PERIOD 5

Election of 1860 & Secession NAME: REFLECTION:

TOPIC 5.7 DUE DATE:
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Describe the effects of Lincoln’s election.
List events that led up to secession of eleven Southern states from the Union.
cong . elec of 1858 :
Repub . vic in N outside of I.

-
alarmed south, anti-slav + N indus .

policies (tariffs against stcetton

un
secession
of 11 S .

John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry Election of 1860

↓ fars
confirmed
Breakup of the Democratic Party Republication Nomination of Lincoln 4th Political Party
s .
,
OLt
·

uprising of slaves in VA . 1859

,
his 4 sons + former slaves attached federal arsenal -
1860 conve in SC was last hope for comp . W Douglas , -
hoped for win be of divided dems -
former Whig know-nothings
but wanted Buchanan + mod Demy make constitutional
at
Harpers Ferry angryS ·

platform for N . econ + w .

↓
↓
and exclusion of slav from territ, tarif , free
hometed int.imp Union
Party / John Bell (TN)
revolt where slave-owning walked
out
slaves and
,
.

2nd
·

give
.

wanted to use arms + to conv

GetoPac)
·

Breckinridge Venture Steward enforcement of const

separately nominated
John L to appeal to
moderates
2-day
·

-
but Robert E .
Lee captured Brown after siege . . ·

rejected by Sen
/
S anne cuba midwest of Union
unrestric. expansion
(strong debates) to win
presention
+ +
picked Lincoln
hanged by
-

tried for treason

+

VA
- south warned that would leave if Lincol is
moderates
they
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N condered while abolitionists
divided , elected
made him
martyr.
↓
s said this showed N true intentions

Secession of the Deep South Election Results

-
office march 1861 would be challenge see
,
-

Rep had !' Supreme court of Senate

militarily?
"special cenv in SC voted unanimosly to sucede in 1860 Dec
.
it
w slavery
·

where
to protect slav. assred he wouldn't interfers
-

w/in 6 whs , GA FL
, ,
AL , Misip , Levis TX do the same
, arrady exists in inagural speech I warned
↓
uncertain but plant . owners prevail states don't have right to leave
-
Feb 1861 < states in Ment Al create confederate
.

states w/ ↓
const that you.
placed limits on tarifs and slavery, Jefferson Baris Misip) mine"
.

"In hands not is the issue of

your
Crittenden Compromise
,
and up Alex Stephens (CA)
civil would the
agressors of
.

be
war
, you
-

lame duck Buchanan did nothing but Congress w Kent .

Sen Crit
. conflict to the
S
,

proposed amend in const .

for slaves S .
of 360 but Lincoln said
it violated repub .
Pos
.

but though
seceding like 1776, Lincoln wordt
S . believed they were from N .

Tyranny
fight for the sec
.

Support or refute the assertion that John Brown was a martyr.

Compare the issues and results of the 1860 presidential

election to those of the 1852 election.

Compare and Contrast the Crittenden Compromise and the

Wilmot Proviso.

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 Fort Sumter Secession of the Upper South Keeping the Border States in the Union
clear that Linc, would
-
critical status of fed .
forts in see . states
,
like sumter in
-only > states see ,
but after use trops S -

DE
,
MD , no , Kent . didn't see . be of
pro-Union
sentiment

Charleston SC-cutoff by
S control of harbor 4 up .
S states ,
VA ,
NC
,
Ten ,
All joined cented
. +
shrewd fed. policies
insted of defending Lincoln sent prov MD pro-sec attacked uninn troops RR DC
giving up
+ to
or so
·

Ecapital to
, ,

- food and
gave SC choice to hold Richmond , Va Union army used martial law to
keep MD in fd control
open fire
-

or
↓
b
·

MD south was prevented control from us troops against

did and
stayed loyal
SC
to N, guerilla .
cented
& State 1863
,

West viry so sep

vientated
April 12 1861 began respected south
.

war
neutral Lincoln until
its capte after 2
, ·

Kentucky was +

days united
border states essential for N power emancipation
zkegring
so no

patriotically
,

N to save union
.

What caused the Civil War?

Arthur Schesinger Jr
Civil War was caused by Slavery: Civil War was caused by conflicting interpretations of the Constitution:
,

attachment to to
slavery issue was
irrepressible
,
slavery by attaducy prop rights
-s
S view N violated so
profount to be solved say
.

too
.

,
at
expand expense of whites
had to
by comp s escape N tyranny
-blacks of S
)
.

(conspiracy .

Civil War was caused by opposing economic systems: Civil War was caused by a failure of compromise:
cool down of sides
Progressive (1900-17) views that blundering polit fanation , radicals both sides
-

era
responsible
+
,
-
on

econ was foundation

admired in 1850s
·

compromises like
Clay +
Douglas
,
ind N vs
agric S
downplayed slavery
·

, criticiedd Lincoln House-divided

After taking notes, also look at the table below. Which viewpoint do you agree with most? Does that make you a radical or a moderate?

- Northern extremists Moderates Southern extremists

Viewpoints (radical Republicans, some moderate (Northern “Peace” Democrats, pro-Union & sympathizers
Republicans, and radical abolitionists) Southerners, Some moderate Republicans) (including Northern copperheads)

An inalienable right, sanctioned in the Bible

A wicked sin that must be abolished at once, Maybe good, maybe bad, but definitely not
Slavery is... and supported in the Constitution and an
before Christ’s return! worth getting killed over...
integral part of the Southern economy...

The government could spend billions to buy

Possible remedies Remedy? We said abolish it! And no, we won’t out slave owners… maybe return slaves to Meddling Yankees could mind their own
include... pay for a buyout! Africa... or maybe just let the states solve business.
the issue in their own time...

Should adhere to the original 360 30’ Should include slave states even if they are
Future expansion... Cannot include any new slave states, period.
border laid out in 1820 above 360 30’ if voters choose to have it.

Are critical to encourage industry by protecting Should probably be repealed or lowered to Are a Yankee industrialist plot to provoke
Tariffs on imports... against British dumping of surplus goods which avoid provoking foreign counter-tariffs and foreign tariffs on cotton exports and ruin the
will ruin the Northern economy. southern rebellion Southern economy.

Don’t include the right to secede (and we wont’ Allow slavery in new states if the people Allow slavery in new states and allow
States’ rights...
allow slavery to spread). vote for it, but not secession. secession.
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Secession is... Treason! Tragedy! A Second American Revolution!
Source: The Mental Floss History of the United States by Erik Sass