Flipped Learning Due next America lesson… Use pp.100-102 to create a mind map on Lincoln’s approach to Presidency up until his election. Cover - His position - His Cabinet - His arrival in Washington D.C. - His inauguration

Match the event and the date Lincoln-Douglas Debates Missouri Compromise Kansas-Nebraska Act Democrat Conventions The Great Compromise Dred Scott Case Election of Lincoln Election of James Buchanan 1857 1860 1856 1850 1854 1858 1820

Outbreak of Hostilities KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter EXPLAIN Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war Key Words: Secession Confederacy

Fort Sumter: Context Over the winter, the Confederacy had taken all forts apart from Sumter (South Carolina) and Pickens (Florida). Sumter was a more serious problem (led by ex-Kentucky slave holder Major Robert Anderson). Confederate view: we cannot have a ‘foreign’ fort in the middle of our main harbour Union view: Lincoln said he would retain federal property in the south, there is a lot at stake as a new President! KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

What would you do? We are going to go through the key events of Fort Sumter, and see whether you would have acted differently. You need to write down key information as we go! KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

You are Abraham Lincoln, Fort Sumter had 6 weeks of supplies left. What do you do? A Send supplies B Give up Fort Sumter to the Confederacy C Send an observer to assess the situation 20 10 30 Fort Sumter had 6 weeks of supplies left. Lincoln sent an observer to assess the situation. KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

10 30 20 You are William Seward, Secretary of State. Do you take any action? A No B Yes – tell the Confederacy the Union will not abandon C Yes – tell the Confederacy the Union will abandon 10 30 20 Seward sent reassurance to the South that Sumter would be abandoned by the Union KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

You are Lincoln. You call a cabinet meeting in March, where the observer tells you there is no support for the Union whatsoever. Northern newspapers are demanding that Sumter be held. What do you do? A Give up Sumter B Send provisions and reinforcements C Send provisions only 10 20 30 Lincoln called a cabinet meeting in March, where the observer told them there was no support for the Union whatsoever. Northern newspapers were demanding that Sumter be held. 4th April Lincoln tells Anderson to expect a relief expedition – three ships and 500 men KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

10 20 30 What do you say to him? A Tell him to sit back and relax! B You are Beauregard (Confed. army general), and go to meet Anderson (Army officer at Fort Sumter). What do you say to him? A Tell him to sit back and relax! B Tell him he can stay for 2 weeks C Tell him to evacuate 10 20 30 Beauregard tells Anderson to evacuate. He refused. KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

You are Jefferson Davis, Anderson has refused to leave, what do you order to happen? What do you do? A Open fire! B Nothing 30 20 4.30am on 12th April Confederate guns open fired – for the next 33 hours 5000 round of artillery. One deaths, man fell down the stairs! KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

Fort Sumter 4.30am on 12th April Confederate guns open fired For the next 33 hours, 5000 round of artillery were shot Remarkably, there was one death (someone fell down the stairs in the Fort!) Troops were allowed to march out and evacuate to Washington DC The impact on NYC (typically pro-Southern) was significant – 250,000 attend a Union rally 15th April Lincoln issued a call to arms – 75,000 men for 90 days to put down the rebellion 19th April ordered a blockade of the Confederacy KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

Second wave of secession The Upper south now had to commit themselves to the Union or the Confederacy! Virginia was crucial – Industrial capacity! Votes 88-55 in support of secession and Richmond became the Confederate capital! May – Arkansas and North Carolina secede June – Tennessee seceded West Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Missouri, Maryland did not secede! KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

Who is to blame? Four key figures are on trial for causing the American Civil war Each person on a table will be given a different figures to looks at. You will write down the ‘for’ and ‘against’ of them being to blame, before swapping on your tables Abraham Lincoln Jefferson Davis William Seward General Beauregard Give one role per students on table – then get them to debate between themselves? Or each table a person? KNOW The key chronology of Fort Sumter ANALYSE Why Fort Sumter triggered the Civil War EVALUATE Who was the blame for the outbreak of war

Flipped Learning Due soon… We have now finished the content for AS America. You have until the end of term to make sure you revisions grids for AS America are completely finished!

To what extent was Fort Sumter the biggest cause of the Civil War from the years 1854-1860?