Welcome!
Do Now:
2/4/10
•Topics/Goals:
–What were the results of the election of 1860?
PICK UP THE SLIDES
HANDOUT!
Pre-Class:
What does the word
inevitable mean?
•Agenda:
–Do Now
–Go over the debate worksheet
–Election of 1860/South reaction
What are some things in
life that are inevitable?
Make a list of 5 things
–When was it inevitable?
–HW
Douglas’s Argument:
1. Slavery is OK in the
South
Lincoln’s Argument:
1. Slavery is OK in the
South
2. States should be ruled by 2. Every new Territory (such
as Nebraska) should be
popular sovereignty
free
– States should get to choose if
If that happens, slavery will die out on
they are free or slave
its own
3. If half the country is free
and half is slave, it is OK 3. If half the country is free
and half the country is
– we can still be 1
slave, it is NOT OK – we
country.
will never be 1 country
Election of 1860:
Main Candidates
Abraham Lincoln
(Republican)
John Breckinridge
(Southern
Democrat)
Stephen Douglas
(Northern
Democrat)
John Bell
(Constitutional
Union)
• Lincoln wins the election…
• The South is so angry they decide to leave the US!
Election of 1860:
The Path to Civil War
Illustration of General Lewis Armistead at the Battle of Gettysburg
Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Our Big Question for Today:
Was this the point when Civil War inevitable?
At what point is it too late for the U.S.A. to turn back peacefully??
Directions: (There are no “magic colors” today)
As we go through this PowerPoint, you should do the
following:
1.Underline or highlight what is important!
2.Take your own notes in the margins
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What might be useful to know later when answering the “Big Question?”
**On the right side of your paper, after
every slide is explained, answer the Big
Question.
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Fugitive Slave Law (FSL)
Story:
• FSL – Part of
Compromise of 1850
• Escaped slaves must be
returned to masters
•Judges were bound by
law to aid the process
•Locals “called to posse”
• Northerners who helped
slaves were put in jail and
fined
Effects of the Fugitive-Slave-Law.
Image: © CORBIS
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Effect
• Made even more
Northerners become
abolitionists
Bleeding Kansas 1854-1858
Story:
• Both sides send people
to Kansas to vote
• Slavery supporters win
vote, antislavery
supporters set up their
own government
• Lots and lots of fighting!
• John Brown – hacked 5
men to death with swords
(he was not punished)
Illustration of a Gunfight on Horseback by G.H. Hayes
Pre-Civil War illustration depicting a gun fight from "Bleeding Kansas," a war fought
in the 1850's between abolitionists and slavery advocates for control of the territory
of Kansas. Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
Location Information: Kansas, USA
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Effect
• People begin to think
violence might be the
answer
John Brown 1859
Story
• He was a white
abolitionist who used
violent methods.
• He and 21 other men led
the raid at Harpers Ferry.
• He was captured and
eventually hanged.
Effect
• Caused an even bigger rift
between the North and
South.
Painting of John Brown by John Steuart Curry
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•The North saw him as a
hero and the South saw
him as a rebel.
Dred Scott Decision
1857
Story:
• Dred Scott, a slave, moved
between free and slave states.
•Master dies, leaving Scott in MO.
•Scott sues, saying he should be
free because he lived in a free
state
• Supreme Court rules
1) slaves are not citizens so
cannot sue
2) slaves are property so can be
brought to any state
Effect
• More and more Northerners
become abolitionists
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Newspaper About Dred Scott Decision
A copy of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper has a front page story on the Supreme Court
anti-abolitionist Dred Scott Decision of 1857. The story includes illustrations of Dred Scott and
his family. Image: © CORBIS
Date Created: ca. 1857
• Southerners begin to worry when
the North disagrees with the
Supreme Court
Lincoln Douglas Debate
1858
Story:
• Lincoln and Douglas
have a debate. The main
topic is new territories
and states
• People are impressed
with Lincoln’s charm, but
Douglas wins the seat
Effect
Lincoln At Lincoln Douglas Debate
Original caption: Lincoln at the Lincoln-Douglas debate. 1858.Undated
image. Image: © Bettmann/CORBIS
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• Helps make Lincoln (an
Abolitionist) famous
enough to run for
president later
Election of 1860
Story:
• Lincoln wins!
• Lincoln has the most
votes but the split between
him and the others who
supported slavery was
50/50.
Effect
• South secedes,
beginning with South
Carolina
Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln Postcard
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Image: © PoodlesRock/CORBIS
Date Created: ca. 1910
Create an Outline – What is your response?
Prompt: Was the Civil War inevitable?
Yes  The Civil War was inevitable. Three
examples that show the country moving to war
are… These three examples show that the
country was building towards war.
No  The Civil war was not inevitable. Three
examples that show that war was not the only
path are… These three examples show that the
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Create an Outline – what are your
examples?
List what your three examples are. Consult
the list on the handout.
Remember you examples must be concrete.
3 things that are no good: “what ifs?”,
hypothetical situations, misinterpreted fact
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Was the Civil War inevitable? Why or why not?
Give 3 examples to support your answer.
Use your notes, use this slide show, use anything
else we have done in or out of class over the past
few weeks to help you come up with good, solid
examples to support your answer.
Here is a list of some events and ideas that you
might consider as part of your answer.
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• Missouri Compromise
• Nat Turner Rebellion
• Abolitionist Movement
• Kansas-Nebraska Act
**“Brooks—Sumner Affair”
• Bleeding Kansas
• Dred Scott Decision
• John Brown
• Lincoln-Douglas Debates
• Election of 1860
Was the Civil War inevitable? Why or why not?
Give 3 examples to support your answer.
You essay should be NO LESS than 1 page (most
should be longer – it is hard to answer this in less
than 1 page). Typed on the computer is preferred.
Your essay should have an introduction (where
you say what you believe and list the examples
you will use), 3 body paragraphs (1 for each
example), and a conclusion paragraph.
Remember don’t just list examples, you need to
explain your examples!
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