History Quiz – Bellwork 8/24/15 Guess if you don’t know. 1. Who was the 1 st President of the US? 2. What is the capital of Florida? 3. Who was President before Obama? 4. Who was the Civil War fought between? 5. Name at least one President during WWII. 6. What caused the US to finally enter WWII? 7. In what year were women allowed to vote? 8. Who was the United States’ main enemy during the Cold War? 9. Name at least one President that was assassinated. 10. What happened on July 4, 1776?

Essential Question EQ: What were the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War? I will identify the causes of the Civil War and choose which played the biggest role in starting the civil war.

Key Words and Concepts—define while reading Popular Sovereignty (page 158) Secession(page 157) Compromise of 1850 (page 157) Kansas Nebraska Act Dred Scott Decision States’ Rights

Bell work Write down some issues of which you would NEVER compromise— values, beliefs you hold. Answer: what often happens when people discuss these issues?

Discussion Do you think it was possible to compromise on an ethical issue like slavery? History Channel: “Slavery United States”

A Union in Peril There were major differences between the North and South over slavery. This led to the breakup of the Union. There became free states and slaves states in the US.

Differences in 1800s NorthSouth 1.Relied on factories 2.Was industrial 3. Thought slavery was immoral 1.Relied on plantations 2.Was agricultural 3.Relied on slavery

Read pages (stop 2) AND Answer the following questions after reading: 1.Define Secession and Popular Sovereignty 2.What allowed California to be admitted to the Union? 3.How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect the amount of land that was open to slavery? 4.Why was the Dred Scott decision so important in the slavery conflict?

The Missouri Compromise

OUCH!!! 1.What do you see in this picture? 2.Which side does each character represent? Why? 3.What do you think the caption means?

Use pages Complete the chart below in your notes States RightsHow did they cause tension?? Lincoln Election Underground Railroad

Historical Writing Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming?

You must… Write at least 5 sentences or more NOT Use the word I (first person) ◦I know you are writing it Pick a side and argue for that side ◦Do not stay on the fence Cite ◦If you use someone’s work give them credit. It also validates your argument Re-read and check your work for errors

How to write Thesis: restate the question and give a statement about your position Evidence: supporting detail from the TEXT (documents) with document citation Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis

Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming? The event that most showed that the nation was divided and the Civil War was coming was the Dred Scott decision. In this Supreme Court decision they ruled that all slaves were considered property and that they cannot be taken away because of the 5 th amendment. The text states on page 163 that “Sectional passions exploded immediately.” The North was angry and the South rejoiced. Their reaction which most clearly showed the split in the United States.

Historical Writing Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming? Choose one: Compromise of 1850 Election of Lincoln Dred Scott Decision Kansas-Nebraska Act