civil war really?. robert e. lee abraham lincoln
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CIVIL WAR
Really?
• Robert E. Lee
• Abraham Lincoln
• “Stonewall” Jackson
• Three Confederate Prisoners
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Abraham Lincoln at Antietam
• Battle of Antietam
John Brown
John Brown, fanatic
Dred Scott
Kansas Nebraska Act
Caning of Charles Sumner
Issues
• Slavery• States’ Rights• Abolitionist Movement• Economic Differences• Cultural Differences
Events• End of Mexican War• Fugitive Slave Act• Uncle Tom’s Cabin• Bleeding Kansas• Caning of Charles Sumner• Dred Scott Decision• Lecompton Constitution Rejected• John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry• Abraham Lincoln Elected
Investigate
• Examine timeline• Mark when states entered• Identify whether slave or free• Note when you think tensions were
rising (examine Senate balance)• Review events not listed in this PPT
for impact
Compare North & South
• Describe economies• Describe cultures• Describe views on slavery• Describe constitutional philosophies
Explore
• Events in Powerpoint and Webquest• Identify magnitude of impact• Rank • Explain reasoning behind ranking• Determine ‘Last Straw’• Deliver a persuasive speech defending your
‘Last Straw’
Alone or Group?
• Timeline & Map activity: 1 partner, 2 days• Issues: groups of 2 or 3, 3 days• Events: groups of 4 or 5, 4 days• Explore: alone, 1 day• Speech: alone!
Good Luck !