Warm Up – Thursday, January 5th, 2017 What rules/expectations should you know and follow for this classroom? What changes do you want to make this semester?

Unit 6: Causes of the Civil War Standard SS8H6a: Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War Today’s focus: regional differences between the North and South

At the top of your paper… Divide your paper into 3 columns. Title the second column “North” and the third column “South.” The first should remain blank and should be a little smaller. Be prepared to use an entire paper for today’s notes. North South

Land Use South North Industry Steam engines and factory system Natural harbors for power mills Agriculture Warm climate and fertile soil Grew cotton, indigo, tobacco

Economics South North Fewer cities; more rural Urban Fewer jobs People lived in the country and provided for themselves Expected little of the government Urban People lived in or near cities Interdependent population Expected more out of government

Tariffs (taxes) South North Favored a low tariff so they could purchase manufactured goods cheaply Favored high tariff to protect American industry from British competition

States’ Rights & Nullification South North Believed states had more sovereignty (independence) The Constitution was just a pact and states could withdraw if they pleased Nullification (cancelling) Believed the country’s laws came before the states’ laws Rejected nullification, saying only Supreme Court could rule laws unconstitutional Secession is illegal

The West South North Sell land quickly and cheaply to begin agriculture States should vote on slavery (called popular sovereignty) Sell land to make money for the government No slaves

Slavery South North Needed slaves to provide a workforce for cotton industry No need for slaves Most states had outlawed slavery

Causes of the Civil War Sectionalism: the placing of needs of one’s region over the needs of the nation as a whole.

Map of U.S. After Secession

Friday, January 6th “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” –Abraham Lincoln What does this quote mean? How does it relate to Monday’s discussion about regional differences?

Standards: SS8H6a: Explain key issues and events that led to the civil war. Today’s Focus: states’ rights, nullification, compromises

Problem #1: The Tariff & States’ Rights Nullification Crisis 1828: Jackson passes a tariff to be placed on European goods 1832: South Carolina issues the Ordinance of Nullification, which stated they did not recognize the tariff as valid and threatened to secede SC and other southern states felt it was their right to have final authority over laws that affected them, not the federal government

Missouri Compromise of 1820

Problem #2 - Missouri Compromise of 1820 Under the compromise plan, Missouri joins the U.S. as a slave state and Maine would join the U.S. as a free state Slavery would not be allowed north of the 36º N line.

Mexican American War – 1846-1848 What kinds of problems will this new territory bring about?

Compromise of 1850 Which region does this compromise favor? The north or south? Why?

Compromise of 1850 Under the new plan: California joins the union as a free state Utah and New Mexico territories will decide on slavery by popular sovereignty Slave trade in D.C. ends. Fugitive Slave Act: punished those who helped runaway slaves and demanded slaves be returned to the South

The Georgia Platform Georgia disliked the Compromise of 1850 because free and slave states would be unbalanced. Stated that they would NOT secede IF the northern states followed the Fugitive Slave Act and stop trying to ban slavery.

Thursday, December 10th What were the components of the Missouri Compromise? Which region, north or south, got the better deal from the Compromise of 1850? Why?

Today’s Task: Standards: SS8H6a: Explain key issues and events that led to the civil war. Today’s Focus: Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision, Uncle Tom’s Cabin You and a partner will read about important causes of the Civil War. As you read, complete the chart. Then, you will both come up with new ideas for political parties for the upcoming 1860 election. Today’s Task:

Warm Up Think about the issues that have occurred during the first half of the 1800s. (If you’ve forgotten everything we learned this week, just look at the terms on the white board.) What issues might be important for presidential candidates in the 1860 presidential election?

Election of 1860 Republican Party Candidate: Abraham Lincoln Platform: stop the spread of slavery Democratic Party Splintered, with multiple candidates Candidate: Stephen Douglas Platform: popular sovereignty & pro-slavery

Election of 1860

Election of 1860 Lincoln only won 40% of the popular vote, and this angered pro-slavery states. South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union.

Alexander Stephens A Georgia congressman who warned the state that secession would lead to economic ruin. He wanted to wait and see what Lincoln would do in office before seceding. He eventually became vice president of the Confederacy.