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1 Reaching the Breaking Point: A Prelude to the American Civil War

2 Objective: We can analyze the effects of the election of 1860 and organize sequence of events through Cornell Notes Do Now: Lincoln has won the election of 1860. Who is content with the results? Why? Who is not? Why? What happens next

3 Comparing the Past and Present
The election of 1860 happened 156 years ago … yet there are some interesting comparisons. Many people are not happy with the results of the Election of 2016 … what are they doing in response? Prelude to the future? Can we really learn from our past?

4 AIM: Prelude to the American Civil War

5 Setting the Stage for Conflict: The Disparity Between the North and the South
In 1850, the total population was 23 million including 3.2 million slaves (14% of the population). Slaves are virtually non-existent in northern states and make up the majority in several southern states.

6 The Election of 1860 In 1860, the election of Abraham Lincoln united the North against slavery, as he vowed to prevent its expansion. Many southern states refused to recognize Lincoln as the president.

7 South Carolina Secedes
The most dependent and deeply rooted in slavery, South Carolina responded immediately after Lincoln’s election by formally seceding from the Union in December of 1960.

8 The Declaration of Secession for South Carolina stated:
"We affirm that these ends for which this Government was instituted have been defeated, and the Government itself has been made destructive of them by the action of the non-slaveholding States. Those States have assume the right of deciding upon the propriety of our domestic institutions; and have denied the rights of property established in fifteen of the States and recognized by the Constitution; they have denounced as sinful the institution of slavery; they have permitted open establishment among them of societies, whose avowed object is to disturb the peace and to eloign the property of the citizens of other States. They have encouraged and assisted thousands of our slaves to leave their homes; and those who remain, have been incited by emissaries, books and pictures to servile insurrection."

9 The South Carolina Congressional Delegation December 1860.

10 The Northern Response…
In an effort to ‘put down’ the uprising, U.S. General Robert Anderson moved his troops from Fort Moultrie, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Fort Sumter.

11 Failed Compromises and the Slippery Slope of Secession
In January of 1861, the senate blocked The Crittenden Compromise, one of several failed attempts to ease tension between the North and South. Following the lead of South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Arkansas, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Texas all secede from the Union

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13 The Confederacy is Born
In February of 1861 the Provisional Constitution of the Confederacy was adopted in Montgomery, Alabama. Jefferson Davis was unanimously elected President of the Confederacy

14 March of 1861 On March 4th, 1861 Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as sixteenth president of the United States. 2 days later, the Confederate Congress authorizes an army consisting of thousands of enthusiastic volunteers.

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18 A Bloody April… April 12th, 4:30 am: South Carolina's Fort Sumter is fired upon by the Confederates The War Begins….

19 Objective: We can discuss and review the expectations for the Civil War Web Quest and Project
Do Now: What interests you most about the Civil War? If you had the opportunity to study anything about the Civil War and show what you learned, how would you do it?

20 What would you like to learn?
How would you like to show what you learn?

21 Part 1 - Civil War WebQuest
Grade – 100 points exam grade Individual assignment Use of technology Summarizing to show understanding Grade level conventions MANDATORY

22 Introduction and Overview
By completing this webquest, you will have viewed a variety of website on the Civil War that will teach you many things. To complete the webquest, read and answer the question that goes with the website. Once you find the answer, summarize in your words, and write down the answer. NOTE: This is a handwritten assignment! This must be handed in Follow writing conventions and write NEATLY DUE DATE: Monday, November 21, 2016

23 Websites for WebQuest Question Question Question Question 4. None Question 5. Part 1 Part 2 Question 6. Question 7. Question 8. Question 9. Question 10 Question 11 Question 12 Question 13 Question 14 Question 15

24 Part 2 - Overview Grade – 100 points x 2 (2 EXAM Grades)
Individual Assignment Grade Level Conventions Follow due dates

25 Civil War Activities On the following colored document, you see several activities you can do while studying the Civil War (webquest). They are randomly spread throughout the sheet. Remember, all activities should focus on some aspect of the Civil War, even if it does not state it directly.

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