1. Unit III: An Era of Growth and Disunion Chapter 10: The Civil War Era (1850-1865)

2. The Divisive Politics of Slavery pp. 304 - 305 Differences Between North and South On what is the Northern economy based? Why do urban workers fear slavery, even when it remains in the South? Industrialists? On what is the Southern economy based? What do large planters fear will happen if slavery is ever restricted? Small farmers? City dwellers?

3. The Divisive Politics of Slavery pp.222-223 Missouri Compromise (1 st Compromise) Slavery In The Territories What does the Tallmadge Amendment mean… To the North? To the South?

4. The Wilmot Proviso p. 306 Game Breaking Politics Why is it important that this is being added as an amendment, and not as a separate bill? How can the North keep passing these antislavery measures through the House? How do tactics like this deepen political hatred? Why do both sides keep debating what happens in the territories, rather than what’s happening in the states?

5. The Compromise of 1850 p. 306-309 Enter California Why did California grow so quickly and become ready for statehood so soon? Why were the Californians so opposed to slavery?

6. The Compromise of 1850 Clay’s Compromise (2 nd Compromise) What do the free-soilers get? What do the slavers get? How has the meaning of Popular Sovereignty changed? Political Tactics Why does this fail at first? How does Stephen Douglas of Illinois get it to pass? Why would the Congress pass separately what it rejects as a whole?

7. Protest, Resistance and Violence pp. 310-11 Fugitive Slaves and the Underground Railroad The Fugitive Slave Act Why did northerners see this law as unconstitutional and unfair? Resistance What legal methods do northerners use to resist the law? What illegal methods do they use? How does this resistance encourage Secessionism in the South?

8. The War of Ideas p. 312 Slavery and Antislavery in the Press Novels Uncle Tom’s Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe accuses the North as well as the South of complicity in slavery. One of the first great “bestsellers.” Anti-Tom novels published in the South in response Why is one book such a big deal to the North and South? What is the impact outside the United States?

9. Kansas and Nebraska p. 314-15 The Kansas-Nebraska Act (Third Compromise) Stephen Douglas and the Transcontinental Railroad Senator from Illinois. Wants railroad to go through Chicago. Why? Why does such a railroad lack Southern support? Popular Sovereignty AGAIN! How is Douglas trying to break the game?

10. The Kansas-Nebraska Act

11. “They Shall Come All For Violence...” p.315-317 Bleeding Kansas Rush to settle Kansas from both sides Elections are rigged How does one go about rigging an election? Who isn’t enforcing the laws, and why not?

12. Starting the Party pp. 318-19 The Birth of the Republican Party Death of the Whigs Why does the Whig party die? The American Party Define: nativism Reasons for nativism? Why is it that the Republican Party, rather than the American Party, replaces the Whigs as the main challenge to Democrats?

13. Slavery In The Courts pp. 324-25 The Dred Scott Decision 1857: Dred Scott Sues For His Freedom Justices: Congress has no right to forbid slavery in the territories. Why not? Define: Judicial Review What does that decision mean for the network of compromises? Kansas Why does President Buchanan recognize the proslavery government despite the people’s desires?

14. Lincoln v. Douglas pp. 326-27 Lincoln-Douglas, Freeport, and Dred Scott How can Douglas support Popular Sovereignty in spite of Dred Scott? Freeport Doctrine What does this do to Douglas’s political capital?

15. Heroism Or Terrorism? John Brown’s Body Kansas raider moves east What is the point of the attack on Harper’s Ferry? What is the response in the North? In the South?

16. The Drums of War The Election of 1860 Democratic Party splits Why? Effect on the election? Secession Why is Lincoln’s election the deciding factor for these seven states? Why doesn’t President Buchanan do anything about the secession of the South?

17. Unit III: An Era of Growth and Disunion Chapter 11: The Civil War Era (1850-1865)

18. The War Begins pp. 338-9 Choosing Sides What caused the “second wave” of secession for these four states? Why didn’t all the slave states secede? Maryland (Lincoln arrests pro-secessionists) West Virginia countersecedes

19. Comparisons Strengths and Weaknesses Population North 71%, South 29% Railroad mileage North 71%, South 29% Why is this important? Manufacturing North 86%, South 14% Industrial Workers North 92%, South 8% Why doesn’t the South use slaves in the factories?

20. The Politics of War pp. 340-1 War Aims What will constitute victory for the North? For the South? Which is easier? Economic Warfare Define How do both sides use it? Why isn’t Cotton king?

21. The Politics of War pp.344, 346-7 The South Invades What does the South hope to achieve by invasion if they only need to stay independent? Diplomatic Warfare The Trent Affair Define: Diplomacy Define: Rebellion Emancipation Proclamation Why did Lincoln wait so long to do this? Why does he do it now? Where did he free the slaves?

22. Dissent and Draft pp. 349-50 Lincoln and Liberty Habeas Corpus Why can this be suspended? Copperheads What is the difference between lawful dissent and treason? The Draft Why are there draft riots, if so many volunteered?

23. Legacy of the War pp. 366-71 Why did the North Win? Federalism Reconsidered What was the effect on the powers of the states? What was the effect on the powers of the national government? Economic Powers? Political Powers? Thirteenth Amendment