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.Date Session

#Activity Page

#1/8 5 Warm-up Questions & Causes of The Civil War 5

The 6 S’s of the Civil War (General Causes)

• Sectionalism• Structure/Style• Slavery• State’s Rights• Solvency• Secession

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

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”

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).

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

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

$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

Secession• The process of

withdrawing or separating from

• North – remained in the Union

• South – seceded to become Confederate States of America

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 affectpolitics/government?

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!

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.

Map of The Missouri Compromise

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 state2. 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)

Map of Compromise of 1850

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

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

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

Map of Kansas-Nebraska Act

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.

Map of Violent Outbreaks - “Bleeding Kansas”

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

Dred Scott

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

Depiction of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry

Warm-Up

• Update your Table of Contents• Write homework – have it stamped• Ms. Baker is coming in for a portion of the class

today.

Date Session#

Activity Page#

1/10 6 America, The Story of Us: Discussion Questions 6

America, The Story of Us: Civil War

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0GWQK5petQ

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? Date Session

#Activity Page

#1/14 7 Abolitionist Movement 7

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

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

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

Homework

• Quiz on Causes of the Civil War – Friday• BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology Thursday