1. The Civil War is about to Begin
Union and Confederate Forces Set to Clash
Students will be able to describe the southern secession and what each side brought to the table of war.

2. Bell Work Warm Up
Please copy down these very important notes: (its December 1860,155 years ago)
Southerners thought they had the Constitutional right to leave the United States. They thought the national (federal) government had no right to make them stay.
The Free States felt they had NO RIGHT to leave the U.S. (the Union)

3. I have a question for you…
Why was the South determined to quit the USA?

4. An Example of the Tension

5. 11 States say: “See you later USA!”
Lincoln went cautious to keep states bordering the North and South from seceding. He said he would simply stop slavery from spreading, he would not outlaw it. 
No matter, the fight was on!

6. What Leading Historians Teach

7. Page 169: Skill builder
Look at the chart and write down the answers to the questions at the top of page 169.