 Create your own definitions to the following words that deal with the “sectional tensions” that arose before the Civil War. - Resolution - Perception - Secession - Popular Sovereignty If you do not know the word, try to figure it out in your groups.

Unit 1 Day 1

 Important Terms  Sectionalism  Abolitionist  Secession  People  Frederick Douglass  Dred Scott  John Brown  Abraham Lincoln  Events and Issues  Missouri Compromise  Compromise of 1850  Fugitive Slave Act  Kansas-Nebraska Act  Republican Party  Dred Scott Decision  Harper’s Ferry

 The South was VERY dependent on Cotton and Slaves  The NORTH was Factory Based and Industrial Centered  Eli Whitney invents the Cotton Gin  Turn and Talk - How do you think this affected slavery? Why?  Slavery continues to grow as a result of the Cotton Gin

 Abolition (elimination) of slavery comes as part of 2 nd Great Awakening  Abolitionist feel they have a moral duty to eliminate slavery  Frederick Douglass/ Sojourner Truth / Harriet Beecher Stowe and more

 Idea that westward expansion was white America’s fate  Pervasive belief in American cultural & racial superiority  Led to US expansion

 As more people moved West more states became part of the Union  Representation in Congress at stake (Missouri Compromise)  States needed to be free or slave  (popular sovereignty comes to light)

 On your own / Jigsaw: Read page of the text and:  1) create an word map that answers the following: “What events led to the secession of the Southern States?” (you will want to include info on each of the major compromises)

 Individually, take a look at the Word Wall and create a list of all of the terms you cannot explain. -After creating your list, ask the people around you if they can explain the information you do not know. - Create a list of everything your grouping still does not understand

 Compromise of lets CA in as a free state  Fugitive Slave Act – Had to hand slaves over  Kansas-Nebraska Act – Popular Sovereignty  Bleeding Kansas – Border Ruffians

 ***One of the most famous Supreme Court Cases***  Dred Scott was a slave from Missouri but was taken to live in WI and IL  Scott declares ‘I am a free man!’ and sues  This is important because: The United States government finally had to take a definitive stand on slavery!!

 1) What would have been your ruling on this case?  2) What do you think the courts said?  3) How would your ruling affect the tensions between North and South?

Slaves are not citizens & therefore have no rights Congress does not have the right to regulate slavery because the government can’t take your property!!! Southerners were obviously elated

 The south threatens to secede (leave) Union if Lincoln is elected  Tensions & violence rise  John Brown attacks Harper’s Ferry

 On your own / Jigsaw: Read page of the text and:  1) continue to work on your word webs, BUT begin to add detail as to HOW the topics you picked led to the Civil War. 2) In your groups create a detailed plan for avoiding the Civil War (how would you do it?)

 Important Terms  Sectionalism  Abolitionist  Secession  People  Frederick Douglass  Dred Scott  John Brown  Abraham Lincoln  Events and Issues  Missouri Compromise  Compromise of 1850  Fugitive Slave Act  Kansas-Nebraska Act  Republican Party  Dred Scott Decision  Harper’s Ferry