civil war really?. robert e. lee abraham lincoln

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 !