United States Civil War Name: ____________________ Period: ____ The Road to War United States Civil War Name: ____________________ Period: ____

Caused by economical differences between the two regions SECTIONALISM Caused by economical differences between the two regions NORTH SOUTH

Compromise of 1820-Page 362 Red Text Books Also known as the Missouri Compromise of 1820 Proposed by __________________________ Why was it needed? ______________________________________________________________________________________________ What did it do? Missouri enters _____________________________ Maine enters _______________________________ Southern boundary of Missouri becomes dividing line between slave/free

The Issue of States’ Rights Southerners – all lands acquired from Mexico be what? ___________________________ Northerners – demanded all new regions be what? _______________________________ What happens to cause Congress to need to move quickly with a decision on new states? _____________________________________

Compromise of 1850- Red Text Book Page 480 Proposed by Why was it needed? What did it do? 1. 2. 3.

Did the Compromise of 1850 work to calm the nation? For 3 years, the compromise settled most differences but… The new Fugitive Slave Law –Read 481 in Red Text Book. What did the law require people to do? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What was the reaction like in the North?

Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854 Red Book Page 481 Proposed by Why was it needed? What did it do?

Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)-Page 485 Decided by What was the argument? What was the decision?

Effects of Dred Scott Decision angered North Southern --great victory--it gave “judicial voice” to their justification of slavery Lincoln-Douglas Debates-Page 486 Who won the election? ________________ What did Lincoln gain? _____________________________________

John Brown’s Raid (1860)-Red Book Page 487 Led by John Brown-What was he? What did he do? What were the effects? Brown was defeated and hanged; hated by Northerners and Southerners

Presidential Election of 1860-Page 489-490 Who won? What happened in South Carolina? Why did South Carolina secede? What did Lincoln’s election into the white house essentially start?

Secession of South Carolina-(bottom of page 490-491) Justification States’ rights What is Lincoln’s Reaction to their secession?

Fort Sumter, South Carolina Textbook Page 493 Write details as to what happened. Consequences of Fort Sumter?