Election of 1860

1. Election of 1860 • In 1860, the U.S. held a presidential election • Abraham Lincoln was elected to be president • Abraham Lincoln was a Republican How will having a Republican as President effect the South?

2. South Carolina Secedes • Soon after the election of Abraham Lincoln, South Carolinaseceded (left)from the Union (USA) • Does South Carolina have the right to secede from the Union? Why or Why not? Does South Carolina have the right to secede from the Union? Explain your answer?

3. Confederate States Are Formed • Following South Carolina, several other southern states seceded from the Union (USA) • These states joined together create the Confederate States of America (CSA). What impact did the election of 1860 have on the United States? Explain why the Democrats would not want a Republican as President of the United States in 1860?

4. Secession Convention The Texas legislature held a convention to decide if they were going to secede. Austin, Congress Ave ca. 1860

5. Delegates Vote In January, 1861, delegates voted 166 to 8 to adopt an ordinance of secession. What does secession mean? Ordinance of Secession

6. Texans Vote In February, 1861, Texans approved the ordinance of secession 46,129 to 14,697 (4:1) Where did the majority of people who voted for secession live in Texas?

7. A New Constitution is Written • Texas rewrote its constitution to reflect its decision to secede. • The revision changed the words “United States of America” to “Confederate States of America.”

8. Texas is Accepted Texas was the last state to be accepted into the Confederate States of America.

9. 1861 1861 TX JOINS THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA 1861 1861 1861 1861