The Road to the American Civil War- Day 3

Jump Start You will have 5-7 minutes to study your Manifest Destiny Map for your quiz You will need to study BOTH SIDES!

#6 Dred Scott Decision Dred Scott- a slave who moved from a slave state to free states 1856: Scott sues for his freedom after his owner dies Dred Scott vs. Sanford (1857): the Supreme Court ruled that slaves are not citizens and cannot file a lawsuit Also rules that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories North is convinced that the South is attempting to spread slavery

John Brown’s Raid October 1859 John Brown hoped to inspire slaves to fight for their freedom He planned to capture weapons at a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia Slaves do not rush to join and he is captured and hung Northerners look at him as a hero Southerners worry that more like Brown are coming to the south John Brown’s Raid October 1859

Enter Abraham Lincoln Illinois congressmen and lawyer who opposes the expansion of slavery Took a moral stance against slavery Nominated by Illinois Republicans to challenge Stephen Douglas for Congress “a house divided by itself will not stand”

The Lincoln and Douglas Debates LINCOLN: believed in was the government’s job to stop the expansion DOUGLAS: believed popular sovereignty was the best way to decide Douglas won re-election BUT Lincoln became a national figure as a result of the debates

The Election of 1860 Democrats nominate Douglas Republicans nominate Lincoln South threatens to secede if Lincoln wins Lincoln is elected as the 16th president North had a much larger population Southerners feared Lincoln was going to end slavery Lincoln only wanted to stop it from spreading

The Confederate States of America On December 20, 1860, South Carolina becomes the first state to secede Followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas within the next 6 weeks Formed the Confederate States of America Elected Jefferson Davis as their president