1. Think about it… Take 5 minutes to answer the questions on your desk!

2. Today’s Question: o What events led up to the Civil War?

3. Today’s Activities: o Watch videos/takes notes on events leading up to Civil War o 5 minute break o John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry

4. Events Leading Up to the War: 1820: Missouri Compromise of 1820 1850: Compromise of 1850 1854: Kansas Nebraska Act 1855: Bleeding Kansas 1857: Dred Scott decision 1859: John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry 1860: Election of Abraham Lincoln

5. Compromise: An agreement that is reached when both sides agree to give up something.

6. Missouri Compromise of 1820 There was a debate about whether new western territories would be ________ states or ________ states. The Missouri Compromise added _______ as a slave state and ______ as a free state. This helped to balance slave states and free states.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSbn5cE4LA

8. Compromise of 1850 In 1850, California entered the United States as a ________ state. In return, _________ southerners demanded stronger fugitive slave laws. Southwest territories would decide the issue of _________for themselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvlUqV1vwTc

11. Kansas Nebraska Act The ______ in each territory could decide whether to allow slavery or not. This was called popular sovereignty. Popular Sovereignty: This led to _______ ________.

13. 3:30—9:46 Bleeding Kansas

14. What did the compromises look like? Using your cards: Separate into slave states and non slave states. Free States Slave States Popular Sovereignty

15. “It takes one spark to light a fire.” --John Brown 13:20- 19:15

16. John Brown and Harper’s Ferry In 1859, John Brown seized the ______ at Harper’s Ferry. He hoped this would start a ______ rebellion. Federal troops, including _____ __ _____, quickly surrounded Brown and his men. Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry struck ______ in the hearts of white Southerners.

18. Song: John Brown’s Body What do the words mean? What impact did Brown have on the United States? http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=bSSn3NddwFQ

19. Civil War Newspapers: In each box, create a headline and opening paragraph for 3 newspapers. Each headline should identify one of the compromises we discussed today (Missouri, 1850, Kansas Nebraska) and each paragraph should provide specific details about what each compromise did or did not do.