PPT-Chapter 6, Section 4 Lincoln, Secession and War

At the onset of the election of 1860 people were still reeling over John Browns raid and execution and the everpresent question about what would happen with slavery The issue of government control rose up in conjunction with the Dred Scott decision and the Fugitive Slave Act . Standard 11.3 : You will analyze the role religion played in the founding of America, its lasting moral, social and political impacts and issues regarding religious liberty. . Standard 11.1: The student will examine the effects of the Civil war and Reconstruction and of the industrial revolution, including demographic sifts and the emergence in the late 19. The Election of 1860. In what ways did the election of Lincoln lead the Southern states to secede from the Union?. Essential. Question. political party:. political group organized to gain political power by getting its members elected to office.. Unit Overview (1844-1877). Big Picture. As Abraham Lincoln slipped into the District of Colombia to take the presidential oath of office, seven states had already slipped out of the union that his newly elected office presided over. Abraham Lincoln arguably would face the tallest order of all presidents: to preserve the union and ultimately resolve the slavery issue. . 11a: Recognizing key northern and southern personalities, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, “Stonewall” Jackson, William Tecumseh Sherman, and Joseph Wheeler.. ♦Who was Abraham Lincoln?♦. Abraham Lincoln was a important man. He had a bad education , but it . did not . affect . him. He . b. ecame . the president, and He helped abolish slavery.. ♦Childhood♦ . Lincoln as President . December 1860 – March 1861 (Buchanan’s Worries / lack of reaction). March 1861 – Lincoln is sworn into office (secretly). Lincoln’s main agenda throughout the Civil War: BRING THE UNION BACK TOGETHER (preservation). Objective. Explain the events of the Civil War, Reconstruction, the African-American racism struggle, and the various inventions and big business of the late 19. th. and early 20. th. century. Guided Note Questions. John Wilkes . Booth. Born on May 10, 1838 in Maryland; the 9th of 10 children.. He . was a racist and Southern sympathizer during the Civil War. . He hated Abraham . Lincoln, . who represented everything Booth was against.. The Emancipation Proclamation. How does this cartoon reflect Lincoln’s goal for the Union?. Do Now. One of the oldest civil liberties. Means literally: “having the body” or “you have the body”. Quiz. You may use any of your own hand-written notes. You may not use the article, someone else’s notes, etc.. Please remember to maintain your academic integrity.. Guiding Question. GQ#4 - Why . did the Civil War . SOUTH CAROLINA IS FIRST TO LEAVE THE UNION ON DECEMBER 20, 1860, FOLLOWED BY MS, FL, AL, GA, LA, AND TX.. FEBRUARY 4, 1861 – CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA ARE FORMED. JEFFERSON DAVIS IS ELECTED ITS FIRST PRESIDENT. March 5, 1865. Group Activity. Your group will examine the following primary resources to determine the context in which President Lincoln gave his second inaugural address:. "Grant Takes Command" (1864/1865). “The agitation has been permitted to proceed… until it has reached a period when it can no longer be disguised or denied that the union is in danger… How can the Union be preserved?” - John C. Calhoun. 8-4.4 Evaluate the arguments of . unionists. , . cooperationists. , and . secessionists. on the issues of . states’ rights . and . slavery. and the ways that these arguments contributed to South Carolina’s .