Wh a t n e w p o lit ic a l p a r t y f o rm e d in t h e18 5 0 ?s

Republican Party

Wh a t d id t h e R e p u b lic a n s

? b e lie v e

Keep slavery out of western territories.

Wh o w a s Ab r a h a m?Lin c o ln

8 years in Illinois legislature1 Term as Illinois congressmanRepublican nominee for President in 1860

D e s c r ib e t h e- Lin c o ln D o u g la s

. d e b a t e s

Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held formal debates throughout Illinois and set the standard for modern day political debates.

Douglas tried to make Lincoln look like an abolitionist.

Lincoln tried to make Douglas make pro slavery statements.

Wh o w a s J o h n?B r o w n

An anti-slavery activist who would lead a raid in hopes of starting a slave

revolt.

D e s c r ib e t h e R a id .o n H a r p e r s F e r r y

John brown and a group of followers raided the federal gun warehouse in Virginia.

Brown gained control of the arsenal. He hoped this would begin a slave revolt but no slave uprising happened.

John Brown's Raid on Harper Ferry

John Brown’s plan does not work – no slaves revolt and

join himBrown is arrested and charged with treason and murder – he

is sentenced to hang

Moments before John

Brown's execution

The North feels Brown is a hero, the South is glad

he is dead

His death brings the slavery issue to the

boiling point

Wh y d id t h e 1 8 6 0 e le c t io n o f

m a k e t h e s o u t h f e e l?p o w e r le s s

With Lincoln's election the South felt they lost their voice.

They believed that the President, the Senate, and the

House were all set against their interests.

.D e f in e s e c e d e

To withdraw from

Wh ic h w a s t h e f ir s t s t a t e t o S e c e d e ?f r o m t h e u n io n

South Carolina on December 20, 1860

Wh y d id s e v e n s o u t h e r n s t a t e s

s e c e d e f r o m t h e?u n io n

They viewed the “New England race as meddlers.”

The South was tired of the North trying to force their beliefs on

them.

Wh a t w a s t h e im m e d ia t e c a u s e o f

?t h e C iv il Wa r

The Confederate attack of Fort Sumter

Wh a t w e r e t h e C o n f e d e r a t e S t a t e s

?o f Am e r ic a

The name of the country the southern states formed. Included:

South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia,

Louisiana and Texas.

Others will Join later in the War.

D e s c r ib e t h e e v e n t s o f F o r t

S u m t e r & it s.s ig n if ic a n c e

A fort that guarded Charleston Harbor.Confederates wanted the Union to surrender but the Union refusedConfederates opened fire.

April 13, 1861 Union surrendered Fort SumterFort was nearly destroy but NO ONE was injured