1. The First 100 Days of the Civil War

2. I. From Lincoln’s Election to Civil War

3. A. November 1860 – Lincoln’s Election

4. B. December 1860 – South Carolina Secedes

5. C. January 1861 – 6 More States Secede

6. D. February 1861 – 7 Seceded States form Confederacy headquartered in Montgomery, AL

7. E. March 1861 -- Lincoln Takes Office

8. F. April 1861 -- Lincoln Faces a Problem at Fort Sumter

9. G. April 12th 1861 – SC Troops Take Fort Sumter

10. H. April 15th 1861 -- Lincoln calls for 75,000 troops (so many volunteer that some are turned away)

11. I. April-June 1861 – 4 more states secede

12. II. Border States, Divided Loyalties and the Geography of the War

13. A. Confederates in the North, Unionists in the South

14. B. 4 Slave States in the Union: Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Missouri

15. C. Washington D.C. & West Virginia

16. West Virginia

17. III. 4 Lingering Questions
A. Who Will Fight?

18. B. What is the North Fighting For?

19. C. What Role Will African-Americans Play in the War?

20. D. What Will England and France Do?