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The Road to War

Explore the causes and effects of sectionalism in the United States, including the Compromise of 1820, Compromise of 1850, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Dred Scott Decision, Lincoln-Douglas Debates, John Brown's Raid, and the Secession of South Carolina. Learn about the economic differences between the North and South, states' rights, and the impact of these events on the nation.

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The Road to War

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  1. The Road to War United States Civil War Name: ____________________ Period: ____

  2. SECTIONALISM Caused by economical differences between the two regions NORTH SOUTH

  3. Compromise of 1820-Page 362 Red Text Books

  4. The Issue of States’ Rights • Southerners – all lands acquired from Mexico be what? ___________________________ • Northerners – demanded all new regions be what? _______________________________ • What happens to cause Congress to need to move quickly with a decision on new states? _____________________________________

  5. Compromise of 1850- Red Text Book Page 480

  6. Did the Compromise of 1850 work to calm the nation? • For 3 years, the compromise settled most differences but… • The new Fugitive Slave Law –Read 481 in Red Text Book. What did the law require people to do? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What was the reaction like in the North? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

  7. Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854Red Book Page 481

  8. Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857)-Page 485

  9. Effects of Dred Scott Decision • angered North • Southern --great victory--it gave “judicial voice” to their justification of slavery Lincoln-Douglas Debates-Page 486 Who won the election? ________________ What did Lincoln gain? _____________________________________

  10. John Brown’s Raid(1860)-Red Book Page 487

  11. Presidential Election of 1860-Page 489-490

  12. Secession of South Carolina-(bottom of page 490-491)

  13. Fort Sumter, South CarolinaTextbook Page 493

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