Road to Secession Road to Secession 1854-18611854-1861
Standards and Essential Standards and Essential QuestionQuestion
SSUSH 9 The student will identify key SSUSH 9 The student will identify key events, issues, and individuals events, issues, and individuals relating to the causes, course and relating to the causes, course and consequences of the Civil Warconsequences of the Civil War
Essential question: Why did the Essential question: Why did the election of Abraham Lincoln begin election of Abraham Lincoln begin secession? secession?
The Election of 1860The Election of 1860
DemocratsDemocratsStephen A. DouglasStephen A. Douglas
Repudiate the Freeport DoctrineRepudiate the Freeport DoctrineHerschel JohnsonHerschel Johnson
John BreckinridgeJohn BreckinridgeJoseph LaneJoseph Lane
RepublicansRepublicansAbraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
Hannibal HamlinHannibal HamlinConstitutional Union PartyConstitutional Union Party
John BellJohn BellEdward EverettEdward Everett
Stephen DouglasStephen Douglas
Abraham LincolnAbraham Lincoln
Beginning of SecessionBeginning of Secession
The beginning of secessionThe beginning of secession
South Carolina leaves the UnionSouth Carolina leaves the Union
GA, AL, FL, MS, LA, TXGA, AL, FL, MS, LA, TX
Approving secession ordinancesApproving secession ordinances
Buffer states attempt to force Buffer states attempt to force compromisecompromise
President BuchananPresident Buchanan
John FloydJohn Floyd
The Union & Confederacy in The Union & Confederacy in 18611861
The Union & Confederacy in The Union & Confederacy in 18611861
Attempts at compromiseAttempts at compromise
Crittenden’s Compromise Plan of 1861Crittenden’s Compromise Plan of 1861
John J. CrittendenJohn J. Crittenden
President-elect Lincoln rejectsPresident-elect Lincoln rejects
Former President John TylerFormer President John Tyler
Washington peace conferenceWashington peace conference
Lincoln’s slavery amendmentLincoln’s slavery amendment
The Confederate States of The Confederate States of AmericaAmerica
A new government?A new government?
The first PresidencyThe first Presidency
Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis
Alexander StephensAlexander Stephens
The Leaders of the The Leaders of the ConfederacyConfederacy
The Leaders of the The Leaders of the ConfederacyConfederacy
Pres. Jefferson DavisPres. Jefferson DavisPres. Jefferson DavisPres. Jefferson Davis VP Alexander VP Alexander StevensStevens
VP Alexander VP Alexander StevensStevens
Confederate CabinetConfederate Cabinet
The Confederate “White The Confederate “White House”House”
The Confederate “White The Confederate “White House”House”
The Confederate SealThe Confederate SealThe Confederate SealThe Confederate Seal
MOTTO MOTTO “With God As Our Vindicator” “With God As Our Vindicator”MOTTO MOTTO “With God As Our Vindicator” “With God As Our Vindicator”
Grim Realities Grim Realities
Rating the North & the Rating the North & the SouthSouth
Rating the North & the Rating the North & the SouthSouth
Resources: North & the Resources: North & the SouthSouth
Resources: North & the Resources: North & the SouthSouth
Railroad Lines, Railroad Lines, 18601860
Railroad Lines, Railroad Lines, 18601860
Slave/Free States Slave/Free States Population, 1861Population, 1861Slave/Free States Slave/Free States Population, 1861Population, 1861
Lincoln’s administrationLincoln’s administration
His cabinetHis cabinet
Sec. Of State-William SewardSec. Of State-William Seward
Sec. Of Treasury-Samuel P. Sec. Of Treasury-Samuel P. ChaseChase
Sec. Of War-Edwin StantonSec. Of War-Edwin Stanton
Confederate President Confederate President Jefferson DavisJefferson Davis
Inauguration of President Inauguration of President DavisDavis
The first shots of the warThe first shots of the war
Reluctance on both sidesReluctance on both sidesRe-supplying Fort SumterRe-supplying Fort SumterFort Sumter surrendersFort Sumter surrendersBorder states take sidesBorder states take sides
VA, NC, TN & AKVA, NC, TN & AKNew confederate capital-Richmond, VA.New confederate capital-Richmond, VA.
MD, KY & MSMD, KY & MSWest VirginiaWest Virginia “ “preserve the Union and not abolish slavery”preserve the Union and not abolish slavery”Slaves as contrabandSlaves as contraband
Union TroopsUnion Troops
Preparing for war…Preparing for war…
The first shots fired…Fort The first shots fired…Fort SumterSumter