1. Unit 11: Sectionalism and The American Civil War MARCH 19 & 20

2. Thursday, March 19 WARM UP 1. Why do people feel so strongly about slavery? 2. When you’re in a fight, who helps you solve it? 3. Could debates settle emotional issues without leading to violence?

3. Thursday, March 19 Sectionalism- loyal to the interests of their section or region of the nation Burden-a problem *Tariffs were a benefit to the north and a burden to the south

4. Thursday, March 19 We Will We will analyze events leading to sectionalism prior to the Civil War I Will compare 3 things that caused sectionalism in the U.S. prior to the Civil War

5. Thursday, March 19-Activity….EXIT TICKET!! Read Chapter 15 Section 1 3-2-1 Summary (on your own sheet of paper) 3 big ideas you learned 2 examples or inferences about what you learned 1 question or conclusion of what you learned

6. Thursday, March 19 LIBERTY WORKBOOK NOTES PAGE 31: Events Leading to Sectionalism

7. Events Contributing to Sectionalism Sectionalism is loyalty to local interest or region

8. Northwest Ordinance A plan to settle the Northwest Territory. 5 states were made out of this territory (Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, & Michigan) Slavery was not allowed in this territory, angering southerners.

9. Missouri Compromise Missouri entered the union as a slave state. Maine entered the union as a free state. This kept the free and slave states equal. Established the Missouri Compromise line, prohibiting slavery above the line.

10. Compromise of 1850 California was admitted into the U.S. as a free state The remaining Mexican Cession was divided into New Mexico and Utah. The people of these territories would decide if they wanted slavery The slave trade was abolished in Washington D.C. Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act

11. Kansas/Nebraska Act A law that established the territories of Kansas & Nebraska and gave their residents the right to decide whether to allow slavery. This voided the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820

12. Dred Scott Decision: 1857 A Supreme Court case stating that slaves were property A slave could not testify in court because they were not considered citizens. Each territory that would become a state would determine if they wanted slavery. The Missouri Compromise was found unconstitutional

13. John Brown’s Raid on Harpers Ferry Brown and 18 others attacked the U.S. arsenal at Harper’s Ferry in Virginia. He believed he could use the arsenal to begin a slave revolt. He was unsuccessful. He was later hanged. Northerners saw him as an abolitionist hero Southerners saw this as the last straw

14. Lincoln’s Election He won the Presidential Election of 1860 because the North had more people than the South; Southerners did not trust Lincoln and saw the Republican victory as a threat to the Southern way of life, including slavery.

15. Thursday, March 19 I Will compare 3 things that caused sectionalism in the U.S. prior to the Civil War

16. Friday, March 20 Region- an area that has “definable” characteristics name the 3 regions of the U.S. prior to the Civil War and their “definable” characteristics

17. Friday, March 20 Warm-up AP: what do you know about the Civil War web REG: TAKS Spiral pg. 49-50: Congressional Compromises

18. Friday, March 20 We Will analyze the impact of tariff policies on sections of the United States prior to the Civil War I Will illustrate the economy of the North and South

19. Friday, March 20 Complete the following sentence…. The difference among the regions that caused the most tension was ___________ because______________.

20. Friday, March 20 Sketch a thematic map of the United States (pre Civil War) that shows the three sections: North, South, and West. For each section, list how the section was impacted by slavery and tariff policies. On the flip side of the map, create a Venn diagram that compares how slaves and free blacks were affected politically, economically and social.

21. Create a t chart of economic differences prior to the civil war. Northern vs. southern states ADVANCED CLASSES ONLY

22. Friday, March 20 I Will illustrate the economy of the North and South