1. History Quiz – Bellwork Guess if you don’t know.
1. Who was the 1st President of the US?
2. What is the capital of Florida?
3. Who was President before Obama?
4. Who was the Civil War fought between?
5. Name at least one President during WWII.
6. What caused the US to finally enter WWII?
7. In what year were women allowed to vote?
8. Who was the United States’ main enemy during the Cold War?
9. Name at least one President that was assassinated.
10. What happened on July 4, 1776?

2. 8/14/2017 Essential Question
EQ: What were the causes, course, and consequences of the Civil War? I will identify the causes of the Civil War and choose which played the biggest role in starting the civil war.

3. Key Words and Concepts—define while reading
Popular Sovereignty (page 158)
Secession(page 157)
Compromise of 1850 (page 157)
Kansas Nebraska Act
Dred Scott Decision
States’ Rights

4. Bell work
Write down some issues of which you would NEVER compromise— values, beliefs you hold. Answer: what often happens when people discuss these issues?

5. Discussion
Do you think it was possible to compromise on an ethical issue like slavery?
History Channel: “Slavery United States”

6. A Union in Peril
There were major differences between the North and South over slavery.
This led to the breakup of the Union.
There became free states and slaves states in the US.

7. Differences in 1800s North South Relied on factories Was industrial
3. Thought slavery was immoral
Relied on plantations
Was agricultural
Relied on slavery

8. Read pages 157-158(stop 2) AND 160-162 Answer the following questions after reading:
Define Secession and Popular Sovereignty
What allowed California to be admitted to the Union?
How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act affect the amount of land that was open to slavery?
Why was the Dred Scott decision so important in the slavery conflict?

9. The Missouri Compromise

10. OUCH!!! What do you see in this picture?
Which side does each character represent? Why?
What do you think the caption means?

11. Use pages 157-164 Complete the chart below in your notes
States Rights
How did they cause tension??
Lincoln Election
Underground Railroad

12. Historical Writing
Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming?

13. You must… Write at least 5 sentences or more
NOT Use the word I (first person)
I know you are writing it
Pick a side and argue for that side
Do not stay on the fence
Cite
If you use someone’s work give them credit. It also validates your argument
Re-read and check your work for errors

14. How to write
Thesis: restate the question and give a statement about your position
Evidence: supporting detail from the TEXT (documents) with document citation
Argument: connecting evidence to the thesis

15. Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming?
The event that most showed that the nation was divided and the Civil War was coming was the Dred Scott decision. In this Supreme Court decision they ruled that all slaves were considered property and that they cannot be taken away because of the 5th amendment. The text states on page 163 that “Sectional passions exploded immediately.” The North was angry and the South rejoiced. Their reaction which most clearly showed the split in the United States.

16. Historical Writing
Citing evidence from the text, which event most showed that the Civil War was coming? Choose one: Compromise of 1850 Election of Lincoln Dred Scott Decision Kansas-Nebraska Act