United States History United States History Mrs. O’Shea 12/7/2018 Civil War United States History Mrs. O’Shea
1860 Presidential Election United States History 12/7/2018 1860 Presidential Election Abraham Lincoln won 39% popular vote 180 electoral votes not a single electoral vote from South Name did not appear on many southern ballots
United States History 12/7/2018 1860 ELECTION RESULTS
Southern Secession South Carolina seceded in Dec. 1860 United States History 12/7/2018 Southern Secession South Carolina seceded in Dec. 1860 6 others states followed = Texas Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Florida Georgia Created Confederate States of America
Fort Sumter Federal fort outside Charleston, SC United States History 12/7/2018 Fort Sumter Federal fort outside Charleston, SC Federal supply ship shot at by Confederates Lincoln wanted to preserve Union – must protect fort April 12, 1861 – Confederates seize fort
United States History 12/7/2018
United States History 12/7/2018 Strengths – p.382 North South
United States History 12/7/2018 Strategies – p.383-384 North South
Review Lincoln elected President - 1860 Southern states secede United States History 12/7/2018 Review Lincoln elected President - 1860 Southern states secede Fort Sumter – beginning of war North – Preserve the Union South – Federal government no longer represents our interests. We voluntarily joined United States, we choose to leave it.