1. Analyzing and assessing causes of the U.S. Civil War
Week 3 day 2

2. Power-Authority and laws created to control citizens.
Micro Concepts
States’ rights-Belief that states have the power control their own affairs [passing laws].
Nationalism-Extreme and sometimes irrational pride or love in your country.
Sectionalism-Devotion to a region [South, North, etc.] that can lead to conflict in loyalty.
Secession-Separating and breaking away from a main group.
Union-A group or organization unitedby common interests and/or territory
Macro Concepts
Conflict-Issues, problems that can lead to fighting without compromise.
Power-Authority and laws created to control citizens.
Leadership-The act of setting an example for people to follow.
Resources-Items or people that can be used for good purpose.

3. The Election of 1860
The United States had been under a lot of stress for at least 10 years over the slavery issue.
The Wilmot Proviso, Bleeding Kansas, Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Harper’s Ferry Raid were just a few issues that citizens.
Abraham Lincoln a republican from Illinois was elected the 16th president of the United States. He signed and authorized the Emancipation Proclamation freeing slaves in 1862.

4. Succession, Fort Sumter and the Confederacy
Southern states were extremely angry with Lincoln’s proposals to end slavery.
Seven states led by South Carolina decided to succeed [get away from] from the United States. After Ft. Sumter 4 more states joined the rebellion.
South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee and North Carolina formed the Confederate States of America.
The Confederacy had seized all U.S. property aside from Fort Sumter in South Carolina
Northerners were horrified with Southern acts and tried to compromise but all efforts failed
The fighting began at Ft. Sumter started by the Confederacy

5. President Lincoln reaches out to the South
In his inauguration speech on March 4, 1861 the president said the North and South “must not be enemies…and break our bonds of affection.”
Before Ft. Sumter and its troops could be re-supplied by a Union warship the U.S. commander major Robert Anderson [outgunned and outmanned] surrendered after constant 33 hours canon fire.

6. The Confederacy and Jefferson Davis
Southern states led by Virginia that had not yet succeeded wanted to compromise and seek peace.
All compromises failed because some slavery would persist or no slavery would be permitted.
In February of 1861 an independent new nation was created by 7 former U.S. states who were joined later by 4 more.
The Confederate States of America [C.S.A.]
Jefferson Davis [former U.S. senator was elected President

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