Think about a recent conflict or argument you have been in Why did it happen? Did anything happen to make it worse?

SS8H6 The student will analyze the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction on Georgia. a. Explain the importance of key issues and events that led to the Civil War; include slavery, states’ rights, nullification, Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 and the Georgia Platform, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott case, election of 1860, the debate over secession in Georgia, and the role of Alexander Stephens.

What were the key issues and events that led to the Civil War?

The South needed slavery to help keep its economy strong Westward expansion resulted in new territories and states. Each had to decide if they would allow slavery. Slave and free states argued because of representation in Congress. Remember the Three-Fifths Compromise?

Missouri Compromise, 1820 Missouri = slave state Maine = free state All new states north of 36/30 line are free; all new states south of that line allow slavery Hoping to maintain the peace

Compromise of 1850 California = free state Western territories can decide by popular sovereignty Established the Fugitive Slave Law but most Northerners ignored it. Meaning they would vote Caused division in the South

Alexander Stephens Helped secure support in the South for the Compromise of 1850, along with Robert Toombs A Georgia Congressman  GOLD STAR QUESTION!

Alexander Stephens He was a sickly man, but was called the “strongest man in the South.” He voted against secession at the state convention (cooperationalist) even though he supported states’ rights. Once Georgia made the decision to secede, he quickly became a key figure in the new government as Vice President of the Confederacy

Georgia Platform Written at a special convention held to vote on the Compromise of 1850 and secession. Stated: Georgia will accept the Compromise of 1850 Georgia would not hesitate to resist Congress if they try to outlaw slavery in the new territories.

Kansas-Nebraska Act Originally, Kansas and Nebraska were free territories Kansas-Nebraska Act said these territories could vote on slavery (popular sovereignty) Led to a civil war in Kansas; fighting became so violent the area became known as “Bleeding Kansas” Basically repealed the Missouri Compromise

The Dred Scott Case He was a slave who sued for his freedom when his master died. The Court ruled he had no rights because he was considered property Basically meant that slaveholders could keep their slaves in any state How would this make the Northern states feel? What about the Southern states?

DEFINITION: people in any given area think their ideas and interests are correct and more important than those of people in any other region

Examples: South wanted states’ rights but the North wanted the federal government to have more power Slave or free? How does sectionalism affect me?

Short for LIFESTYLE North: Large cities, opera and theater, dinner parties, industry South: Few large cities, hunting, religion, farming

Short for Class Structure The position that one group has in relation to other groups South: Structure based on land and slavery Very hard to move to another group North: Structure based on wealth Easier to move to another group

DEFINITION: the ability to pay all debts

Congress passed laws instituting tariffs on all imported goods from Great Britain. The south bought many goods from Great Britain, so this hurt them Congress was trying to make the Southern states buy from Northern factories Great Britain retaliated with tariffs on goods imported from the south. South Carolina threatened to secede because of these high tariffs!

Nullification Nullify means cancel 10 th Amendment: powers not delegated to national government are reserved for the states Southerners thought this meant they could nullify federal laws they thought were unconstitutional. (Doctrine of Nullification) South Carolina invoked this doctrine in 1832 when they threatened to secede over tariffs.

Panic of 1857: Depression! Many Northern factories went bankrupt and could not pay back the money they borrowed to open their factories To help the North, Congress raised tariffs on imports. This made the Southern states angry.

Because of all of the tension between north and south, many Southerners felt the only option was to break away from the Union Politics also played a big role: 1854: Free Soilers (anti-slavery Democrats) and Whigs came together to form the Republicans Election of 1860: Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln

Southerners did not trust Lincoln. They thought he wanted to end slavery, not just limit it. Result? December 1860: South Carolina secedes! The southern states set up a new government and called themselves the Confederate States of America

Georgia’s Decision to Secede A heated debate began after Lincoln’s election Two groups: Radical secessionists: wanted to leave the Union right away Cooperationists: wanted the southern states to organize and plan before secession Gov. Joseph Brown called a legislative session. They voted to have a convention, where Georgians elected to leave the Union. Georgia officially seceded on January 19, 1861.

Use the 6 S’s chart and fill in the big ideas for each “s” 1.Slavery 2.Sectionalism 3.Style 4.Structure 5.Solvency 6.Secession