in the Civil War? Perhaps their role in major battles
*What was their defining moment in the War?
Abraham Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
William Tecumseh Sherman
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Notes on the Major Battles of the Civil War.
Gettysburg Adress:
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Emancipation Proclamation
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