1. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 12, 2010 U.S. History Mr. Green

2. 1. He debated Steven Douglas in the 1858 Illinois Senate race A. Abraham Lincoln B. John Fremont C. Dred Scott D. John Breckenridge 2. He became the President of the Confederate States of America A. Abraham Lincoln B. Jefferson Davis C. William Sherman D. Harriet Tubman 3. The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union, became known as A. Nullification B. Compromise C. Secession D. Pandering 4. This individual became President of the United States in 1860 A. Stephen Douglas B. John Bell C. Abraham Lincoln D. J. C. Breckinridge 5. Being on free territory did not make a slave free was which Supreme Court decision A. Marbury v. Madison B. McCulloch v. Maryland C. Dred Scott Decision D. Wilmot Decision

3. The students will describe the events that heightened tension between the sections which led to Southern secession by identifying the political parties that emerged over the issue of slavery Hand in Homework Warm-up Question: What advantages or disadvantages would result if we had three or more parties in a presidential race.

4. The Birth of the Republican Party Franklin Pierce won the 1852 Presidential election as a Democrat Whigs fell apart after the Kansas-Nebraska Act Know nothing Party-why was it called this? Anti-Slavery Parties abolitionist party Free-Soil Party Both opposed slavery Free-Soil party objected to the extension of slavery in the territories. Republican Party-opposed Kansas-Nebraska Act

5. Slavery and Secession Dred Scott Decision Argued that living in a free territory made him a free man Never could be a citizen Being in a free territory did not make a slave free Lincoln Douglas Debate Steven Douglas and Lincoln debated on the issue of slavery in the territories Harpers Ferry John Brown organized a slave revolt on Oct. 16, 1859, captured and then executed. How was his execution presented in the North and South?

6. Lincoln won the presidency with less than ½ of the popular vote and no electoral votes from the south. How was this possible? Southern Secession South Carolina became the 1 st state to secede from the union on December 20, 1860, months before Lincoln took office. Kept 4 Southern states in the union. Identify each.

7. Create a timeline highlighting the events that heightened the conflict between the North and the South which led to secession. Select one event and explain in a paragraph how it was representative of the North-South conflict-Due TODAY at least 5 events

8. Political Parties Arising in the United States, 1844-1856 Complete the following chart to turn in TODAY. NameDatePolitical positions Liberty Know-nothing Republican Free Soil

9.  Read Chapter 4 Section 2  Prepare for 5 Question Quiz on Monday