Union Is Broken
- 1. Union is Broken Mr. Schumaier
- 2. What new political party formed in the 1850s? 1
- 4. What did the Republicans believe? 2
- 5. Keep slavery out of western territories. 2
- 6. Who was Abraham Lincoln? 3
- 7. 8 years in Illinois legislature 1 Term as Illinois congressman Republican nominee for President in 1860 3
- 8. Describe the Lincoln-Douglas debates. 4
- 9. Lincoln and Stephen Douglas held formal debates throughout Illinois and set the standard for modern day political debates. 4
- 10. Douglas tried to make Lincoln look like an abolitionist. Lincoln tried to make Douglas make pro slavery statements. 4
- 13. Who was John Brown? 5
- 14. An anti-slavery activist who would lead a raid in hopes of starting a slave revolt. 5
- 15. Describe the Raid on Harpers Ferry. 6
- 16. John brown and a group of followers raided the federal gun warehouse in Virginia. 6
- 17. Brown gained control of the arsenal. He hoped this would begin a slave revolt but no slave uprising happened. 6
- 18. John Brown's Raid on Harper Ferry
- 19. John Brown’s plan does not work – no slaves revolt and join him Brown is arrested and charged with treason and murder – he is sentenced to hang 6
- 20. Moments before John Brown's execution
- 21. The North feels Brown is a hero, the South is glad he is dead His death brings the slavery issue to the boiling point 6
- 23. Why did the election of 1860 make the south feel powerless? 7
- 24. 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. 7
- 25. Define secede. 8
- 26. To withdraw from 8
- 28. Which was the first state to Secede from the union? 9
- 29. South Carolina on December 20, 1860 9
- 30. Why did seven southern states secede from the union? 10
- 31. They viewed the “New England race as meddlers.” The South was tired of the North trying to force their beliefs on them. 10
- 32. What was the immediate cause of the Civil War? 11
- 33. The Confederate attack of Fort Sumter 11
- 34. What were the Confederate States of America? 12
- 35. 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. 12
- 37. Describe the events of Fort Sumter & its significance. 13
- 38. A fort that guarded Charleston Harbor. Confederates wanted the Union to surrender but the Union refused Confederates opened fire. 13
- 39. April 13, 1861 Union surrendered Fort Sumter Fort was nearly destroy but NO ONE was injured 13
- 41. The End