2. Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents Put your “Student Created Quizzes” in the basket Answer the following on page 5: – What is a “Civil War?” – From what you have already learned, describe the difference between the North and South. DateSession # ActivityPage # 1/8 5 Warm-up Questions & Causes of The Civil War5

3. The 6 S’s of the Civil War (General Causes) Sectionalism Structure/Style Slavery State’s Rights Solvency Secession

4. Sectionalism Interests of your own region become more important than the country as a whole North & South: Many events caused the North and South to be more and more different favoring their own regions

5. Structure/Style (Lifestyle) The social structure and lifestyle North – wealth more distributed; population was more educated; more progressive South – very hard to climb the social ladder; small portion of the population had money & education; more “old-fashioned”

6. Slavery Economy based on free labor of enslaved Africans North – opposed slavery South – favored slavery * Every event regarding slavery deepened the tensions between the North & South…like the invention of the cotton gin (seen above).

7. STOP, THINK, DISCUSS… What other historic events that we have learned about may also add to the tension over slavery?

8. State’s Rights The idea that individual states should have more control over themselves than the federal government North – believed the Union must be saved above all else South – believed in state’s rights

9. $olvency Stability and diversity of economy and the ability to pay debts and taxes North – economy based on industry and trade; wanted higher taxes on foreign goods South – economy based on agriculture “King Cotton”; wanted lower taxes on goods

10. Secession The process of withdrawing or separating from North – remained in the Union South – seceded to become Confederate States of America

11. STOP, THINK, DISCUSS… How will the idea of Manifest Destiny and westward expansion also help fuel the war as we gain this new land? How will it affect politics/government?

13. Specific Causes How did specific events lead to the Civil War? –Complete the Timeline of Events using the textbooks –Be sure to provide a description of the event as well as the effect or impact of the event…if it does not specifically state the effect/impact PREDICT what you think it may have been based on one of the 6 S’s you learned today!

14. 1. 1820 – Missouri Compromise First confrontation over slavery due to westward expansion. Admitting Missouri would upset the balance of power in the Senate. The Compromise: 1.Missouri would enter as a slave state 2.Maine would enter as a free state to keep the balance of power. Imaginary line drawn (36’ 30”) – anything above to be free, anything below to be slave Effect: Kept the peace for a short time but highlighted how volatile trying to keep the balance would become.

15. Map of The Missouri Compromise

16. 2. 1850 – Compromise of 1850 California applied for admission as a free state again threatening the balance of power in the Senate The Compromise: 1.California entered as a free state 2.New Mexico and Utah were allowed to vote (popular sovereignty) on the issue of slavery Effect: Intensified the battle over trying to maintain the balance by giving the state’s citizens the responsibility to decide on the issue of slavery. (State’s Rights vs. Federal)

17. Map of Compromise of 1850

18. 3. 1850 – Fugitive Slave Law Law is very controversial Required ALL citizens (North & South) to return runaway slaves or be jailed or fined Forced Northerners to be a part of slavery against their will; threat to free Blacks Effect: Intensified the work done by the Underground Railroad

20. 4. 1852 – Uncle Tom’s Cabin Novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that told the story of Uncle Tom, an enslaved African, and his cruel master, Simon Legree Spoke of the evils and cruelty of slavery Had an enormous effect on how many people- especially Northerners felt about slavery Effect: Slavery now became a moral/human rights issue as the North realized its true extent

22. 5. 1854 – Kansas-Nebraska Act Divided a piece of western land into 2 territories - Kansas & Nebraska The settlers would again decide whether they would be free or slave (popular sovereignty) Effect: Thousands of pro and anti slavery supporters flood Kansas to vote and it ends up in a riot/fight

23. Map of Kansas-Nebraska Act

24. 6. 1855 – “Bleeding Kansas” The Kansas-Nebraska Act sets off bitter and violent outbreaks throughout the new states as people continue to fight over the issue of slavery. Effect: Leaves little room for further compromise – people become willing to fight for their beliefs.

25. Map of Violent Outbreaks - “Bleeding Kansas”

26. 7. 1857 – Dred Scott Supreme Court Decision Dred Scott was a slave who claimed that because his master had taken him to the free states, he should be free The court ruled that because he was not considered a citizen, but property, he could not file the lawsuit – court voted against him The court also ruled that Congress had no power to decide the issue of slavery which meant that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional Effect: The decision is extremely unpopular; sparks further problems between North & South

27. Dred Scott

28. 8. 1859 – Harpers Ferry and John Brown John Brown and a group of abolitionists organized a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, a federal arsenal Brown hoped to lead a massive slave uprising Brown was unsuccessful and was hanged, but he was seen as a hero in the North Effect: Convinced Southerners that war was inevitable

29. Depiction of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

30. Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents Write homework – have it stamped Ms. Baker is coming in for a portion of the class today. DateSession # ActivityPage # 1/10 6 America, The Story of Us: Discussion Questions6

31. America, The Story of Us: Civil War http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GWQK5 petQ

32. Warm-Up Update your Table of Contents Write homework – have it stamped What were the 6 S’s (general causes) of the Civil War we discussed last class…what were other specific events that further fueled these general causes? DateSession # ActivityPage # 1/14 7 Abolitionist Movement7

33. Abolition Abolition - The movement to end slavery Abolitionists – Those who fought against slavery *Border states of Kentucky, Maryland & Missouri will end up having soldiers fighting on both sides once the war begins

34. Abolitionist Autobiography Step 1: Create a puppet replica of your abolitionist Step 2: Create an autobiography card for your abolitionists by researching them on the iPad – Be thorough in your description of their contributions in the fight against slavery to present to the class Step 3: “Puppet Talk” around the room Step 4: Introducing your abolitionist to the class

35. The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a major part of the abolitionist movement and was built on a series of codes Quilts Spiritual songs Verbal codes http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id =19374

36. Homework Quiz on Causes of the Civil War – Friday BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology Thursday