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The Civil War 1861 – 1865

The Civil War 1861 – 1865. Essential Questions. What social, political, and economic issues tended to divide Americans in the period prior to the Civil War? Why did the election of Abraham Lincoln seem to exacerbate sectional tensions in the prewar period?

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The Civil War 1861 – 1865

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  1. The Civil War1861–1865

  2. Essential Questions • What social, political, and economic issues tended to divide Americans in the period prior to the Civil War? • Why did the election of Abraham Lincoln seem to exacerbate sectional tensions in the prewar period? • What impact did political and military leadership have on the conduct of the war? • How did the war affect minorities during the period (women, free blacks, slaves, immigrants)? • How did the Civil War “make” modern America?

  3. Fundamental Causes of the War • Sectionalism and states’ rights • Slavery • Economic issues

  4. The Dividing Union • Missouri Compromise (1820) • Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Law • Kansas–Nebraska Act (1854) • Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) Dred Scott Cartoon criticizing the Fugitive Slave Law

  5. The Election of 1860 Abraham Lincoln Stephen A. Douglas John C. Breckin-ridge John Bell

  6. Electoral Votes in 1860

  7. Secession • South Carolina was first to secede • Several other states followed soon after • Virginia seceded after the Battle of Fort Sumter Seceding states appear in green

  8. Discussion Questions • What were the three fundamental causes of the Civil War? Which do you think was the most important? Why? • How did the Dred Scott decision help bring the country closer to civil war? Do you think the decision made civil war inevitable? Why or why not? • While running for president, Abraham Lincoln said that he had no plans to abolish slavery. Why then did Southerners fear his election so much?

  9. The Creation of the Confederacy • Delegates met in Montgomery, Alabama • Formed the Confederate States of America • Jefferson Davis elected president, with Alexander Stephens as vice president CSA President Jefferson Davis

  10. Buchanan’s Inaction • Believed secession was illegal, but that acting to prevent it was also illegal • Decided to let the incoming administration handle the problem President James Buchanan

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