1. The Start of The Civil War: Harper’s Ferry, Election of 1860 & Secession US History: Spiconardi

2. Harper’s Ferry Oh, that crazy John Brown! Believes the time has come to liberate slaves Plots to take over federal armory in Harper’s Ferry, Virgina Hopes to arm slaves with stolen ammunition PROBLEM: NO SLAVES SHOW UP Arrested and hanged  Robert Lee: “Land won’t be cleansed without blood.”

3. Election of 1860

4. The Secession Crisis Upon Lincoln’s election, South Carolina secedes Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Texan secede soon afterwards Declare themselves the Confederate States of America Elect Jefferson Davis as president

5. The Secession Crisis The Upper South Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, & Delaware do not secede Wait to see if Union attacks the South