Do Now: Grab a worksheet and do the ‘Do Now’Objectives: Students will be able to…(1) explain the different political parties (2) draw campaign poster for candidate

Reminder – Quiz Tomorrow

Let’s review political parties… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lt-f3

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Overview Kansas-Nebraska Act ENRAGED many

people Two Parties were split

Whigs Democrats

New Group formed: Former Whigs, Free-Soil Party, Anti-Slavery Democrats Called themselves The Republican

Party

Republicans Organize They want to revive the

spirit of American Revolution

Thought slavery needed to be kept out of the North

Know Nothing’s Gained some ground during this time

Anti-Catholic & Nativist Went away after the election of 1856

Election of 1856 Republican Candidate – John C.

Fremont “The Pathfinder” In favor of Kansas becoming state Little political experience

Democratic Candidate – James Buchanan 20 years of congress Didn’t take stand on Kansas-Nebraska

Know-Nothings (American Party) – Millard Fillmore

James Buchanan Won (Election of 1856) Facts:

15th President Unmarried (Only one) Only President from Pennsylvania

Your task… You are going to draw a

campaign poster for one of the major leaders of any party you choose from the chart

Make sure you: 1. Have the name of the party on

it2. Illustrate their views

(Characteristics)

Reminder – Quiz Tomorrow